# American Rock Salt Company LLC

> American Rock Salt Company LLC operates the largest-producing salt mine in the United States, located roughly 1,150 feet beneath the Genesee Valley near Mount Morris, New York. Founded in 1997 and brought into production in 2001, it was the first successful new salt mine built in the U.S. in over four decades. The company mines, processes and distributes high-quality rock salt - primarily for road de-icing - across the Northeast Snow Belt, producing up to 18,000-20,000 tons a day at peak and keeping winter highways passable for state and municipal agencies throughout the region.

- **Founded:** 1997
- **Headquarters:** Mount Morris, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Joseph Bucci Sr. (Co-Founder / Co-CEO), Gunther Buerman (Co-Founder / Chairman), Neil Cohen (Co-Founder), Charles VanArsdale (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~400 employees
- **Products:** Bulk Rock Salt, Ice Control YPS, Type 1 Blue Treated FireRock, Bagged Rock Salt & Ice Melters, Snowflake Transportation
- **Notable:** First successful new salt mine built in the United States in over 40 years (production began December 14, 2001)., Largest-producing salt mine in the United States, with daily capacity up to ~20,000 tons., Set a hoist record of 3 million tons hoisted in a single season (2015).

## Products & services

- **Bulk Rock Salt** — High-quality mined halite for road de-icing, sold in bulk to state and municipal winter-maintenance agencies across the Northeast Snow Belt.
- **Ice Control YPS** — Treated / enhanced de-icing salt product for improved performance in winter road control.
- **Type 1 Blue Treated FireRock** — A treated bulk rock salt product for de-icing applications.
- **Bagged Rock Salt & Ice Melters** — Packaged rock salt and ice-melt blends for retail, commercial and consumer use.
- **Snowflake Transportation** — In-house trucking and logistics arm that delivers salt from the Mount Morris mine directly to customers.

## Achievements

- First successful new salt mine built in the United States in over 40 years (production began December 14, 2001).
- Largest-producing salt mine in the United States, with daily capacity up to ~20,000 tons.
- Set a hoist record of 3 million tons hoisted in a single season (2015).
- Received New York State approval in 2019 for a 1,700-acre underground expansion, extending mine life by roughly 10 years.
- Won the NASLR Outreach Award in 2019 for community engagement.
- Rail-system expansion approved in 2015, adding roughly 55 jobs.

## Latest updates

- **2019-06** — New York State approved a 1,700-acre underground mine expansion, extending the mine's life by about 10 years.
- **2019-09** — Received the NASLR Outreach Award recognizing community engagement.
- **2015-03** — Broke hoist record with 3 million tons hoisted in a single season.
- **2015-01** — Rail-system expansion approved, adding approximately 55 jobs.

## Links

- Website: https://americanrocksalt.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-rock-salt-company-llc

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