Apache Nitrogen Products
Apache Nitrogen Products (formerly Apache Powder Company) began in 1920 as an American manufacturer of nitroglycerin-based explosives (dynamite) for the mining industry and other regional users of dynamite. It occupies a historic location in Cochise County, Arizona and is one of its largest employers. The company changed its name to Apache Nitrogen Products in 1990.
| Formerly | Apache Powder Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Explosives |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Headquarters | St. David, Arizona |
Number of employees | 95 (2012) |
| Website | www |
The company is located on Apache Powder Road, in an unincorporated area outside St. David, Arizona. The plant's location, and the Southern Pacific Railroad stop there, were referred to as Curtiss, Arizona in the 1920s.
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