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Posted on: 21 September 2020

If you own or manage an industrial business, then you may need crushed stone as a subbase material, pipe base, drainage, or for other uses. As such, you will need to find crushed stone suppliers through local or national industry publications. Here are a few tips for connecting with the right companies. 

Local or National Industry Publications

One of the best ways to find a supplier is by finding local or national publications around your industry or business of choice and scan them for possible companies to use. Many of these publications will name quality companies that can supply you with crushed stone, and they may also have relevant ads you can take advantage of. Finding local industry-related publications might be harder, but national or international publications can be found online. If you're interested in local companies, then you will want to try to find publications offered at local industry-related meetups and networking opportunities.

Ask Similar Businesses Who They Use

Continuing on from that last point, you should absolutely take advantage of networking opportunities between other companies in your same industry or business to find out what crushed stone supplier they use. You may find that many of your competitors use the same supplier, or that they use several. So long as your competitors or business associates are willing to answer, then you can find more options for crushed stone suppliers than what you had before. Additionally, if you already have a list of possible suppliers lined up, you can narrow down your search into suppliers that are relatively successful, rather than just those willing to take an ad out in a magazine.

Make Sure They Sell Crushed Stone, Not Pea Rock

One of the most important parts of buying crushed rock is making sure that you aren't actually buying something similar called pea rock. Crushed rock and pea rock are both small rocks, but crushed rock is typically larger and more resistant to pressure. Meanwhile, pea rock is smaller, less resistant, and better suited for gardens than industrial processes. If you do your due diligence and focus on crushed rock suppliers rather than suppliers of anything pebble-related, you shouldn't have to worry, but it's always worth a check that neither you nor your supplier are confusing the two. If you don't, you risk interrupting your workflow with the wrong type of rock.

Crushed stone is an important part of the industrial process. To find a high-quality supplier, you will want to look for mentions and adspace in industry-related publications and ask other related companies in your industry. Always make sure that you are buying crushed stone and not pea rock, as pea rock is not meant for industrial processes.