On October 21st, 2022, Riverside School District welcomed Scott Pietrzak, Global Blasting Software Manager, and Austin Powder into their scholastic community for a day of Career Exploration. The sixth-grade students at LaMuth Middle School are requir... ...
Opening a new quarry pit close to structures can be tricky, but the Austin team in Poland recently did it with great success. Vibrations and other unwanted effects were reduced to a minimum using Paradigm optimization software and the expertise of th... ...
Our Austin Family in Mexico recently celebrated five years of service at a mine project in San Julian! This is an extra special celebration because those five years have been completed without accidents! Our team of 29 experts provides knowledge and ... ¡Nuestra familia Austin en México recientemente celebró 5 años de servicio en mina San Julian! Es una celebración especial porque se han completado esos 5 años sin accidentes. Nuestro equipo de 29 personas aportan conocimiento y experiencia en ...
Joanna Reyes, a graduate of Financial Administration, has worked for Austin Powder for four years in the San Julián mine blasting service site as an Administrative Assistant. Joanna likes working at Austin Powder because it is a company committed to... Joanna Reyes, egresada de Administración Financiera, ha trabajado para Austin Powder México durante cuatro años en el sitio de servicio de voladuras de la mina San Julián como Asistente Administrativa. A Joanna le gusta trabajar en Austin Powder ...
Introducing E*STAR Tunnel, developed for rapid tunnel blasting deployment while reducing post-blast plastic residue in the muck pile.... ...
In March 2022, the school year began in Argentina. Our Austin Family at the Juramento plant received ‘back to school’ kits for their children that included a backpack, pencil case, pencils, pens, notebooks/folders, and hand sanitizer, amo... En marzo 2022 comenzó el ciclo lectivo en Argentina y este año iniciamos con este nuevo beneficio escolar para acompañar la vuelta a clases de los hijos de nuestros colaboradores fuera de convenio. El kit consiste en una mochila, cartuchera, lápi...
The project has been a successful collaboration between Austin Powder and Nitro Explosives. Austin provided the plant layout, design, and engineering oversight, and Nitro Explosives managed the site establishment and construction of the housing compl... The project has been a successful collaboration between Austin Powder and Nitro Explosives. Austin provided the plant layout, design, and engineering oversight, and Nitro Explosives managed the site establishment and construction of the housing compl...
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Austin Powder manufactures a variety of packaged emulsion products and blends including Emulex and Hydromite. Emulsions are water-resistant and are a great option when loading wet boreholes. Austin’s cap sensitive emulsion explosives are packaged... Austin Powder fabrica una variedad de productos de emulsiones encartuchadas y mezclas que incluyen Emulex e Hydromite. Las emulsiones son resistentes al agua y son una excelente opción al cargar pozos húmedos. Los explosivos de emulsión Austin sen...
At this customer site, which produces 2MM tons per year, Austin’s technical team was charged with marrying two sides of the pit and creating a new bench on the floor. The bench height was 40ft, and the team had to get a new ramp and a new 40ft ... ...
Austin family member Victor Quiroz recently received an award from our customer, CEMIN in Chile, for his commitment to safety and risk prevention. CEMIN’s Head of the Risk Prevention Department reviewed the documentation and PPE of Austin famil... Victor Quiroz, miembro de la familia Austin, fue premiado recientemente por nuestro cliente CEMIN en Chile por su compromiso con la seguridad y la prevención de riesgos. CEMIN’s Head of the Risk Prevention Department reviewed the documentation...
Stephen Wallace, Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager at US Nitrogen in Midway, TN, retired in April 2022. His Austin Family at USN celebrated this new chapter with a fun-filled retirement send-off. Stephen came to us from League City, TX, in 20... ...
Austin Powder in the US recently created a new colored detonating cord in response to a request from a single customer. Our traditional green A Cord was difficult to see once the heading was tied in, so the customer was looking for a brighter cord th... ...
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fragmentation. Most of the time, the muckpile contained boulders that required intense secondary breaking by a hydraulic hammer. Subsequently, the blasts created uneven faces that influenced safety on the bench, making it harder for blast planning to... ...
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Theo says, “What I love about Austin is that they value every person. What I do not love about Austin is that I can never say no to them.” 😊 In his personal life, Theo and his wife do everything together. They love to travel and have s... ...
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Austin Powder and Nyrstar have developed a mutual relationship of admiration and respect as they worked together to solve some unique issues. See the full story and other customer testimonials at this link: Customer Testimonials – Austin Powder Com... ...
Mr. Cenobio Carrillo Hernández has been part of the work team since the beginning of Austin Powder in Mexico. On January 15, 2022, he decided to undertake a new project in his life and retired from Austin Powder. He leaves a legacy of many years and... ...
Tom Snyder, or “Sarge,” has been a Safety and Compliance Auditor with Austin for 15 years. He will be retiring in the spring, after a long and successful career both with Austin and before that with law enforcement in his home state of In... ...
Raul joined Austin Powder Argentina in August 2017 as a Technical Services Engineer, and in January 2018, he became Head of Operations at the Chinchillas Mine, where he currently works. “Before joining Austin, I had worked in other companies, a... ...
Austin Powder manufactures electric, non-electric and electronic detonators for a wide variety of applications. Austin Powder also engineers and builds its electronic initiation system equipment, including loggers, detonators, connectors, and more.... ...
Dan has worked for Austin Powder Co. out of the LaFollette location for 35 years. We want to celebrate and recognize Dan Lindsay’s milestone of reaching 35 years of service with Austin Powder on February 5, 2022. Dan Lindsay was an H & M Su... ...
The Austin Powder Mexico plant began operations in 1997 and is located in Dinamita Durango. It is surrounded by a ring of hills that isolate it from the population and allow it to continue with Austin Powder’s safety principles. It manufactures... ...
#breakthebias #buildabettertable #womeninmining Tiare and Fabiola are the first women in Austin Powder Chile and in Mina Uva and Jilguero operations to occupy these positions. Fabiola is also the first woman in Chile to be hired for this position in ... ...
