ESCA Blast Competitors

Yara is a global leader in crop nutrition and ammonia with a mission to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet. Yara operates a global, flexible production system that delivers a diversified portfolio of nitrogen-based products. With our extensive global market reach and more than a century of agronomic knowledge and continuous innovation, we partner across the value chain to improve crop yields, optimize resource use, and reduce environmental impact. Through diversified energy exposure and profitable decarbonization efforts, Yara is uniquely positioned to strengthen industrial competitiveness and create long‑term value for customers, shareholders, employees, and society at large. Founded in Norway in 1905, Yara operates in over 60 countries and serves more than 140 markets, employing about 15,700 people. In 2025, Yara reported revenues of USD 15.7 billion.

Our story began in 1874, when we first supplied explosives to the Victorian goldfields in Australia. Since then, we have grown to become one of the world’s leading mining and infrastructure solutions providers. From the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, mining chemicals and geotechnical monitoring to our cutting-edge digital solutions and comprehensive range of services, we sustainably mobilise the earth’s resources. With 150 years of expertise, our 14,000+ community of engineers, scientists, technologists, operators, business specialists and on-site crew support customers in surface and underground mines, quarry, construction, and oil and gas operations. Sustainability is integral to our operations. Our approach to sustainability begins with ensuring we operate our business responsibly, and by prioritising the safety of our people, customers, and communities. We are in a unique position to leverage our expertise in technology to create safer and more responsible solutions and deliver positive economic, social, and environmental contributions through our business activities.

ICL is a leading global specialty minerals company that creates impactful solutions for humanity’s sustainability challenges in the global food, agriculture, and industrial markets. The company's unique set of natural resources, passionate team of talented employees, and technological ingenuity, create impact by scaling up food production, ensuring food quality, enabling sustainable agriculture and industrial production, and protecting the environment. The Company employs approximately 12,000 employees worldwide and operates 48 plants in 13 countries worldwide in strategic locations ICL’s three main pillars that define and set its guidelines: Ingenuity: our innovation is created by passionate employees, unparalleled R&D infrastructure, and multiple partners, all forming a unique ecosystem. Care: we focus on doing what is right for our employees, business partners, shareholders, communities, and the environment. Leadership: we are market leaders in innovation, cost management, and sustainability, thanks to a performance-driven, can-do mindset, and our winning spirit.