Born 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.
Hilltop CompaniesFounded in Cincinnati in 1941 by I.W. and Katherine D. Steele, Hilltop Companies is a family-owned producer of ready-mixed concrete and aggregates serving Greater Cincinnati and the Ohio River Valley. The company mines stone, sand, and gravel from its own facilities and has grown across generations of Steele family ownership; it reports operating three quarries, three distribution terminals, and three ready-mixed concrete plants.CINCINNATI, OH
Advanced Blasting Technology, IncFor 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.WATERTOWN, NY
Riccelli-NorthernSince its first truck hit the road in 1971, family-owned Riccelli-Northern has grown into an American-owned Northeast operation supplying construction materials while providing transportation, mining and materials-handling services. The combined Riccelli Enterprises and Northern Companies now spans 50 locations, with a 250-truck fleet, 400 employees and more than 50 surface mines. Its reach also includes round-the-clock emergency response, backed by additional trucks available on call.N SYRACUSE, NY
MAXAMMAXAM is a global company specializing in energetic materials, applying its technology and production capabilities to mining and civil engineering worldwide. Founded in 1872 as the Spanish Dynamite Company by Alfred Nobel, it reports more than 80 industrial facilities and sales in over 60 countries. Its history and current business include civil explosives as well as defense and security activities.HERNSHAW, WV