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Welcome to the Institute of Makers of Explosives

The IME is the Safety and Security Institute of the commercial explosives industry. The Institute represents U.S. manufacturers of high explosives and other companies that distribute explosives or provide related products and services. The Institute has promoted safety and security practices throughout the life cycle of industrial explosive products for more than 100 years. An average of 3 million metric tons of explosives are consumed annually in the United States, of which IME member companies produce over 95 percent. They are essential to energy production, highway and building construction, and the manufacture of almost all metal and mineral products. 

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IME Statement on Proposed Tariff Policies
02/03/2025

IME Statement on Proposed Tariff Policies

The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) president Clark Mica today released the following statement after sending a letter to the White House in response to the Trump Administration announcing its plan to levy tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.

Explosives: The Ultimate Power Tool

Imagine a world without safe, reliable, and efficient explosives products. Imagine if Alfred Nobel had not invented dynamite, as well as all of the other products that have evolved into what is in use today. Our modern world today would not be possible without commercial explosives.

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  • 2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo

    Denver, CO

    February 23 - 26, 2025

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  • 2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo

    Denver, CO

    February 23 - 26, 2025

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  • 2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo

    Denver, CO

    February 23 - 26, 2025

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    Denver, CO

    February 23 - 26, 2025

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February 23 - 26, 2025

Mine Exchange

2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo

Denver, CO

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Wed
23
2025
April 23 - 25, 2025

36th Annual Best in the West Drill and Blast Conference

Spearfish Holiday Inn & Convention Center, Spearfish, SD

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Mon
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2025
May 19 - 22, 2025

IME Spring Meeting

Washington, DC

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