Amy Valentino is a recent addition to the Austin Family and became the Training Manager of the US facilities in January. Her background includes a strong HR and safety focus with a specialization in training. She enjoys being a role model to youth in... ...
Our teams at Austin Detonator continue in a plan to have lead-free products and components. We are now changing recipes in manufacturing to have an environmentally responsible production in Europe. We are improving our product and our working environ... ...
The ISEE Driller of the Year Award recognizes a drill operator known by their peers, managers, blasters, owners, and customers, as a person who demonstrates excellence in their daily activities. In particular: The candidate has demonstrated integrit... ...
Blasts at this small quarry in Poland were generating vibrations with frequencies mostly between 10 and 20 Hz. Such frequencies resulted in the increased transition of the ground vibrations to the structures and claims from the owners. The quarry was... ...
Meet Tanja Sonnleitner, CFO, Austin Powder Austria. Tanja appreciates the pleasant and respectful interaction of Austin Powder’s employees. She says, “I have always been given the opportunity to implement new ideas and develop personall... ...
Since 2012, Austin Detonator s.r.o. has collected discharged accumulators and batteries. There are four collection points where employees can drop off batteries, bottle caps, and small electronics. In 2021 alone, a total of 106 kg of discharged batte... ...
Meet Fernanda Bracacci, Quality Analysis, Austin Powder Argentina. ... ...
Jessica Thrasher, the Lead Blaster for the Nystar TN location, is thrilled with the Red D Miner from Austin Powder. She says, “We have quite a bit of water, and sometimes you can’t physically see it, but it’s in the back of the hole... ...
Austin Powder manufacturers a wide variety of detonating cord and cast boosters, both of which contain PETN. Detonating cord is used to initiate detonator-sensitive commercial explosives such as cast boosters and emulsions. Detonating cord is also us... ...
This program promotes the organization of local committees to implement conservation and development initiatives to benefit present and future generations. The program focuses on: Protecting natural resources Actions to face climate change Searching... ...
The Austin Powder team at the Chinchillas Mine completed 1,000 blasts and four years without accidents or lost time incidents! For his part, Gastón Agustoni, Commercial Manager of Austin Powder Argentina, adds, “Safety is Our First Priority. A... ...
The Austin Powder Technical Services Team in Germany recently faced a blast with unique challenges including 4 nearby structures, ranging from 10 to 80 meters away. Due to precise planning and blasting with E*STAR detonators, the Austin team helped t... ...
Meet Emilia Sailis, Communications & Institutional Affairs Assistant in Argentina... ...
Multiple districts in Malaysia were recently hit by the worst flood in decades. Bentong district, where Austin Powder Malaysia (APMY) Bentong is located, was part of the worst-hit area. Thousands of people were evacuated to relief centers and returne... ...
The RFID feature saves up to 50% of logging time compared to direct contact logging, or any other kind of detonator programming method. With RFID tagging, the Logger display will still show all the necessary details about the detonator and one L... ...
The entire Austin Powder Chile team would like to congratulate and express our enormous gratitude to Mrs. Sylvia for her work in all these years of service. We feel honored to continue counting with her in our team”, says Caterine Valencia, Hea... ...
We use natural gas to make ammonia and that enables us to make Nitric Acid, Ammonium Nitrate (AN) PETN, ANFO, and Emulsion. PETN (Pentaerythritol tetranitrate) is a high explosive used to make many of our products, including detonating cord, detonato... ...
Cleveland, Ohio. Austin Powder, a leader in the manufacture, distribution, and application of industrial explosives and engineered blasting solutions, announces the release of its new E*STAR Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. Radio Fre... ...
Austin Powder is a privately held company operating in 24 countries, with 26 manufacturing plants and over 4,500 employees.... ...
Ross likes the family atmosphere that Austin Powder offers. He feels like he is always surrounded by team members who want to see him succeed, and they do everything they can to help along the way. He says, “The Power of Family means that if we... ...
METHODICAL BLAST PATTERN EXPANSION BREAKS PRODUCTION RECORDS AND REDUCES COSTS BY 17.8% A customer faced blasted inventory shortages that were driven by demand for a highstripping ratio. After analyzing historic fragmentation data, the Austin Technic... ...
Antonio Cabrera, Austin Powder Mexico Commercialization, has worked for Austin for 17 years. He enjoys solving problems and urgencies of his clients and working with a great team. Noe Altamirano, Commercial Director of Austin Powder Mexico, says,R... ...
In January, Austin Powder acquired the majority stake in Nitrosul, the Brazilian company that produces explosives and blasting services for the construction and mining industry. This is the first Austin Powder operation in Brazil. Nitrosul Explosives... ...
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Our Austin Powder Mexico team recently blasted an area with a significant mineral zone. One of the Austin Solutions to help improve fragmentation on this project was to double-deck 247 of the 1,076 E*STAR detonators. This extra effort helped improve ... Nuestro equipo de Austin Powder México recientemente realizó una voladura en un área con una zona mineral significativa. Una de las soluciones de Austin para ayudar a mejorar la fragmentación en este proyecto fue instalar 247 detonadores E*STAR d...
The Austin Family at Austin Detonator, located in Vsetin, Czech Republic, donated 120 kg of coffee to hospital departments managing COVID-19 cases. Hopefully, this small gesture will give these healthcare workers something to draw energy from for the... La familia Austin en Austin Detonator, ubicada en Vsetin, República Checa, donó 120 kg de café a los departamentos del hospital que manejan los casos de COVID-19. Con suerte, este pequeño gesto les dará a estos trabajadores de la salud energía ...
Established in 1930 and covering 1200 acres in Vinton County, Ohio, Red Diamond is Austin Powder’s core manufacturing plant in North America. Nearly the entire line of Austin Powder Company products, excluding detonators, is produced at the Red... Establecida en 1930 y con una superficie de 485 hectáreas (1200 acres) en el condado de Vinton, Ohio, Red Diamond es la principal planta de fabricación de Austin Powder en América del Norte. Casi toda la línea de productos de Austin Powder Compan...
