North American Sweeper Magazine

HUNTSVILLE, AL ‐ Schwarze is pleased to announce the promotion of Joe Hendrickson as Vice President of Sales and Marketing effective September 6th. Joe joined Schwarze in October of 2007 and has gained increased levels of responsibility during his tenure. During his last position as Director of Sales Operations Joe was instrumental in implementing new […]

The COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine restrictions, the consequent economic downturn, labor shortage, and fast changes in business technology have together added severely to the usual stress levels of business customers and employees. As a result, a shocking number of workers have reported abusive or inappropriate stress-related mal-treatment by customers and/or by other employees over the past […]

Please join us in congratulating David Heigl as he is promoted to unit company President of Schwarze Industries in Huntsville, Alabama, effective August 23. David has been a valuable member of the Schwarze leadership team, serving as the Vice President of Sales & Marketing since February 2018. David joined Schwarze bringing twenty-three years of Sales […]

Wafers are used to make main brooms for mechanical sweepers, road construction sweepers, and sweeper attachments. Wafers are individual broom discs that stack on top of each other on a wafer rack to make a full broom core. There are two style wafers – Convoluted and Flat. Convoluted wafers have a wavy shape and flat […]

1-800-SWEEPER continually looks for programs and opportunities to help our Partners grow their business as well as grow professionally. We launched the National Pavement Maintenance Leadership Academy in 2019 and graduated 2 classes of 24. The program has since been on hiatus due to the pandemic and is expected to resume in 2022. We are […]

Gutter brooms go by many names with different sweepers using different style gutter brooms. Most gutter brooms are filled with a steel wire while some have a polypropylene bristle for less aggressive sweeping needs or where wire breakage would be hazardous. These brooms are used on mechanical and vacuum sweepers. Whether the sweeper is digging […]

As a street sweeping or paving contractor, it is easy to focus on the everyday operations and aspects of your business. Meeting the needs of clients, ensuring your employees have good working conditions and staying on top of operational expenses are just some of the things you probably think about daily. However, do you ever […]

Labor shortages across the country are creating tremendous challenges, and small businesses have been some of the hardest hit. Now more than ever, a focus on retaining current employees is essential to keeping your business stable and successful. If you are struggling to keep employees motivated and excited, we’d like to help! Over our years […]

Now entering its third and fourth generations, BZ & Son’s Sweeping and Washing Inc. is a Texas company solidly based on the premise of service. Started in 1986 by Bob Stumpf and his wife Zuella, it’s now being managed by the second generation, his son, Bob Stumpf Jr., and his wife Connie, along with their […]

As street sweeping guys, we at NiteHawk know the importance of well-maintained roads. In fact, for thousands of years, paved roads—especially clean ones—have been a critical part of society. And with the Olympics happening this summer, we wanted to share some amazing world records related to this essential industry. Where is the world’s longest street? […]