Industry
Paris, France
2,600 employees
Entry in 2020
Turnover €582 M
Olivier Obst
CEO
of EPC
EPC Groupe
With a long-standing history, EPC is the French leader in the production of civilian explosives and drilling-blasting solutions, both surface and underground. Based in Saint-Martin-de-Crau, the company supports players in the extractive industry, public works, and underground operations with tailor-made products and services that combine safety, performance, and innovation.
Present throughout the national territory via a network of depots and a dedicated special projects agency, EPC ensures high responsiveness and extensive coverage while developing advanced technical solutions for mining, cliff stabilization, and support works. It thus meets the most demanding needs of its clients, both in France and internationally.



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Milan, Zola Predosa – Bologna (Italy) , February 13, 2020 – Argos , pan-European Private Equity fund with over thirty years track record, announces the signing of a contract for the acquisition of the entire share capital of Sicura…
Exclusive negotiations between EPC Groupe’s founders and Argos SAS regarding the conditional acquisition of the entire share capital of E.J. Barbier.
Paris (France) – 15 November 2019 – The shareholders of E.J. Barbier SA (« E.J. Barbier »), a controlling holding company owning 113 603 shares representing approximately 67.46% of the share capital and 82.98% of the voting rights of Société Anonyme d’Explosifs et de Produits Chimiques1 (“EPC Groupe” or “EPC”) and 3 777 founder’s shares2, have entered into exclusive negotiations with the management company Argos SAS (“Argos”)…