Daniel Razo, Product Manager in Mexico, says young people come to Austin to face unique challenges and desire to grow and succeed along with the company.... Daniel Razo, Gerente de Producto en México, dice que los jóvenes vienen a Austin para enfrentar desafíos únicos y el deseo de crecer y tener éxito junto con la empresa....
At Austin Powder, natural gas, water, and air are the building blocks of our supply chain. We use these precious natural resources to make Anhydrous Ammonia which is then used to produce three important materials used later in our manufacturing proce... En Austin Powder, el gas natural, el aire y el agua son los componentes básicos de nuestra cadena de suministro. Usamos estos recursos naturales para producir amoníaco anhidro que luego se usa para producir tres sustancias químicas importantes uti...
Antonio Castillo, known by his Austin Family as Tonio, was the first employee hired at Detonadores Estrella. It’s hard to believe that was 30 years ago! Over the years, Tonio has supported Austin Powder in many ways across the business. Today, ... Antonio Castillo, conocido por su familia Austin como Tonio, fue el primer empleado contratado en Detonadores Estrella. ¡Es difícil creer que eso fue hace 30 años! A lo largo de los años, Tonio ha apoyado a Austin Powder de muchas maneras en toda...
Production equipment at this mine was often waiting to dig immediately following a blast. The objective was to catch up and then get ahead of production. The mine could not afford to have a single shot with oversized rock. The experts at Austin Powde... El equipo de producción de esta mina a menudo estaba esperando para excavar inmediatamente después de una voladura. El objetivo era ponerse al día y luego adelantarse a la producción. La mina no podía darse el lujo de tener una sola voladura con...
Johnathan Webb, Sale Rep Willisburg, KY, says, “Working with Austin Powder has been a great experience. I came in not knowing anything about the company or the industry but quickly learned about the people’s longevity and the company̵... Johnathan Webb, representante de ventas Willisburg, KY, dice: “Trabajar en Austin Powder ha sido una gran experiencia. Llegué sin saber nada sobre la empresa o la industria, pero rápidamente aprendí sobre la antiguedad de los colaboradores y...
The Columbus, IN family, received the “David P. True Location Safety Award” that recognizes APCs US & Canada locations reaching ten years without a recordable injury. This award is named in honor of Dave True (former APC President), w... La familia Austin en Columbus, Indiana, recibió el “Premio David P. True” a la seguridad en la sucursal. Este galardón reconoce a las sucursales de Austin Powder Company que han cumplido 10 años sin una lesión registrable. Este premio lle...
Austin Powder provides blasting products, technical expertise, and down-hole service to two of the largest mines on the Iron Range. We have provided more than a billion pounds of product without missing a single delivery. Our bulk trucks blend two di... Austin Powder provee explosivos, experiencia técnica y servicio de voladuras a dos de las minas más grandes del Iron Range. Hemos proporcionado más de mil millones de libras (quinientas mil toneladas) de productos en el Iron Range cumpliendo con t...
Austin Powder provides blasting products, technical expertise, and down-hole service to two of the largest mines on the Iron Range. We have provided more than a billion pounds of product on the Iron Range without missing a single delivery. Our bulk t... Austin Powder ofrece productos, experiencia técnica y servicio de voladura a dos de las minas más grandes del Iron Range. Hemos proporcionado más de mil millones de libras de productos en el Iron Range sin perder una sola entrega. Nuestros camione...
Mining in Florida has its own set of challenges, especially when blasting marine limestone in wet mining operations. Austin Powder adapts to overcome challenges and deliver results safely and effectively in a wet and muddy environment where the bla... La minería en la Florida, EE.UU., tiene su propio conjunto de desafíos, especialmente cuando se trata de voladuras de piedra caliza marina en operaciones de minería con presencia de agua. En un ambiente húmedo, fangoso y donde el explosivista nun...
Eliodoro Omnos is a respected employee who has been with Austin Powder for 13 years. He is a collaborator who has shown a high commitment to the company and has always lived our Value: Safety is Our 1st Priority. Eliodoro says, “What I like m... Eliodoro Omnos es un empleado respetado que ha estado con Austin Powder durante 13 años. Es un colaborador que ha demostrado un alto compromiso con la empresa y siempre ha vivido nuestro valor: La seguridad es nuestra prioridad. Eliodoro dice: ̶...
Since its founding in 1890, more than one and a half billion tons of iron ore have been extracted from this company’s mines. Their ambition to be one of the most innovative and high-tech mining companies is the main reason why they are using Au... Desde su fundación en 1890, se han extraído más de mil quinientos millones de toneladas de mineral de hierro de las minas de esta empresa. Su ambición de ser una de las compañías mineras más innovadoras y de alta tecnología es la razón princ...
Four decades ago, Jeff started with Austin Powder when he graduated from high school. He worked bagging ANFO at The Austin Powder Bagging Plant in PA. His career progressed from laborer to driver and then to blaster. He has specialized experience in ... Hace cuatro décadas, Jeff comenzó a trabajar en Austin Powder cuando se graduó de la escuela secundaria. Comenzó trabajando en la planta de embolsado de ANFO de Austin Powder en Pensilvania. Su carrera progresó, pasando de operario a chofer y ...
Meet Tom Mechtenberg, Business Development Manager in Costa Rica. He came from the United States to help start Austin Powder operations in Costa Rica and fell in love with the country and its people.... Conozcan a Tom Mechtenberg, Gerente de Desarrollo de Negocios en Costa Rica. Tom llegó de los Estados Unidos para ayudar a iniciar las operaciones de Austin Powder en Costa Rica y se enamoró del país y su gente....
... “Todas las personas que trabajamos en Austin Powder nos sentimos en familia trabajando el uno junto al otro y cuidándonos unos a otros”....
