CantonINC SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESSES
FINDING, FILLING
A NEED BY JOAN RENNER
hether it’s suppressing dust, cutting red tape for big companies or servicing small industries, one transformer at a time, Stark County’s small businesses keep profitable by finding a need and filling it. One thing leads to another.
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MIDWEST INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY
MIDWEST INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY Midwest is also developing soil-stabilization processes for unpaved roads, and the substrate of paved roads, that can address problems as varied as washout, frost heave, and industrial traffic. The company is in the process of commercializing this product, said company president Steven Vitale. “We look at this as something that is truly game-changing, not only for the industry, but for Midwest,” he said.
ABOUT MIDWEST INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CEO: Bob Vitale Location: 1101 Third St. SE Canton Product or service: Environmentallyfriendly dust control, soil stabilization and de-icing. Number of employees: 67 Years in Stark County: 38
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Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce
In 1975, Bob Vitale started Midwest Industrial Supply, selling de-icing and anti-icing agents to utility companies. Noticing that clients needed an environmentally-friendly dust suppression agent, he developed Soil-Sement, a polymer emulsion that broke down into harmless components. Today, Soil-Sement is Midwest’s main products, certified by environmental agencies in the United States and Canada. The family-owned company sells its products through distributors abroad; it both distributes and directly implements the product in North America. It serves coal, oil, gas and industrial concerns, to name a few.
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