THE COMPANY

Since its foundation in 1961 Britanite has built a strong connection of confidence to the market making solid its image of a company extremely committed to success and satisfaction of its customers and partners.

Britanite is installed in the city of Quatro Barras, state of Paraná, in an area of approximately 2.350.000 square meters, where nitrogen chemical products, civilian explosives, detonation accessories and defense material are manufactured.

Besides the large line of products worldwide recognized, the company offers services for rock blasting in open pit and subsoil, in which the company is recognized for specialized teams that use the most modern equipment.

Britanite offers to the market an ample net of branch offices that allows quick and personalized attendance, efficiency that provides the complete satisfaction of the customers.

Britanite assumes a commitment to offer products and services with international quality and safety, that by constant investments in technologies it looks to be always in front of the exigencies and necessities of the market.

The constant growth is the clear reflex of the market recognition of the efficiency, respect and concern of the company to the customers. Britanite has conquered a large number of new customers and market. Today, the company exports several products and services to countries in Latin America, North America, Asia, Africa and Europe.

Mission: To create value for its shareholders, business partners, collaborators and society, by offering superior solutions in rock blasting and nitrogen chemical products, acting with ethics, safety and environmental responsability.

History

1961 - Britanite S/A - Indústrias Químicas was established in June 21st, being called: Fábrica de Explosivos Britanite Ltda.;

1968 - The company was acquired by C.R. Almeida Group, one of the biggest enterprise groups of the country;

1984 - Britanite firmed joint venture with Ireco Incorporated, the biggest explosive manufacturer of North America at that time, called as IBQ-Indústrias Químicas Ltda., with major participation of Britanite;

1986 – Due to the great expansion of its activities, Britanite acquired the explosive division of Dupont do Brasil;

1993 - C.R. Almeida Group acquired the societary part of Ireco Incorporated, starting to have the total shareholder control of IBQ-Indústrias Químicas;

1994 - It transferred its manufacture unit to Quatro Barras city - PR;

2003 – Investments intensification in technologies such as: Emulsions, Electronic Detonators, Application equipment of pumped emulsions (UMBs) and the development of chemical nitrogen products;

2006 - Britanite-IBQ Indústrias Químicas Ltda. commemorated 45 years of existence, when presented the new brand.