In cooperation with a local Primary school and a local leisure-time center, our Austin Powder Family in Vsetin, Czech Republic, launched a new technical club called MACHINEBOTS. MACHINEBOTS is for girls and boys aged 11 to 15 interested in Lego robot... En cooperación con la escuela primaria local Rokytnice y un centro recreativo local, nuestra familia Austin Powder en Vsetin, República Checa, lanzó un nuevo club técnico llamado MACHINEBOTS. MACHINEBOTS es para niñas y niños de 11 a 15 años q...
When asked what it was about the company that made her want to join Austin Powder, Ilese said, “When I started my interview process with APC, I was also interviewing them. I wanted to make sure this was the right fit for me too! Somewhere I cou... Cuando se le preguntó qué había en la compañía que la hizo querer unirse a Austin Powder, Ilese dijo: “Cuando comencé mi proceso de entrevista con APC, también los estaba entrevistando. ¡Quería asegurarme de que este trabajo fuera el a...
Austin Powder has partnered with a digital imaging research group at a prestigious university on a three-phase, multiyear imagery study to better understand the origin and concentration of NOx in post-blast fumes. “This project is focused on de... Austin Powder se ha asociado con un grupo de investigación de imágenes digitales de una prestigiosa universidad, para realizar un estudio de imágenes de tres fases y varios años para comprender mejor el origen y la concentración de NOx en los hu...
Construction work can get complicated. Very complicated. And set limits must be met. E*STAR detonators with timing flexibility allow faster performance with controlled vibrations kept to acceptably low limits. Watch this video to see how E*STAR T... El trabajo de construcción puede complicarse. Complicarse mucho. Y se deben cumplir los límites establecidos. Los detonadores E*STAR con flexibilidad de sincronización permiten un rendimiento más rápido con vibraciones controladas mantenidas en ...
Norway has over 1,100 road tunnels that collectively span 800km (497 miles). Of these tunnels, 73 are over 3,000 m (1.9 miles) long. Norway is excavating approximately 8 million m3 (1.05 million yd3) of rock in new road, rail and water tunnels ev... ...
This $209 million Design-Build project is West Virginia Department of Highways’ largest to date. It includes the design, grade, and drain for US 48 (Corridor H) and the US 219 Connector. The work includes 12 million cubic yards (9.17 millio... ...
One of the largest E*STAR blasts of 2020 was performed in Antwerp Port in Belgium. Demolition of an 8,000 m2 (86,111 ft2) concrete base plate utilized 6.87 tons of explosives and 2,210 detonators. The location was flooded by 1.5m (5ft) of water a... ...
The Preg Dunite Quarry is known for its production of dunite, a very hard and abrasion-resistant rock, that is primarily used as an aggregate for asphalt and ballast for railroad lines. Of course, blasting is the first step to fragment the rock for... ...
In Ontario, Canada the Austin team was able to break a year’s worth of rock for our customer in a single blast! The team fired 1,416 E*STAR detonators and over 86,000 kg (189,597 lbs) of Hydromite with two blasting machines to produce 259,405 t... ...
At the Temium iron ore mine in Mexico, Austin Powder provides pattern design and blasting services to mine the ore. The Austin crew combines teamwork and experience to help our customer achieve its goals while always maintaining a safe and healthy wo... En la mina de hierro Temium en México, Austin Powder brinda servicios de diseño y voladuras para extraer el mineral. El equipo de Austin combina trabajo en equipo y experiencia para ayudar a nuestro cliente a lograr sus objetivos manteniendo siempr...
Jerry is known for his positive outlook on his job, his life, and his work ethic. Jerry is a vital part of the Austin team. Congratulations to Jerry Wilson on 50 years of great work for Austin Powder Company. Jerry W. began his career at Austin Powde... ...
It all began in 1870, when Father Gallus Moser, a monastery chaplain, and Alfred Siersch, a pharmacist at the monastery, produced nitroglycerin on an experimental basis in an old charcoal burner’s hut in the Unteralpe area near St. Lambrecht. In or... ...
Austin Powder is taking explosive production to a new level with the modernization of its HMX plant in Rafaela. Austin can now produce a new “Class 5” granulometry product (micronized) which is necessary for shock tube manufacturing. Class 5 HMX ... Nueva planta de HMX Clase 5, Argentina Austin Powder está llevando la producción de explosivos a un nuevo nivel con la modernización de su planta de HMX en Rafaela. Ahora Austin puede producir un nuevo producto de granulometría “Clase 5” (mic...
Austin Powder’s longtime customer, West Plains Mining, was cut-off from several large stone markets simply by distance. With several million tons of reserves on hold, and a desire to expand in the future, West Plains needed assistance with implemen... ...
The UVA Mine in Chile is one of the most recent examples of state-of-the art mining technology. This unique underground mine uses an ore transfer system supported by equipment that is remotely operated from a control room located outside the mine. Au... ...
Austin Powder is demonstrating the benefits of its Red Devil gassed emulsion delivery system, which is already proven in Europe and Latin America. General Information: Location: Austin Powder MidSouth LLC Project Type: Underground Industry: Lime... ...
Featuring industry-leading “double connect” on both the leg wire and duplex wire. Austin Powder, a leader in the manufacture, distribution, and application of industrial explosives and engineered blasting solutions, announces the release of its n... ...
Austin Powder entered Tanzania by investing in Nitro Explosives and Nitro Logistics (Nitro) in 2015. This investment made Nitro Explosives a Joint Venture (JV) partner with Austin. Austin partnered with Nitro because the company had built a successfu... ...
This month, we celebrate the career of Butch Moore, who will be retiring at the end of 2020 after 45 Years of Service. Butch started at Austin in 1975 as a laborer/driver when his neighbor recommended joining our family. Dick Washburn was Butch’s f... ...
On October 21st, 2022, Riverside School District welcomed Scott Pietrzak, Global Blasting Software Manager, and Austin Powder into their scholastic community for a day of Career Exploration. The sixth-grade students at LaMuth Middle School are requir... ...
