The Tungsten Carbide Crisis: A Guide - Winter Equipment Company
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The Tungsten Carbide Crisis: A Guide for Snow & Ice Professionals

Free download — sourced data, budget planning tools, and a season checklist to help your operation navigate the tungsten carbide shortage.

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Tungsten carbide prices have risen as much as 10x in the past 18 months. Supply is constrained. And analysts expect this to last through at least 2028.

If you're responsible for purchasing, budgeting, or maintaining snow plow cutting edges, this guide will help you plan ahead.

What's Inside the Guide

18-Month Price Timeline

Sourced data showing how tungsten carbide pricing has moved from late 2024 through today.

Your Options This Season

A straightforward breakdown of four paths for equipping your fleet, with honest trade-offs for each.

Sample Budget Language

Copy-and-paste wording you can use in a memo or presentation to your board or commissioners.

Total Cost of Ownership

The math that shows why the cheapest blade is almost never the most affordable one.

Season Planning Checklist

What to do now, what to do this summer, and what to do before the first storm.

Questions for Suppliers

Three questions to ask any supplier offering you an alternative to tungsten carbide.

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