Salt Lake City-With Incitec Pivot Ltd.’s (IPL) acquisition of Dyno Nobel complete June 2, Dyno Nobel will operate as a discrete explosives business within IPL. Global headquarters will be in Salt Lake City, and IPL will retain the Dyno Nobel brand, along with all products and associated trade names. Don Brinker has been named president and CEO of Dyno Nobel. Brinker, who formerly held similar positions with Orica North America, says explosives customers will benefit from the acquisition of Dyno by IPL. “Being part of Incitec Pivot will offer our customers the opportunity to be affiliated with a larger organization offering a broader base and increased security of supply. For Dyno Nobel, the integration will strengthen our ability to provide an enhanced level of service as well as products designed to meet our customers’ needs.” IPL notes that the Dyno Nobel/IPL combo will expose the company to two positive markets ?Çô the explosives industry during the sustained mining boom, and the fertilizer industry’s outlook for continued growth driven by global demand for increased food, feed, fiber, and fuel. A Dyno Nobel spokesperson said synergies were achieved during the Dyno/IPL merger; however, there were fewer in North America since there was no overlap between Dyno and IPL in this region. While the company noted no major changes to plant manager positions, Peter Richards, Dyno Nobel chief operating officer prior to the acquisition, has left the company.
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