Start About us MAXAM in the world Sustainability Technology Careers Diary Press room Products and services Spanish Log in Sign up Introduction History Contact MAXAM Who we are - History 1872 . Alfred Nobel founds the Spanish Dynamite Gunpowder Society. Privileges A. Nobel, based in Galdácano (Bilbao), Spain. 1896 . Nobel's company merges with eight other companies creating Unión Española deExplosivos, SA (UEE). 1899 . The production and commercialization of sports and hunting cartridges begins. 1911 . The production of military powder for the Spanish Navy begins. 1970 . UEE, SA and Compañía Española de Minas Río Tinto merge creating Unión Explosivos Río Tinto, SA (ERT). 1994 . UEE begins its activity as an independent company. 2001 . UEE begins its international development. 2006 . UEE is renamed MAXAM. The MAXAM Foundation is created. 2011 . Today our products reach more than 100 countries on five continents. Share: A + a - Tags Cloud global experience / innovation / sustainable development / future / leadership / Alfred Nobel 1872 / efficiency / customer orientation / blast design / flexibility / service / technology / quarries / GB / infrastructure / mining / U-Safe Last update 2017.01.11 MAXAMCorp Holding, SL © 2017 Contact with | Web map | Legal note