Account Login
Don't have an account? Create One
How a small waste rock business grew into a major employer for N.L.’s Baie Verte peninsula
Shoreline Aggregates CEO Scott Bailey smiles and shakes his head as he remembers the leap he and his brothers, Ivan and Kent, made in 2016. They started their rock supply company to capitalize on a rare and immediate opportunity they thought had the potential to turn into a profitable, longer-term business.
If it worked out—“if” being the operative word—it would be a big boost to their family business. Not to mention the positive multiplier spin-offs for the local economy in and around Baie Verte, N.L.—a rural community roughly six hours by car from the province’s capital, St. John’s. If it didn’t work out… Well, the brothers had already agreed to go all in.
“When I think back now, we must have been nuts,” Scott told Atlantic Business Magazine. It was a big risk: the type of work was largely new to them, and they had a very short amount of time to pull it together. Still, he believed in it. They all believed in it. They also trusted the relationships they’d built over decades with local tradespeople, mining companies and suppliers.
Continue reading this story: click below to login/subscribe
Login or SubscribeComment policy
Comments are moderated to ensure thoughtful and respectful conversations. First and last names will appear with each submission; anonymous comments and pseudonyms will not be permitted.
By submitting a comment, you accept that Atlantic Business Magazine has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner it chooses. Publication of a comment does not constitute endorsement of that comment. We reserve the right to close comments at any time.