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When it comes to snow and ice management, preparation is everything. Every seasoned contractor knows the panic that sets in when the first flurries hit and salt supplies are suddenly scarce. That is why the smartest contractors in the industry are flipping the script and securing their deicing salt in…

In 1970 I started Abraxus, providing remodeling services and snow removal. In January, 1978, a giant blizzard called “The Cleveland Superbomb” buried NE Ohio and the “The Financial Crash of 1978” hit, with the stock market losing over 90%. Those two storms, one winter, the other financial, convinced me to…

Have you ever though of the local environmental impact when irresponsible, unprofessional snow/ice management companies misuse available products while servicing commercial properties? Recent green initiatives and increased attention to the environment have made it of paramount importance to become more diligent in education and in the use to deicing agents…

When Abraxus Snow & Ice Management purchased Royalton Supply Landscape Center in 2016, it combined two family-owned businesses with a passion for great customer service. The sale also resulted in a year-round landscaping supplier for residential and commercial customers. Royalton Supply carries a plethora of stones, mulch, topsoil and organic…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Skyrocketing prices for road salt have municipalities across Northeast Ohio slashing orders and hunting for other ways to keep streets and highways free of ice and snow this winter. Among the hardest hit are 13 counties that arranged to buy salt through a partnership managed by the…

By Cheryl Higley Snow and ice management companies may experience sticker shock as they begin procuring their salt supply for the coming winter. (See related story on supply challenges here). “This past winter reminds me of how 2007-08 winter ended – only this winter was much worse,” explains Todd Martin,…

Be warned. If current trends continue, the professional snow and ice management industry is facing another salt crisis -- limited availability and high prices -- heading into Winter 2014-15.   Those who ignore the past are condemned to repeat it. Now, I'm taking liberties with paraphrasing this popular quote, but…

By Cheryl Higley Several areas of North America experienced salt supply issues amid an unrelenting winter season. Should private snow & ice management companies expect similar challenges for this coming winter? Demand is expected to be high — and mines may struggle to keep up — as contractors order their…

What are the impacts to the local environment when irresponsible and unprofessional snow and ice management companies misuse available products when servicing commercial properties?  This can be hard to ascertain.  Recent green initiatives, LEED certifications and attention to the environment has made it of paramount importance to Abraxus Snow &…