Opening a new quarry pit close to structures can be tricky, but the Austin team in Poland recently did it with great success. Vibrations and other unwanted effects were reduced to a minimum using Paradigm optimization software and the expertise of th... ...
Our Austin Family in Mexico recently celebrated five years of service at a mine project in San Julian! This is an extra special celebration because those five years have been completed without accidents! Our team of 29 experts provides knowledge and ... ¡Nuestra familia Austin en México recientemente celebró 5 años de servicio en mina San Julian! Es una celebración especial porque se han completado esos 5 años sin accidentes. Nuestro equipo de 29 personas aportan conocimiento y experiencia en ...
Joanna Reyes, a graduate of Financial Administration, has worked for Austin Powder for four years in the San Julián mine blasting service site as an Administrative Assistant. Joanna likes working at Austin Powder because it is a company committed to... Joanna Reyes, egresada de Administración Financiera, ha trabajado para Austin Powder México durante cuatro años en el sitio de servicio de voladuras de la mina San Julián como Asistente Administrativa. A Joanna le gusta trabajar en Austin Powder ...
Introducing E*STAR Tunnel, developed for rapid tunnel blasting deployment while reducing post-blast plastic residue in the muck pile.... ...
In March 2022, the school year began in Argentina. Our Austin Family at the Juramento plant received ‘back to school’ kits for their children that included a backpack, pencil case, pencils, pens, notebooks/folders, and hand sanitizer, amo... En marzo 2022 comenzó el ciclo lectivo en Argentina y este año iniciamos con este nuevo beneficio escolar para acompañar la vuelta a clases de los hijos de nuestros colaboradores fuera de convenio. El kit consiste en una mochila, cartuchera, lápi...
The project has been a successful collaboration between Austin Powder and Nitro Explosives. Austin provided the plant layout, design, and engineering oversight, and Nitro Explosives managed the site establishment and construction of the housing compl... The project has been a successful collaboration between Austin Powder and Nitro Explosives. Austin provided the plant layout, design, and engineering oversight, and Nitro Explosives managed the site establishment and construction of the housing compl...
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Austin Powder manufactures a variety of packaged emulsion products and blends including Emulex and Hydromite. Emulsions are water-resistant and are a great option when loading wet boreholes. Austin’s cap sensitive emulsion explosives are packaged... Austin Powder fabrica una variedad de productos de emulsiones encartuchadas y mezclas que incluyen Emulex e Hydromite. Las emulsiones son resistentes al agua y son una excelente opción al cargar pozos húmedos. Los explosivos de emulsión Austin sen...
At this customer site, which produces 2MM tons per year, Austin’s technical team was charged with marrying two sides of the pit and creating a new bench on the floor. The bench height was 40ft, and the team had to get a new ramp and a new 40ft ... ...
Austin family member Victor Quiroz recently received an award from our customer, CEMIN in Chile, for his commitment to safety and risk prevention. CEMIN’s Head of the Risk Prevention Department reviewed the documentation and PPE of Austin famil... Victor Quiroz, miembro de la familia Austin, fue premiado recientemente por nuestro cliente CEMIN en Chile por su compromiso con la seguridad y la prevención de riesgos. CEMIN’s Head of the Risk Prevention Department reviewed the documentation...
Stephen Wallace, Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager at US Nitrogen in Midway, TN, retired in April 2022. His Austin Family at USN celebrated this new chapter with a fun-filled retirement send-off. Stephen came to us from League City, TX, in 20... ...
Austin Powder in the US recently created a new colored detonating cord in response to a request from a single customer. Our traditional green A Cord was difficult to see once the heading was tied in, so the customer was looking for a brighter cord th... ...
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fragmentation. Most of the time, the muckpile contained boulders that required intense secondary breaking by a hydraulic hammer. Subsequently, the blasts created uneven faces that influenced safety on the bench, making it harder for blast planning to... ...
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Theo says, “What I love about Austin is that they value every person. What I do not love about Austin is that I can never say no to them.” 😊 In his personal life, Theo and his wife do everything together. They love to travel and have s... ...
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Austin Powder and Nyrstar have developed a mutual relationship of admiration and respect as they worked together to solve some unique issues. See the full story and other customer testimonials at this link: Customer Testimonials – Austin Powder Com... ...
Mr. Cenobio Carrillo Hernández has been part of the work team since the beginning of Austin Powder in Mexico. On January 15, 2022, he decided to undertake a new project in his life and retired from Austin Powder. He leaves a legacy of many years and... ...
Tom Snyder, or “Sarge,” has been a Safety and Compliance Auditor with Austin for 15 years. He will be retiring in the spring, after a long and successful career both with Austin and before that with law enforcement in his home state of In... ...
Raul joined Austin Powder Argentina in August 2017 as a Technical Services Engineer, and in January 2018, he became Head of Operations at the Chinchillas Mine, where he currently works. “Before joining Austin, I had worked in other companies, a... ...
Austin Powder manufactures electric, non-electric and electronic detonators for a wide variety of applications. Austin Powder also engineers and builds its electronic initiation system equipment, including loggers, detonators, connectors, and more.... ...
Dan has worked for Austin Powder Co. out of the LaFollette location for 35 years. We want to celebrate and recognize Dan Lindsay’s milestone of reaching 35 years of service with Austin Powder on February 5, 2022. Dan Lindsay was an H & M Su... ...
The Austin Powder Mexico plant began operations in 1997 and is located in Dinamita Durango. It is surrounded by a ring of hills that isolate it from the population and allow it to continue with Austin Powder’s safety principles. It manufactures... ...
#breakthebias #buildabettertable #womeninmining Tiare and Fabiola are the first women in Austin Powder Chile and in Mina Uva and Jilguero operations to occupy these positions. Fabiola is also the first woman in Chile to be hired for this position in ... ...
Amy Valentino is a recent addition to the Austin Family and became the Training Manager of the US facilities in January. Her background includes a strong HR and safety focus with a specialization in training. She enjoys being a role model to youth in... ...
