The world's largest salt mine sits beneath Lake Huron in Goderich, Ontario. It was found by accident. In 1866, Sam Platt was drilling for oil. Instead, he hit the first salt bed ever discoverd in North America. The mine is as deep as the CN Tower is tall.
True or False: Once snow has been driven over and packed down into a solid, hard ice layer, standard rock salt will cut through it just as fast as loose snow?
Answer: FALSE.
Traffic on a commercial site rolls over fresh accumulation, it rapidly compresses the snow.
Most rock salt stops working around -15°C. Draglam Treated keeps melting all the way down to -45°C. That's colder than Antarctica's average winter temperature.
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Peek behind the curtain. This is how Draglam Treated Salt is made. We start with premium rock salt. Then we add a performance enhancing liquid coating that encapsulates every single grain.
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Safety is at the heart of everything we do at Juel Group💎
Mirella shares what safety means to her and how she helps reinforce it across the company. From setting clear standards to supporting teams in their day-to-day work, it’s part of our culture.
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By improving performance at lower application rates, the experiments demonstrated a way to balance safety, efficiency, and environmental awareness long before treated salts became standard.
Urban winter conditions pushed innovation forward in the 1960s. In Montreal, municipal engineers working alongside Canadian researchers, These early trials showed that organic additives helped salt adhere better to surfaces and remain effective longer under traffic. (See Below)
A landmark winter safety study from the Uni of Waterloo examined six winter seasons of crash data across Ontario.
Improving road surface condition with deicing salt reduced collisions by up to 93 percent on roads and boosted surface friction in ways that lowered crash risk.
Salt has been more than a winter tool. Researchers have treated ice and cold weather conditions like a laboratory, experiments on how salt melts ice at different temperatures, how brine spreads, and how combinations like salt and sand improve traction in real conditions.
Salt works faster and more efficiently when it’s mixed with a little sand or grit. This combination allows trucks to spread the material evenly across surfaces, ensuring that every application covers more ground and works harder to manage ice and snow.
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Salt isn’t just for roads, it’s also used to create high-quality ice for hockey. When Zambonis resurface arenas, small amounts of salt are sometimes added to the water. Salt lowers the freezing point, helping new ice layers freeze evenly and adhere smoothly to the rink surface.
Edited CC: With every stable foundation and durable roadway lies a precise science. In this video, we are pulling back the curtain to showcase exactly how we create our high-quality treated sand, a critical component for construction projects that demand longevity and performance
Beneath every stable foundation and durable roadway lies a precise science. In this video, we are pulling back the curtain to showcase exactly how we create our high-quality treated sand, a critical component for construction projects that demand longevity and performance.
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What makes Juel Group special for Francesca? 📷💎
In this final clip, she shares her favourite part about being part of the team. From the people to the culture, her answer reflects the supportive and dynamic environment that makes our team feel like a family.
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Salt isn’t just for roads, it’s a key tool in creating the perfect ice for winter sports. At ski resorts, small amounts of sodium chloride are used during artificial snowmaking, the salt helps lower the freezing point of water!
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What does a typical day look like for an Operations Lead at Juel Group? 💎
Mike walks us through his day-to-day responsibilities, from overseeing operations to supporting teams and ensuring everything runs smoothly across the company.
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Canada began experimenting with road salt for de-icing in the late 1940s, following successful trials in the United States. Early tests showed that salt could effectively reduce ice on winter surfaces, making work sites and projects safer and more manageable.
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