Early Ordering of Ice Melting Products for the 2008–2009 Winter Season

Postal facilities should check inventories of ice melting products and place their orders in a timely manner. We recommend purchasing your ice melting products as soon as possible to take advantage of early season pricing and any potential shortages that may occur this winter. Because of severe weather conditions in many areas of the country last season, many of the cities and counties throughout the United States have already purchased excess materials to avoid shortages. This potentially could impact supplies later in the season depending on winter weather conditions.

The national supplier, High Country Chemical Supplies, Inc., has identified three distinct zones that are shown in the map below for product lines and pricing. eBuy catalog pricing also features discounts for larger order quantities.

Products should be ordered in accordance with the zone prefix where the receiving office is located. To order products listed under a different zone or to share truckload quantity discounts, sites should contact Chris Guimarin of High Country at 303-228-1499. Sites may also contact High Country at http://www.hicountry.net for more detailed product descriptions or for application guidance.

— Environmental & MRO CMC — Dallas, Supply Management, 11-6-08