Austin Powder Co. Its Cleveland factory, bought from the Cleveland Powder Co. in 1867, at the 5 Mile Lock of the Ohio Canal (under the later Harvard-Denison Bridge), blew up in 1907. Austin also built ...

Austin Powder began a phased restart of operations June 16 at its Red Diamond Plant, said Brad Kostka, a spokesperson for the public relations firm hired by the company.

Vinton County residents were evacuated after a nitrogen oxide leak from Austin Powder's Red Diamond explosives plant on June 11.

Vinton County residents were evacuated after a nitrogen oxide leak from Austin Powder's Red Diamond explosives plant on June 11.

— The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has opened an initial investigation into the June 11 release of toxic nitric acid and nitrogen oxide gas at the Austin Powder ...

An explosives manufacturing plant in southeast Ohio is expected to reopen as soon as Monday, after a chemical leak that forced evacuations last week.

A chemical leak at an explosives manufacturing plant prompted evacuations in a southeastern Ohio county.

Evacuations are underway as multiple agencies respond to a chemical leak at the Austin Powder Red Diamond plant in Vinton County.

VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - People near the Austin Powder plant in Vinton County were looking toward a clear horizon on Thursday, after an orange plume was seen in the area Wednesday. Three ...

A nitric acid leak at the Austin Powder Plant in Ohio prompted emergency evacuations of hundreds of residents.

Austin Powder began a phased restart of operations June 16 at its Red Diamond Plant, said Brad Kostka, a spokesperson for the public relations firm hired by the company.