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- EPC Groupe (EXPL.PA), founded in 1893 and headquartered in Paris La Défense, France, stands as one of the world's leading manufacturers, storers, and distributors of commercial explosives, with annual production exceeding 145,000 tonnes; it offers a comprehensive range of nitroglycerine-based explosives such as Perunit E, emulsion cartridges like EXEM, bulk and cartridged ANFO, and 2-ethylhexyl nitrate as a diesel fuel additive that reduces emissions and enhances engine performance; the company further provides drilling and blasting services, secure storage and logistics, mobile manufacturing units (MEMUs), demolition services encompassing mechanical demolition, building implosion, asbestos removal, waste management, and soil remediation, alongside crushing services for rail and industrial sectors. EPC Groupe operates over 50 subsidiaries across 20 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Americas, serving mining, quarrying, cement, aggregates, civil engineering, tunnelling, and defense sectors with tailored solutions including vibration measurement instruments and initiation systems. In recent developments, EPC Groupe acquired Spanish firms Vibraquipo and Vibratesting in early 2024 to advance digitalization in vibration monitoring for mining and tunnelling, followed by Blastcon in Australia and Pirobras in Brazil during 2024 to bolster explosives production and market presence in high-growth regions; additionally, in September 2025, it secured a strategic five-year contract with Montage Gold for the Koné gold mining project in Ivory Coast, involving an on-site explosives plant, MEMU trucks, and dedicated blasting teams expected to generate over €5 million annually.