Orica

Business is booming in good times and in bad at Orica. It ranks among the world's largest suppliers of commercial explosives and blasting systems. The company primarily serves the mining, quarrying, and construction industries. Its Orica Chemicals division is the largest chemical supplier in Australia and New Zealand, providing specialty chemicals for water treatment, pulp and paper, food and beverage, and construction and mining markets. Orica also is a top producer of sodium cyanide and manufactures ammonium nitrate. Its Minova unit is a global manufacturer of chemicals (such as resin), specialty bolts, and cement products used in underground mining and civil tunneling.