Austin Detonator Overview
Company Headquarters: Czech Republic
Founded: 1936
Workforce: ~1,100
Company Working: Austin Detonator designs, manufactures, and sells electric, non-electric, and electronic detonators for mining, quarries, construction, tunneling, and oil & gas industries. Its wide range of detonators has applications in surface, underground, construction, and the oil & gas industry. The company has 11 manufacturing facilities across Ohio, Texas, and Mexico. Austin Europe, Austin Powder GmbH, Austin Power Service, Austin International, Inc., Austin Powder Argentina S.A., and the US Nitrogen LLC are some of its subsidiaries.
The company offers explosives products under Austin Powder GmbH. AUSTIN POWDER GmbH engages in the development, tests, and production of industrial explosives. The company has a capacity of producing about 14,000 tons of emulsion explosives annually with an hourly output of nearly 100kg.
Strategy
Austin Detonator plans to invest in developing products and technologies, improving its distribution network, and enhancing its digital capabilities over the next few years to gain higher returns on its invested capital. It strategizes to enhance its sales services and the distribution for developing the market and raising its brand value. The company has been focusing on expansion by constructing manufacturing facilities in emerging countries, such as China and Russia.
