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Established in 1980

Premier Explosives Limited is a Rs.2600 million company established in 1980 and founded by the first generation entrepreneur Dr. A.N.Gupta, an alumnus of Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad.

Extending its research

Extending its research forte to defence products, in 2003 PEL forayed into development of solid propellants

Upgraded its technology

PEL has constantly innovated and upgraded its technology to offer "state-of-the-art" products to its valued customers both in India and abroad.
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Widest Range of Products & Technologies

Explosives & Accessories

PEL today has the widest range of products and technologies in the manufacture of Explosives & Accessories. These include Emulsion and Slurry explosives, LD cartridge explosives, Bulk Explosives, Small-dia non-permitted explosives, Permitted explosives, Cast Boosters, Pillow-packs for secondary blasting; Detonating Fuse of various core-loads, Plain detonators, Instantaneous Electric Detonators, Electric Delay Detonators, Permitted Detonators, Cord Relays and Amardet NoN Electirc Shock-tube Detonators.
PEL's R &D facility is recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India, as an established research centre. It is also recognized as a research base for Ph.D. work by the Gulbara University, Gulbarga, Karnataka. PEL’s laboratory is accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). PEL also has a collaboration with IIT, Madras for research and development in high energy materials.
Extending its research forte to defence products, in 2003 PEL forayed into development of solid propellants and today it is the only private entity in India manufacturing and supplying solid propellants for prestigious missiles like Akash, Astra, LRSAM, etc.
1980

Operations

Commenced operations as India's first commercial explosives company with indigenous technology.
1984

Detonating

Detonating fuse plant.
1990

Detonator plant

Detonator plant.
1992

SMS plant

SMS plant at Manauguru.
1993

Recognition

Recognition of R & D centre by Department of Science & Technology.
1996

SMS Plant

SMS Plant at Chandrapur.
1997

Shock tube plant

Shock tube plant.
2000

SMS Plant

SMS Plant at Singrauli.
2001

ISO

ISO Certification.
2002

Mr. A.N.Gupta

Mr. A.N.Gupta appointed as Chairman, Explosives Dev. Council, Min. of Commerce, Govt. of India.
2003

CE certification

CE certification for detonating fuse.
2004

R & D Centre

R & D Centre for defence products.
2006

Solid Propellant plant

Solid Propellant plant.
2007

CE certification

CE certification for Detonators. 10-Year O&M contract from SHAR.
2009

Wind mail

Wind mail. SMS plant Neyveli
2010

NABL accreditation

NABL accreditation for chemical lab.
2011

Expansion

Expansion of solid propellant plant. MoU with gulbarga University for research in materials science
2012

Launching of NHN detonator

Launching of NHN detonator as a superior alternative to ASA.
2013

Sustainer grain plant

Sustainer grain plant.
2014

Collaboration with IIT Madras

Collaboration with IIT Madras for research in High energy materials.
2015

Dr. A.N.Gupta, CMD awarded

Dr. A.N.Gupta, CMD awarded the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship award

2016

Delivery of 1000th Akash Booster Grain

to Bharat Dynamics Limited. Dr. A.N.Gupta, CMD awarded the Honorary Fellowship by High Energy Materials Society of India.
2017

Disposal of wind mill.

Receipt of certificate from DNV GL Business Assurance, USA for conforming to Quality Management System Standard: ISO 9001:2008 and AS 9100c, applicable for aerospace and defence.
There is a team of highly experienced and qualified sales and Technical Service engineers to provide full support on applications, safety and handling of explosives and accessories to customers. This is backed by a team of expert mining / blasting engineers at the Technical Services group located at headquarters.
The wide distribution network comprising of magazines Consignment Agents, Dealers and Handling Agents, located across the country, ensure ready stock and prompt delivery to customers even in remote locations.

Premier Explosives Limited is a
Rs.2600 million company

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Premier Explosives Limited

2600

Million
Company

1980

Our
Journey

2023

PEL forayed into development

Emulsion and Slurry explosives

LD cartridge explosives

Bulk Explosives

Small-dia non-permitted explosives

Permitted explosives

Cast Boosters

Pillow-packs for secondary blasting

Detonating Fuse of various core-loads

Plain detonators

Instantaneous Electric Detonators

Electric Delay Detonators

Permitted Detonators

Cord Relays and Amardet NoN Electirc Shock-tube Detonators.