Our teams at Austin Detonator continue in a plan to have lead-free products and components. We are now changing recipes in manufacturing to have an environmentally responsible production in Europe. We are improving our product and our working environ... ...
The ISEE Driller of the Year Award recognizes a drill operator known by their peers, managers, blasters, owners, and customers, as a person who demonstrates excellence in their daily activities. In particular: The candidate has demonstrated integrit... ...
Blasts at this small quarry in Poland were generating vibrations with frequencies mostly between 10 and 20 Hz. Such frequencies resulted in the increased transition of the ground vibrations to the structures and claims from the owners. The quarry was... ...
Meet Tanja Sonnleitner, CFO, Austin Powder Austria. Tanja appreciates the pleasant and respectful interaction of Austin Powder’s employees. She says, “I have always been given the opportunity to implement new ideas and develop personall... ...
Since 2012, Austin Detonator s.r.o. has collected discharged accumulators and batteries. There are four collection points where employees can drop off batteries, bottle caps, and small electronics. In 2021 alone, a total of 106 kg of discharged batte... ...
Meet Fernanda Bracacci, Quality Analysis, Austin Powder Argentina. ... ...
Jessica Thrasher, the Lead Blaster for the Nystar TN location, is thrilled with the Red D Miner from Austin Powder. She says, “We have quite a bit of water, and sometimes you can’t physically see it, but it’s in the back of the hole... ...
Austin Powder manufacturers a wide variety of detonating cord and cast boosters, both of which contain PETN. Detonating cord is used to initiate detonator-sensitive commercial explosives such as cast boosters and emulsions. Detonating cord is also us... ...
This program promotes the organization of local committees to implement conservation and development initiatives to benefit present and future generations. The program focuses on: Protecting natural resources Actions to face climate change Searching... ...
The Austin Powder team at the Chinchillas Mine completed 1,000 blasts and four years without accidents or lost time incidents! For his part, Gastón Agustoni, Commercial Manager of Austin Powder Argentina, adds, “Safety is Our First Priority. A... ...
The Austin Powder Technical Services Team in Germany recently faced a blast with unique challenges including 4 nearby structures, ranging from 10 to 80 meters away. Due to precise planning and blasting with E*STAR detonators, the Austin team helped t... ...
Meet Emilia Sailis, Communications & Institutional Affairs Assistant in Argentina... ...
Multiple districts in Malaysia were recently hit by the worst flood in decades. Bentong district, where Austin Powder Malaysia (APMY) Bentong is located, was part of the worst-hit area. Thousands of people were evacuated to relief centers and returne... ...
The RFID feature saves up to 50% of logging time compared to direct contact logging, or any other kind of detonator programming method. With RFID tagging, the Logger display will still show all the necessary details about the detonator and one L... ...
The entire Austin Powder Chile team would like to congratulate and express our enormous gratitude to Mrs. Sylvia for her work in all these years of service. We feel honored to continue counting with her in our team”, says Caterine Valencia, Hea... ...
We use natural gas to make ammonia and that enables us to make Nitric Acid, Ammonium Nitrate (AN) PETN, ANFO, and Emulsion. PETN (Pentaerythritol tetranitrate) is a high explosive used to make many of our products, including detonating cord, detonato... ...
Cleveland, Ohio. Austin Powder, a leader in the manufacture, distribution, and application of industrial explosives and engineered blasting solutions, announces the release of its new E*STAR Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. Radio Fre... ...
Austin Powder is a privately held company operating in 24 countries, with 26 manufacturing plants and over 4,500 employees.... ...
Ross likes the family atmosphere that Austin Powder offers. He feels like he is always surrounded by team members who want to see him succeed, and they do everything they can to help along the way. He says, “The Power of Family means that if we... ...
METHODICAL BLAST PATTERN EXPANSION BREAKS PRODUCTION RECORDS AND REDUCES COSTS BY 17.8% A customer faced blasted inventory shortages that were driven by demand for a highstripping ratio. After analyzing historic fragmentation data, the Austin Technic... ...
Antonio Cabrera, Austin Powder Mexico Commercialization, has worked for Austin for 17 years. He enjoys solving problems and urgencies of his clients and working with a great team. Noe Altamirano, Commercial Director of Austin Powder Mexico, says,R... ...
In January, Austin Powder acquired the majority stake in Nitrosul, the Brazilian company that produces explosives and blasting services for the construction and mining industry. This is the first Austin Powder operation in Brazil. Nitrosul Explosives... ...
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Our Austin Powder Mexico team recently blasted an area with a significant mineral zone. One of the Austin Solutions to help improve fragmentation on this project was to double-deck 247 of the 1,076 E*STAR detonators. This extra effort helped improve ... Nuestro equipo de Austin Powder México recientemente realizó una voladura en un área con una zona mineral significativa. Una de las soluciones de Austin para ayudar a mejorar la fragmentación en este proyecto fue instalar 247 detonadores E*STAR d...
The Austin Family at Austin Detonator, located in Vsetin, Czech Republic, donated 120 kg of coffee to hospital departments managing COVID-19 cases. Hopefully, this small gesture will give these healthcare workers something to draw energy from for the... La familia Austin en Austin Detonator, ubicada en Vsetin, República Checa, donó 120 kg de café a los departamentos del hospital que manejan los casos de COVID-19. Con suerte, este pequeño gesto les dará a estos trabajadores de la salud energía ...
Established in 1930 and covering 1200 acres in Vinton County, Ohio, Red Diamond is Austin Powder’s core manufacturing plant in North America. Nearly the entire line of Austin Powder Company products, excluding detonators, is produced at the Red... Establecida en 1930 y con una superficie de 485 hectáreas (1200 acres) en el condado de Vinton, Ohio, Red Diamond es la principal planta de fabricación de Austin Powder en América del Norte. Casi toda la línea de productos de Austin Powder Compan...
Daniel Razo, Product Manager in Mexico, says young people come to Austin to face unique challenges and desire to grow and succeed along with the company.... Daniel Razo, Gerente de Producto en México, dice que los jóvenes vienen a Austin para enfrentar desafíos únicos y el deseo de crecer y tener éxito junto con la empresa....
