Tamil Nadu Industrial Explosives is a Government of Tamil Nadu Enterprise, incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 and was incorporated on February 9, 1983 to manufacture of commercial explosives and its accessories.

The industrial explosives project is located in the Panamadangi Reserve Forest, Vandaranthangal /Dharapadavedu Villages, Katpadi taluka, Vellore District.

The company operates six manufacturing units for production of various types of explosives and its accessories. viz: detonators, detonating fuse, emulsion explosives, slurry explosives, MMAN-based explosives and 2EHN.

Tamil Nadu Industrial Explosives has received certifications such as ISO 9001 -2000, ISO 14001-2004 and OHSAS 18001:1999.

The company caters to clients like Coal India and its subsidiaries, Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Director General of Border Roads (DGBR), state electricity boards (hydro electric projects), mineral development corporations, railway tunneling, state public works departments, ONGC, cement factories and water resource development and quarrying

The registered office is located at No.735, Anna Salai (1st Floor), LLA Buildings, Chennai 600 002.

Divisions

Detonators - The company operates a manufacturing facility for production of aluminium/copper shells, electric/non-electric detonators to be used in quarrying well sinking, metal/mineral mines, coal mines, tunneling, etc.

Detonating Fuse: The company manufactures detonating fuses that are made of PETN as inner explosive material subsequently covered with two layers of superior quality yarn and further coated with high strength PVC material for safe handling and water resistance. High quality process technology and precision machineries ensures higher reliability and superior performance under all conditions. These detonating fuses are meant for blasting operations of granite quarries, open cast mines, underground metal mines, underwater blasting, etc.

Emulsion Explosives: Under this, the company operates emulsion explosives project and bulk emulsion explosives. The Emulsion Explosives Project was implemented with indigenous technical know-how and the commercial production was started in January 2004.

Emulsion Explosives are the new generation of explosives characterized with high VOD and optimum strength. These explosives are more suitable for deep hole blasting in large open cast mining operations, quarrying as excellent booster and column explosives ensuring excellent fragmentation in both soft and hard rocks, They have excellent water resistance with improved storage and thermal stability.

The company’s bulk emulsion explosives are the new generation of explosives characterized by manufacturing and delivering of quality products as per customers’ specifications right at the blast site from non explosive components. Bulk emulsion matrix is produced in a modern plant using state-of-the-art technology. It offers complete range of bulk products that can be customized for specific mining conditions for greater reliability and consistent performance. In order to vary the energy level depending on the strata conditions, additional amounts of prilled ammonium nitrate and other ingredients can be mixed on the bulk delivery system itself.

Slurry Explosives: The Slurry Explosives Plant was implemented with indigenous know-how and started the commercial production in December 1991. Slurry Explosives are manufactured with strict in-process quality control measures. The water-based consistent explosives provide maximum safety, stability and thermal resistance. These explosives are safe in handling, economical and superior performance for water resistance.

MMAN based explosives: With the ban of NG based explosives, the company has started manufacturing MMAN (Mano MethylAmmonium Nitrate) based explosive with the capacity of 9000 MT. Moreover, MMAN solution has a very good potential for export.

2-EHN: This is a chemical used as additive to improve the performance of diesel. Now with the introduction of EU III norms, this became essentially required in refineries. The company is going to commission this plant with slight modification in the existing idle NG Plant. The capacity of the 2 EHN Plant proposed to be installed is 15000 MT.