10/15/2026
For Customer 10 of our 50 Customers in 50 Weeks series, we are highlighting how a long-term partnership with a major steel manufacturing facility proves that the best dust control solutions actively adapt to rapid business growth.
The Challenge
Maintaining environmental compliance is critical to keeping heavy industrial operations running safely and efficiently. A large steel facility faced significant challenges managing fugitive dust across its evolving site, particularly as shipping traffic and scrap yard activity began to surge. The initial dust control product, an asphalt emulsion called PetroTac, required curing time. This became a major operational bottleneck as the volume of heavy equipment in their shipping yard multiplied, leaving absolutely no window of site downtime for application and curing.
The Solution
To keep operations moving without interruption, Midwest collaborated closely with the site team to adapt to their changing traffic demands. We transitioned the highest traffic zones to a customized program utilizing EK2200, a synthetic fluid that requires zero cure time, while deploying EDCHH in other yard areas. To provide true peace of mind, Midwest also implemented a fully managed, turnkey service where our experienced Account Operations Manager proactively monitors, drives, and treats the yard areas as needed.
The Result
Our proactive, adaptive approach has delivered outstanding, long-term outcomes:
• Continuous Site Operations: The transition to EK2200 completely eliminated curing downtime, allowing heavy shipping traffic to continue running at 100 percent capacity while immediately locking down dust.
• Drastic Time Savings: By having Midwest fully manage and monitor the program three times a week, the site's Environmental Manager estimates it saves him 40 percent of his workweek, allowing him to focus on other critical responsibilities.
• Flawless Compliance: The proactive service program consistently maintains fugitive dust levels well below mandated compliance limits.
Effective dust control requires more than just dropping off a product. It requires open communication, active site management, and a dedicated team you can count on to adapt as your business grows.
Success starts with partnership, and together with the customer, we have built a dust control program that continues to deliver results.