At Austin Powder, natural gas, water, and air are the building blocks of our supply chain. We use these precious natural resources to make Anhydrous Ammonia which is then used to produce three important materials used later in our manufacturing proce... En Austin Powder, el gas natural, el aire y el agua son los componentes básicos de nuestra cadena de suministro. Usamos estos recursos naturales para producir amoníaco anhidro que luego se usa para producir tres sustancias químicas importantes uti...
Antonio Castillo, known by his Austin Family as Tonio, was the first employee hired at Detonadores Estrella. It’s hard to believe that was 30 years ago! Over the years, Tonio has supported Austin Powder in many ways across the business. Today, ... Antonio Castillo, conocido por su familia Austin como Tonio, fue el primer empleado contratado en Detonadores Estrella. ¡Es difícil creer que eso fue hace 30 años! A lo largo de los años, Tonio ha apoyado a Austin Powder de muchas maneras en toda...
Production equipment at this mine was often waiting to dig immediately following a blast. The objective was to catch up and then get ahead of production. The mine could not afford to have a single shot with oversized rock. The experts at Austin Powde... El equipo de producción de esta mina a menudo estaba esperando para excavar inmediatamente después de una voladura. El objetivo era ponerse al día y luego adelantarse a la producción. La mina no podía darse el lujo de tener una sola voladura con...
Johnathan Webb, Sale Rep Willisburg, KY, says, “Working with Austin Powder has been a great experience. I came in not knowing anything about the company or the industry but quickly learned about the people’s longevity and the company̵... Johnathan Webb, representante de ventas Willisburg, KY, dice: “Trabajar en Austin Powder ha sido una gran experiencia. Llegué sin saber nada sobre la empresa o la industria, pero rápidamente aprendí sobre la antiguedad de los colaboradores y...
The Columbus, IN family, received the “David P. True Location Safety Award” that recognizes APCs US & Canada locations reaching ten years without a recordable injury. This award is named in honor of Dave True (former APC President), w... La familia Austin en Columbus, Indiana, recibió el “Premio David P. True” a la seguridad en la sucursal. Este galardón reconoce a las sucursales de Austin Powder Company que han cumplido 10 años sin una lesión registrable. Este premio lle...
Austin Powder provides blasting products, technical expertise, and down-hole service to two of the largest mines on the Iron Range. We have provided more than a billion pounds of product without missing a single delivery. Our bulk trucks blend two di... Austin Powder provee explosivos, experiencia técnica y servicio de voladuras a dos de las minas más grandes del Iron Range. Hemos proporcionado más de mil millones de libras (quinientas mil toneladas) de productos en el Iron Range cumpliendo con t...
Austin Powder provides blasting products, technical expertise, and down-hole service to two of the largest mines on the Iron Range. We have provided more than a billion pounds of product on the Iron Range without missing a single delivery. Our bulk t... Austin Powder ofrece productos, experiencia técnica y servicio de voladura a dos de las minas más grandes del Iron Range. Hemos proporcionado más de mil millones de libras de productos en el Iron Range sin perder una sola entrega. Nuestros camione...
Mining in Florida has its own set of challenges, especially when blasting marine limestone in wet mining operations. Austin Powder adapts to overcome challenges and deliver results safely and effectively in a wet and muddy environment where the bla... La minería en la Florida, EE.UU., tiene su propio conjunto de desafíos, especialmente cuando se trata de voladuras de piedra caliza marina en operaciones de minería con presencia de agua. En un ambiente húmedo, fangoso y donde el explosivista nun...
Eliodoro Omnos is a respected employee who has been with Austin Powder for 13 years. He is a collaborator who has shown a high commitment to the company and has always lived our Value: Safety is Our 1st Priority. Eliodoro says, “What I like m... Eliodoro Omnos es un empleado respetado que ha estado con Austin Powder durante 13 años. Es un colaborador que ha demostrado un alto compromiso con la empresa y siempre ha vivido nuestro valor: La seguridad es nuestra prioridad. Eliodoro dice: ̶...
Since its founding in 1890, more than one and a half billion tons of iron ore have been extracted from this company’s mines. Their ambition to be one of the most innovative and high-tech mining companies is the main reason why they are using Au... Desde su fundación en 1890, se han extraído más de mil quinientos millones de toneladas de mineral de hierro de las minas de esta empresa. Su ambición de ser una de las compañías mineras más innovadoras y de alta tecnología es la razón princ...
Four decades ago, Jeff started with Austin Powder when he graduated from high school. He worked bagging ANFO at The Austin Powder Bagging Plant in PA. His career progressed from laborer to driver and then to blaster. He has specialized experience in ... Hace cuatro décadas, Jeff comenzó a trabajar en Austin Powder cuando se graduó de la escuela secundaria. Comenzó trabajando en la planta de embolsado de ANFO de Austin Powder en Pensilvania. Su carrera progresó, pasando de operario a chofer y ...
Meet Tom Mechtenberg, Business Development Manager in Costa Rica. He came from the United States to help start Austin Powder operations in Costa Rica and fell in love with the country and its people.... Conozcan a Tom Mechtenberg, Gerente de Desarrollo de Negocios en Costa Rica. Tom llegó de los Estados Unidos para ayudar a iniciar las operaciones de Austin Powder en Costa Rica y se enamoró del país y su gente....
... “Todas las personas que trabajamos en Austin Powder nos sentimos en familia trabajando el uno junto al otro y cuidándonos unos a otros”....
In cooperation with a local Primary school and a local leisure-time center, our Austin Powder Family in Vsetin, Czech Republic, launched a new technical club called MACHINEBOTS. MACHINEBOTS is for girls and boys aged 11 to 15 interested in Lego robot... En cooperación con la escuela primaria local Rokytnice y un centro recreativo local, nuestra familia Austin Powder en Vsetin, República Checa, lanzó un nuevo club técnico llamado MACHINEBOTS. MACHINEBOTS es para niñas y niños de 11 a 15 años q...
