tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post2237290651084682859..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: Drive-Alone Trips Likely Drive Area Quarry ExpansionSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-90665851839835433312010-01-08T09:56:35.791-08:002010-01-08T09:56:35.791-08:00Right now, the aggregate industry in Salem is seve...Right now, the aggregate industry in Salem is severly depressed. The Windsor expansion and the White Cloud pit may not happen for years. The Windsor expansion is the expansion of their current pit. Their is a good chance that they won't start mining on it for another 10 years. The White Cloud pit is opening to give suppliers lower cost aggregate in that area. This due to the big players (Cemex, Old Castle, and Knife River) buying up all the small time pits and ceasing their operations. As the economy gets better, you may see more quarries being permitted in order to under cut the big guys. In the end, it comes down to aggregate prices and supply is not driving the expansions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com