Dublin, July 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Explosives - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Explosives in Metric Tons and in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics, and Other Explosives. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin American.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2022. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

The report profiles 72 companies including many key and niche players such as

• AEL Mining Services (South Africa)
• Austin Powder Company (US)
• Chemring Group PLC (UK)
• Enaex SA (Chile)
• EPC Groupe (France)
• EPC-UK (UK)
• Hanwha Corporation (South Korea)
• Incitec Pivot Limited (Australia)
• Dyno Nobel (US)
• MaxamCorp Holding, S.L. (Spain)
• NOF Corp. (Japan)
• Orica Ltd. (Australia)
• Solar Group (India)
• TITANOBEL SAS (France)

Key Topics Covered:

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• Explosives Market in Review
• Market Dynamics
• Outlook
• Industry Structure
• Global Explosives Manufacturers and their Geographic Presence
• Improving Infrastructure Activity to Spur Demand for Explosives
• Under-Developed and Developing Countries Drive Growth
• Global Mining Industry: Largest End-Use Consumer of Explosives
• Rising Steel Production in Developing Countries to Boost Market Prospects for Explosives
• Increase in Coal-Fired Thermal Power Generation Buoys Explosives Demand

2. MARKET TRENDS

• Commercial Explosives Demand in Mining and Construction Increases
• Large-Scale Mining Activities Propel Mining Explosives Market
• Industrial Explosives Market Maintains Momentum
• Demand from Asia and Americas on the Rise
• Competitive Landscape
• Evolution of Industries Drives the Market for Civil Explosives
• Futuristic Trends
• Explosives and Pyrotechnics Market to Post Decent Growth
• Nitrogen Compounds Reign over Global Explosives Market
• Industry Moves towards New Blasting Methods
• Emerging Trends in Fireworks Market
• Silent Fireworks
• Daytime Fireworks
• Bluer Blues
• 3-D Choreography
• Developments in Drill and Blast Technology Driving Efficiency and Safety in Fireworks Displays
• Improved Software
• State-of-the-Art Drill Equipment
• Innovative Explosives
• Superior Detonation
• Safety to Drive Future Innovation
• Variable Prices Affect Explosives Market
• Restriction on Transportation of Explosives Drives Localization of Manufacturing Activities
• Explosive Manufacturers Unaffected by External Competition

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

• Product Definition
• Types of Explosions
• History and Development of Explosives
• Development of Emulsions
• Applications
• Explosive Bonding
• Explosive Rivets
• Market Segmentation based on Composition
• Blasting Agents
• Ammonium Nitrate
• Ammonium Nitrate-Fuel Oil (ANFO)
• Water Explosives
• Over-break Control
• A Key Blasting Technique
• Line Drilling
• Pre Splitting
• Trim Blasting
• Propellants
• Pyrotechnics
• Other Explosives
• Explosives Classification based on Functionality
• A. Initiating Explosives
• Lead Azide
• Lead Styphnate
• Mercury Fulminate
• Tetracene
• B. Boostering Explosives
• PETN
• Tetryl
• RDX
• CH-6
• C. Bursting Charge Explosives
• Amatol
• Ammonium Picrate
• DBX
• HBX
• HMX Compositions
• Picratol
• Picric Acid
• RDX Compositions
• Tetrytol
• TNT
• Torpex
• Trigonol
• Plastic Bonded Explosives
• D. Propellants and Other Explosives
• Black Powder
• Manufacturing Process
• Ignition
• Safety Fuse
• Applications
• Nitroglycerine
• Applications
• Dynamite
• Notable Projects Involving Explosives
• Low-Freezing Dynamite
• Solid Propellants
• Other Explosive Types
• A Review
• Liquid Oxygen Explosives
• Nitramon/Nitramex Explosives
• Chlorates/Perchlorates
• Sprengel Explosives
• Nitrostarch Explosives
• Modern High Explosives
• Nitrocellulosic Explosives
• Blasting Caps
• Electrical Firing
• Electrical Blasting Machines
• Ignition Systems
• Delay Systems
• Detonating Cord
• Military Explosives
• A Brief Overview
• TNT
• Picric Acid/Ammonium Picrate
• Shaped Charges
• Classification Based on Rate of Decomposition
• High Explosives
• Low Explosives
• Classification Based on Composition
• Explosive Mixtures
• Explosive Compounds
• Classification Based on Service Use
• Propellants and Impulse Explosives
• Disrupting or Bursting Explosives
• Initiating Explosives
• Auxiliary Explosives
• Pyrotechnic Substances

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• EPC Group Acquires Nordex
• SSE Purchases Orica's European Downstream Explosives Business
• Orica and Yara Joint Venture Develops Ammonium Nitrate Plant in Western Australia
• EURENCO Renews Partnership with Saab for Supply of Propellants and Explosives
• Orica and Thales Enter into Long Term Contract to Develop Explosive Boosters in Australia
• Hanwha Acquires LDE Corporation
• Orbital Sciences and Alliant Techsystems' Aerospace and Defense Groups Marge to Form Orbital ATK
• Nordex Signs Agreement with Alamos for Supply of Explosive Products
• MAXAM North America Adds New Emulsion Plant in New York
• PhosAgro and Orica Sign Long Term Contract for Emulsion Explosives Supply and Drilling & Blasting Works
• Orica Commissions Modern Emulsion Explosives Plant to Supply PhosAgro
• Nordex Explosives Enters into Agreement with the Pacific Group of Companies
• Chemring Energetics Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Martin-Baker
• Orica Inks ROG Mining Services Contract with Sydvaranger Gruve

5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

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