For more than 45 years, Advanced Blasting Technology, Inc. has developed patented, non-explosive blasting devices for mining and quarrying operations worldwide. Its RockLock stemming plugs improve borehole confinement and fragmentation, while the SUREfire shock-tube starter provides dependable initiation without explosive primers. Based in Watertown, New York, the company brings an explosives-industry perspective to product development focused on safer, more reliable blasts.
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T.M. International, LLCSince 1909, T.M. International, LLC has manufactured blast-mitigation equipment, best known for its patented Mazzella woven-wire-rope blasting mats. The Bronx-based company is the original equipment manufacturer and sole patent holder for its wire-rope blasting mats, which are designed for repeated use while containing flyrock and venting blast gases. Its tested protection systems also include blast walls, SafePass shields and containment tanks used in industrial, infrastructure and security settings worldwide.BRONX, NY
Hilltop Energy IncBorn from a 1950s feed mill and fertilizer business, independently owned Hilltop Energy Inc. now manufactures blasting agents, supplies explosives and provides blasting services for mines, quarries and construction projects. The company marked 70 years in business in 2018 and serves the Northeast from six locations, with operations spanning seven states. Hilltop Energy is a subsidiary of D.W. Dickey & Son and also supports customers with blast design and drone-based photogrammetry.MINERAL CITY, OH
CBS EquipmentFounded in 2004 by chemical engineer Ed Roscioli, West Virginia-based CBS Equipment designs, builds and repairs mining equipment, with a particular focus on underground mine safety. The family-owned company invented and holds the patent for the LifeShelter inflatable refuge shelter, with more than 1,600 licensed shelters operating worldwide, and also develops custom equipment through its engineering and consulting work. CBS describes its approach as equipment engineered and built by miners for miners, backed by more than 30 years of mining-industry experience.BEAVER, WV
Mitigation TechnologiesFounded in 1991 after Craig Schwartz invented SAFETYDRAPE®, Mitigation Technologies designs and manufactures blast- and ballistic-protection products for the warfighters, law enforcement officers, schools, and organizations that need safer structures and vehicles. The Mercersburg, Pennsylvania company develops both standard and custom security solutions, including its patented SAFETYDRAPE® system and rapidly deployable protective barriers, with installations ranging from the White House to Australia. Schwartz continues to manage daily operations and lead the company’s research and development, while its products are made in the USA.337920MERCERSBURG, PA