EPC Groupe (EXPL)

Profile

https://www.epc-groupe.com

EPC Groupe is a French multinational company specializing in the manufacture, storage, distribution, and deployment of civil explosives. Founded in 1893 and headquartered in Paris, it leads the extractive industry with innovative solutions like dynamite, ANFO, water gel, and emulsion explosives, alongside mobile production units for mines, quarries, and tunneling. The company provides integrated services including drilling, blasting, mining, demolition, logistics, waste management, asbestos removal, and soil decontamination, while producing 2-ethylhexyl nitrate as a diesel additive to reduce emissions. EPC Groupe serves mining, cement, aggregates, civil engineering, construction, and defense sectors, with operations spanning Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and the Americas through over 50 subsidiaries in more than 20 countries. Employing around 2,600 people, it emphasizes safety, sustainability, and customized solutions for blue-chip clients, producing approximately 145,000 tonnes of explosives annually and playing a key role in global mineral extraction and infrastructure development.