Our History
History
Buckley Powder Co over the years
May 1921
J.D. Buckley opens store in Silver Plume, Colorado
May 1921
J.D. Buckley opens store in Silver Plume, Colorado
Jun 1937
Buckley joins DuPont as less LTL distributor
Jun 1937
Buckley joins DuPont as less LTL distributor
Jun 1953
Buckley Powder Co. is formed.
Jun 1953
Buckley Powder Co. is formed.
Oct 1959
Buckley Powder Co. merges three separate companies (Colorado, Montana, Wyoming) into one
Oct 1959
Buckley Powder Co. merges three separate companies (Colorado, Montana, Wyoming) into one
Jun 1968
Buckley becomes full line DuPont distributor
Jun 1968
Buckley becomes full line DuPont distributor
Jun 1970
Dan Buckley becomes President of Buckley Powder Co.
Jun 1970
Dan Buckley becomes President of Buckley Powder Co.
Jun 1977
Buckley buys Colorado Blasting and opens ANFO plant.
Jun 1977
Buckley buys Colorado Blasting and opens ANFO plant.
Jun 1991
Buckley becomes Joint Venture partner with DYNO NOBEL.
Jun 1991
Buckley becomes Joint Venture partner with DYNO NOBEL.
Jun 1993
Buckley of Oklahoma formed via purchase of CONA Explosives
Jun 1993
Buckley of Oklahoma formed via purchase of CONA Explosives
Sep 1994
BPC purchases HIGH WEST Explosives in Montana.
Sep 1994
BPC purchases HIGH WEST Explosives in Montana.
Jan 2002
BPC-OK purchases Maynes Explosives – Missouri
Jan 2002
BPC-OK purchases Maynes Explosives – Missouri
Dec 2002
BPC-OK buys 7 DYNO sites in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana
Dec 2002
BPC-OK buys 7 DYNO sites in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana
Apr 2004
BPC-OK buys Ladshaw Explosives TX, NM, LA
Apr 2004
BPC-OK buys Ladshaw Explosives TX, NM, LA
Jul 2005
BPC-OK buys Oklahoma operations from Slurry Explosives
Jul 2005
BPC-OK buys Oklahoma operations from Slurry Explosives
Jun 2006
BPC-OK buys Missouri ETI sites from DYNO
Jun 2006
BPC-OK buys Missouri ETI sites from DYNO
Jun 2007
Buckley Powder CO and Buckley Powder of Oklahoma merge into one company
Jun 2007
Buckley Powder CO and Buckley Powder of Oklahoma merge into one company
Sep 2011
BPC buys 3 DYNO sites-Eastern Missouri and southwest Illinois
Sep 2011
BPC buys 3 DYNO sites-Eastern Missouri and southwest Illinois
Dec 2011
BPC buys assets from Dyno-Kemmerer Coal and Powder River Basin Assets
Dec 2011
BPC buys assets from Dyno-Kemmerer Coal and Powder River Basin Assets
Apr 2019
Buckley Powder Buys Jerico Services LLC
Apr 2019