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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 &…