North American Sweeper Magazine

Jodi and Paul Bramble’s twenty-year marriage has been defined, in many ways, by their sweeping business. If it weren’t so corny, you might even say they swept each other off their feet. Together they’ve been building their parking lot sweeping and maintenance business in the Philadelphia area since 1984—that’s twenty-six years ago, if you’re doing [...]

Schwarze Industries, one of the world’s largest street sweeper and road patcher manufacturers, announced today the delivery of eight Schwarze M6000SE CNG Mechanical Street Sweepers to the city of Fresno, California. Powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), the fleet of sweepers will allow the City of Fresno to comply with AQMD Rule 1186.1 as well [...]

As a business owner, have you ever wished for an opportunity to talk to someone who’s been there and done that? Do you have questions regarding the dos and don’ts of making a profit with your sweeping company? Do some of your other questions include? What should I look for in estimating a sweeper contract? [...]

The new Crosswind Specialty Track Sweeper from Elgin Sweeper is making its debut at NASCAR racetracks around the country this racing season. This regenerative air sweeper includes unique features developed for racetrack sweeping and maintenance applications, including a 20,000 CFM-rated blower, a hydraulically-driven, plastic bristle side broom on one side of the sweeper and a [...]

The term "multitasking" was originally used to describe computers’ parallel processing abilities. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the term began appearing on resumes as jobseekers restyled themselves into high-tech, high-performing team players. In the business world, where time management is always a priority, multitasking skills are expected, especially in younger workers reared in [...]

It’s not that property managers are lazy – far from it. But most simply do not want the hassle of finding four, five, or more contractors to take care of a parking lot. That is especially true for out-of-town property owners. When they find a sweeping contractor that they trust, many prefer to turn day-to-day [...]