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Freedonia Market Research Freedonia Focus Reports Explosives: United States

Explosives: United States

Focus Reports, United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US explosives demand in metric tons. Total demand is segmented by product in terms off: blasting agents and oxidizers, and high explosives. Total demand is also segmented by market as follows: coal mining; construction work; quarrying and nonmetal mining; metal mining; and other markets such as oil well perforation, explosion welding, and seismic surveying.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand by value, total demand by volume, the various segments by volume, and trade are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.

The scope of this report encompasses commercial explosives used for industrial purposes. Consumer pyrotechnics, including fireworks, and explosives for military use are excluded. Re-exports of explosives are excluded from demand and trade figures.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Code:
325920 Explosives manufacturing

HIGHLIGHTS
    MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    • Historical Trends
    • Key Economic Indicators
    • Trade
    • Environmental & Regulatory Factors
    • Technology
    PRODUCT SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
    • Blasting Agents & Oxidizers
    • High Explosives
    MARKET SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
    • Coal Mining
    • Construction Work
    • Quarrying & Nonmetal Mining
    • Metal Mining
    • Other Markets
    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    • Industry Characteristics
    • Market Leaders
    ABOUT THIS REPORT
    • Scope
    • Sources
    • Industry Codes
    • Freedonia Methodology
    • Resources
    LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
    • Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Explosives Demand, 2021 - 2026
    • Figure 2 | US Explosives Demand Trends, 2011 - 2021
    • Figure 3 | US Explosives Value & Volume Demand Trends, 2011 - 2021
    • Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Explosives Demand, 2011 - 2026
    • Figure 4 | US Explosives Trade, 2011 - 2021 (000 m tons)
    • Table 2 | US Explosives Trade, 2011 - 2021 (000 m tons)
    • Figure 5 | US Explosives Imports by Country, 2011 - 2021 (000 m tons)
    • Table 3 | US Explosives Imports by Country, 2011 - 2021 (000 m tons)
    • Figure 6 | US Explosives Exports by Country, 2011 - 2021 (000 m tons)
    • Table 4 | US Explosives Exports by Country, 2011 - 2021 (000 m tons)
    • Figure 7 | US Explosives Demand by Product, 2011 - 2026 (000 m tons)
    • Table 5 | US Explosives Demand by Product, 2011 - 2026 (000 m tons)
    • Figure 8 | US Explosives Demand by Product, 2011 - 2026 (%)
    • Figure 9 | US Explosives Demand by Market, 2011 - 2026 (000 m tons)
    • Table 6 | US Explosives Demand by Market, 2011 - 2026 (000 m tons)
    • Figure 10 | US Coal Mining (000 m tons) w/ Coal Mining Material Handled (mil tons), 2011 - 2026
    • Figure 11 | US Construction Work (000 m tons) w/ Nonbuilding Construction (2012US$ bil), 2011 - 2026
    • Figure 12 | US Quarrying & Nonmetal Mining (000 m tons) w/ Mineral Ore & Waste Handled (mil tons), 2011 - 2026
    • Figure 13 | US Metal Mining (000 m tons) w/ Metal Ore & Waste Handled (mil tons), 2011 - 2026
    • Figure 14 | US Other Markets (000 m tons) w/ Wells Drilled (number), 2011 - 2026
    • Figure 15 | US Explosives Demand by Market, 2011 - 2026 (%)
    • Figure 16 | US Explosives Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 - 2020
    • Table 7 | US Explosives Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 - 2020
    • Figure 17 | US Explosives Shipments Concentration, 2007 - 2017
    • Table 8 | Leading Suppliers to the US Explosives Market by Type
    • Table 9 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Explosives

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