Founded in 1956, Nelson Brothers is a leading manufacturer and distributor of mining explosives products and services to many of the largest surface coal and aggregate producers in the United States. Additionally, through Nelson Brothers Specialty Chemical Business, we provide products and services to customers throughout the world. With more than 350 employees and operations throughout the United States, Nelson Brothers has supplied over 14 billion pounds of its flagship emulsion product, PowerNel®, to the mining industry along with reliable electronic blasting systems and the latest technical applications.

Our business is comprised of a distributor network of companies that utilize our PowerNel® emulsion products and advanced electronic blasting systems in their customer markets. Going back to the early 1980’s, Nelson Brothers has been a leader in advanced blasting design with emulsion products and leading manufacturing technology. Nelson Brothers’ PowerNel® continues to excel in quality and handling. PowerNel® is widely accepted due to its consistent robustness and performance across all best practice blasting applications. Our emulsion distribution network extends throughout the central and eastern United States.