Davey Bickford is an international leader in the pyrotechnic initiation sector (detonators and blasting systems). The company has managed to set itself apart and to develop its reputation by continually increasing the level of safety that it provides for its clients, thanks to its turn-key solutions. Davey Bickford supports and advises professionals, placing its expertise, skills and high-tech products at their disposal.
Our company was established in 1831 and over the years it has managed to demonstrate staying power, to develop, innovate and adapt to an increasingly complex economic and competitive environment.
1831
Invention of the Bickford Safety Fuse
Founded in 1831 by William Bickford, Davey Bickford is now a specialist in pyrotechnic initiation (detonators and blasting systems) for mining, quarrying, seismic exploration…
Always on the cutting edge of innovation and a trailblazer in the area of the integration of electronic components in the interior of detonators , our company can now draw on 25 years of experience in the field of electronic initiation systems. Our teams of engineers have developed skills and expertise that are unparalleled throughout the entire world.
1906
Invention of the Detonating Cord