UPDATE: Midwest Salt at SIMA 2019
Tony Johnson, Owner of Midwest Salt, contributed to a discussion at SIMA 2019 about salt availability and how the salt market works…
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Responsible Industrial Chloride Use
Sodium chloride, commonly known as salt, is one of the most abundant minerals on the planet. Salt possesses major economic importance because…
Tony Johnson of Midwest Salt at SIMA 2019
The President and CEO of Midwest Salt, Tony Johnson will be a part of the SIMA 2019 Salt Supply & Procurement Panel. Tony…
Winter ’18-’19, Is This a Salt Shortage?
When the snow and the ice arrives there is one tried and true way to keep travelers safe – salting the roads. …
Applying MORE Salt Isn’t Always Better
When salt comes into contact with water it lowers the water’s freezing point. Because of this property, salt will always be a…
Weather Changes and Impacts on Our Industry
According to scientists worldwide, climate change is happening now. The cause or causes are still to being examined and debated. The EPA…
The Best Study on Ice Melt You Will Find
NCHRP NATIONAL COOPERATIVE HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM REPORT 577 Guidelines for the Selection of Snow and Ice Control Materials to Mitigate Environmental Impacts This study…
Staggering Cost of Salt Use
Bulk salt is a stable in winter snow and ice control. Recent studies have examined the real cost of salt use for…
DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup Newsletter
National APWA Excellence in Snow & Ice Award Winner Village of Buffalo Grove After their annual review, the Village of Buffalo Grove…
Dangerously Salty Fresh Water? It Is Happening.
There is no denying the urban sprawl in America is spreading. Researchers found startling data in freshwater lakes of the Northern United…
Learn To Reduce Chloride Emissions – Chloride Conscious
Midwest Salt has sponsored ChlorideConscious.com to help their chloride reduction movement. They aim to reduce chloride emissions from snow and ice management by giving…
Science and the Art of Ice Melt
NILES HYSELL:September 19, 2011 How does one know which ice melt products to use, when to use it, and how much to…