When asked what it was about the company that made her want to join Austin Powder, Ilese said, “When I started my interview process with APC, I was also interviewing them. I wanted to make sure this was the right fit for me too! Somewhere I cou... Cuando se le preguntó qué había en la compañía que la hizo querer unirse a Austin Powder, Ilese dijo: “Cuando comencé mi proceso de entrevista con APC, también los estaba entrevistando. ¡Quería asegurarme de que este trabajo fuera el a...
Austin Powder has partnered with a digital imaging research group at a prestigious university on a three-phase, multiyear imagery study to better understand the origin and concentration of NOx in post-blast fumes. “This project is focused on de... Austin Powder se ha asociado con un grupo de investigación de imágenes digitales de una prestigiosa universidad, para realizar un estudio de imágenes de tres fases y varios años para comprender mejor el origen y la concentración de NOx en los hu...
Construction work can get complicated. Very complicated. And set limits must be met. E*STAR detonators with timing flexibility allow faster performance with controlled vibrations kept to acceptably low limits. Watch this video to see how E*STAR T... El trabajo de construcción puede complicarse. Complicarse mucho. Y se deben cumplir los límites establecidos. Los detonadores E*STAR con flexibilidad de sincronización permiten un rendimiento más rápido con vibraciones controladas mantenidas en ...
Norway has over 1,100 road tunnels that collectively span 800km (497 miles). Of these tunnels, 73 are over 3,000 m (1.9 miles) long. Norway is excavating approximately 8 million m3 (1.05 million yd3) of rock in new road, rail and water tunnels ev... ...
This $209 million Design-Build project is West Virginia Department of Highways’ largest to date. It includes the design, grade, and drain for US 48 (Corridor H) and the US 219 Connector. The work includes 12 million cubic yards (9.17 millio... ...
One of the largest E*STAR blasts of 2020 was performed in Antwerp Port in Belgium. Demolition of an 8,000 m2 (86,111 ft2) concrete base plate utilized 6.87 tons of explosives and 2,210 detonators. The location was flooded by 1.5m (5ft) of water a... ...
The Preg Dunite Quarry is known for its production of dunite, a very hard and abrasion-resistant rock, that is primarily used as an aggregate for asphalt and ballast for railroad lines. Of course, blasting is the first step to fragment the rock for... ...
In Ontario, Canada the Austin team was able to break a year’s worth of rock for our customer in a single blast! The team fired 1,416 E*STAR detonators and over 86,000 kg (189,597 lbs) of Hydromite with two blasting machines to produce 259,405 t... ...
At the Temium iron ore mine in Mexico, Austin Powder provides pattern design and blasting services to mine the ore. The Austin crew combines teamwork and experience to help our customer achieve its goals while always maintaining a safe and healthy wo... En la mina de hierro Temium en México, Austin Powder brinda servicios de diseño y voladuras para extraer el mineral. El equipo de Austin combina trabajo en equipo y experiencia para ayudar a nuestro cliente a lograr sus objetivos manteniendo siempr...
Jerry is known for his positive outlook on his job, his life, and his work ethic. Jerry is a vital part of the Austin team. Congratulations to Jerry Wilson on 50 years of great work for Austin Powder Company. Jerry W. began his career at Austin Powde... ...
It all began in 1870, when Father Gallus Moser, a monastery chaplain, and Alfred Siersch, a pharmacist at the monastery, produced nitroglycerin on an experimental basis in an old charcoal burner’s hut in the Unteralpe area near St. Lambrecht. In or... ...
Austin Powder is taking explosive production to a new level with the modernization of its HMX plant in Rafaela. Austin can now produce a new “Class 5” granulometry product (micronized) which is necessary for shock tube manufacturing. Class 5 HMX ... Nueva planta de HMX Clase 5, Argentina Austin Powder está llevando la producción de explosivos a un nuevo nivel con la modernización de su planta de HMX en Rafaela. Ahora Austin puede producir un nuevo producto de granulometría “Clase 5” (mic...
Austin Powder’s longtime customer, West Plains Mining, was cut-off from several large stone markets simply by distance. With several million tons of reserves on hold, and a desire to expand in the future, West Plains needed assistance with implemen... ...
The UVA Mine in Chile is one of the most recent examples of state-of-the art mining technology. This unique underground mine uses an ore transfer system supported by equipment that is remotely operated from a control room located outside the mine. Au... ...
Austin Powder is demonstrating the benefits of its Red Devil gassed emulsion delivery system, which is already proven in Europe and Latin America. General Information: Location: Austin Powder MidSouth LLC Project Type: Underground Industry: Lime... ...
Featuring industry-leading “double connect” on both the leg wire and duplex wire. Austin Powder, a leader in the manufacture, distribution, and application of industrial explosives and engineered blasting solutions, announces the release of its n... ...
Austin Powder entered Tanzania by investing in Nitro Explosives and Nitro Logistics (Nitro) in 2015. This investment made Nitro Explosives a Joint Venture (JV) partner with Austin. Austin partnered with Nitro because the company had built a successfu... ...
This month, we celebrate the career of Butch Moore, who will be retiring at the end of 2020 after 45 Years of Service. Butch started at Austin in 1975 as a laborer/driver when his neighbor recommended joining our family. Dick Washburn was Butch’s f... ...
Jsme tradičním výrobcem iniciačních systémů pro průmyslové trhací práce a disponujeme významnou technologickou a výzkumně-vývojovou základnou pro jejich výrobu a další rozvoj. We are a traditional manufacturer of initiation systems for industrial blasting operations and an important technological and research base for production and further development of initiation systems.
Visit SiteAustin Powder Service CZ aktivně zavádí nejmodernější technologie a výrobky pro trhací práce, jako laserové zaměřování, elektronické modelování a elektronické rozbušky. Austin Powder Service CZ implements the latest technologies and products for blasting works, such as laser profiling, electronic modeling, and electronic detonators.
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