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Division: D - Manufacturing

US-SIC Code 2892 - Explosives

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing explosives. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ammunition for small arms are classified in Industry 3482, and those manufacturing fireworks are classified in Industry 2899.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 2892 - Explosives are:

  • Amatol (explosives)
  • Azides (explosives)
  • Blasting powder and blasting caps
  • Carbohydrates, nitrated (explosives)
  • Cordeau detonant (explosives)
  • Cordite (explosives)
  • Detonating caps for safety fuses
  • Detonators (explosive compounds)
  • Dynamite
  • Explosive cartridges for concussion forming of metal
  • Explosive compounds
  • Explosives
  • Fulminate of mercury (explosive compounds)
  • Fuse powder
  • Fuses, safety
  • Gunpowder
  • High explosives
  • Lead azide (explosives)
  • Mercury azide (explosives)
  • Nitrocellulose powder (explosives)
  • Nitroglycerin (explosives)
  • Nitromannitol (explosives)
  • Nitrostarch (explosives)
  • Nitrosugars (explosives)
  • Pentolite (explosives)
  • Permissible explosives
  • Picric acid (explosives)
  • Powder, explosive: pellet, smokeless, and sporting
  • Squibbs, electric
  • Styphnic acid
  • Tetryl (explosives)
  • Well shooting torpedoes (explosives)

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Explosives Manufacturing in the US (32592)

Revenue 2025

$3.4bn

Growth 2025

0.42%

Key Trends

  • While demand from coal mining in particular has declined, demand from other mining industries has steadily climbed

  • Strong demand from some mining industries has supported revenue growth

  • As demand expands, the industry's operational footprint is expected to increase

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 2892 - Explosives

US-SIC Code 2892 - Explosives sits in the 2-digit Explosives sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: D

Division Title: Manufacturing

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 2892 - Explosives

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 2892 - Explosives. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 289201 Explosives-manufacturers

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 28920000 Explosives
  • 28920100 Primary explosives, fuses and detonators
  • 28920101 Detonators and detonating caps
  • 28920102 Detonators, high explosives
  • 28920103 Diazodinitrophenol, DDNP
  • 28920104 Fuse powder
  • 28920105 Fuses, safety
  • 28920106 Lead azide (explosive)
  • 28920107 Lead styphnate (explosive)
  • 28920108 Mercury fulminate (explosive)
  • 28920109 Nitromannitol (explosive)
  • 28920200 Secondary high explosives
  • 28920201 Amatols (explosive)
  • 28920202 Black powder (explosive)
  • 28920203 Cordite (explosive)
  • 28920204 Cyclonite, RDX
  • 28920205 Dynamite
  • 28920206 Emulsions (explosive)
  • 28920207 Ethylene glycol dinitrate, EGDN
  • 28920208 Explosive cartridges for concussion forming of metal
  • 28920209 Gunpowder
  • 28920210 HMX, HBX
  • 28920211 Nitroglycerin (explosive)
  • 28920212 Nitromethane, NM (explosive)
  • 28920213 Nitrostarches (explosive)
  • 28920214 Nitrosugars (explosive)
  • 28920215 Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, PETN
  • 28920216 Plastic explosives
  • 28920217 Slurries (explosive)
  • 28920218 Sporting powder (explosive)
  • 28920219 Squibbs, electric
  • 28920220 TNT and DNT, trinitrotoluene and dinitrotoluene
  • 28920221 Water gels (explosive)
  • 28920222 Well shooting torpedoes (explosive)

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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