DSS Sweeping (Dayton Sweeping)

DSS Sweeping (Dayton Sweeping)

A decade ago, Viki and Kevin Kroeger believed they had what it takes to be entrepreneurs. They’ve been proven right. Today, they are CEO (Viki) and President (Kevin—“Yes,” he says, “I work for my wife”) of their own successful company, DSS Sweeping Inc. in Dayton, Ohio.
“Kevin and [...]

Read more
Sweepers Play Crucial Role Keeping Airline Passengers Safe by Protecting Engines

Sweepers Play Crucial Role Keeping Airline Passengers Safe by Protecting Engines

Every nervous flyer has his or her own checklist before taking off, just as the pilots in the cockpit have theirs.

Flotation device under the seat: check.
Access to the mid-plane emergency exits: check.
Nothing suspicious or odd [...]

Read more
Artscape Land Maintenance

Artscape Land Maintenance

A lot of sweeping companies begin their existence with basic equipment, but it would be hard to top Fred Cupp.  "When I started out, I swept parking lots with a broom and a dust pan," said Cupp, now the owner of Artscape Land Maintenance in Jarrettsville, MD. "We’re talking shopping centers; [...]

Read more
Business as Usual May Not Be the Best Way to do Business

Business as Usual May Not Be the Best Way to do Business

Change a light bulb. Install a sign. Patch a pothole. The days of simply sweeping parking lots are long gone for many contractors. Instead, most shopping center and apartment managers are looking for “one-stop” maintenance.
That means that sweeping contractors, long at the forefront of parking lot work, are [...]

Read more
NAPSA Survey

NAPSA Survey

Each month, NAPSA takes the time to submit articles describing something about the organization, an area the organization is focused on, or something newsworthy in the industry. NAPSA would also like to highlight the experience of its members in the sweeping industry.. Have you learned something valuable to share? Have you [...]

Read more
Factoring in Cash Flow

Factoring in Cash Flow

In this economy, where credit is tight and requirements to obtain it are even tighter, there is an option available to provide a much-needed cash infusion and to reduce the risk of unpaid invoices: factoring. Factoring is a financial tool that can provide immediate cash flow to any size business.
Susan [...]

Read more
ELGIN SWEEPER LAUNCHES WEB PORTAL

ELGIN SWEEPER LAUNCHES WEB PORTAL

As part of its efforts to help provide simple answers to questions about air and water pollution and clear up certain misconceptions in the marketplace about pollution control, Elgin Sweeper recently unveiled a dynamic Internet portal to serve as an information resource for the industry. Launched at the 2009 APWA [...]

Read more

You Can’t Afford NOT to be a NAPSA Member!

At a recent NAPSA Board of Directors Meeting on January 19, 2010, the savings for NAPSA members was assessed. The calculations were based on a 4 sweeper fleet for one year and is based only on some of the discounts members receive. The findings showed the following:

Average Manufacturer/Parts Discount
$1,250

Insurance Discount
$1,000

National Pavement Expo [...]

Read more

Schwarze Industry Introducing New Products, Improvements for 2010

A company that has been in the street sweeper business for more than 30 years knows how to keep its customers happy. That’s why Schwarze Industries is eager to begin 2010 with an array of product changes based on customer requests.

Read more
Johnston Sweepers wins largest order in history

Johnston Sweepers wins largest order in history

Johnston Sweepers’ largest ever order of 104 truck mounted sweepers for Thailand has now been launched into sweeping operations in Thailand .

Read more
ELGIN SWEEPER INTRODUCES CROSSWIND NX REGENERATIVE SWEEPER

ELGIN SWEEPER INTRODUCES CROSSWIND NX REGENERATIVE SWEEPER

>Patented filtration system ideal for efficient removal of fine dust particles

Read more
ELGIN SWEEPER INTRODUCES MOBILE CAMERA SYSTEM

ELGIN SWEEPER INTRODUCES MOBILE CAMERA SYSTEM

Elgin Sweeper has introduced the Elgin Mobile Camera system as an option for its line of environmentally efficient street sweepers.

Read more
Featured Contractor, Swift Sweep, Inc.

Featured Contractor, Swift Sweep, Inc.

A sweeping business is about machines, but it’s also about people. Gary Frantz tries never to forget that.

Read more
New Emission Standards Bring Changes to Sweeper Industry

New Emission Standards Bring Changes to Sweeper Industry

Consider this a lesson in alphabet soup for the sweeper industry.
SCR. DEF. EGR. LMNOP. Actually, the last one is just part of the alphabet – it has nothing to do with street sweepers. The first three, however, soon will become familiar acronyms, or at least they should be.

Read more