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Article: From the field.(Conco Quarries Inc)(Interview)(Brief article)
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- Pit & Quarry
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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WHAT TYPE OF LONG TERM TRENDS DO YOU THINK THIS RECESSION WILL HAVE ON THE INDUSTRY?
"I think that it will be a very slow climb out of the bottom of the recession to get back to where we were. This means that production will probably take a sharp dip in 2009 and then have an extended period of slower growth."
WHAT STRATEGIES OR CHANGES HAVE YOU IMPLEMENTED TO SURVIVE THE RECESSION?
"In late 2008 we began to see that the recession was going to have a large impact on our region in 2009, so we began to adjust our business model for lower expected volumes and a shifting product mix. We place a high value on our workforce and continuity of jobs, so ...