North American Sweeper Magazine

In late October, Global Sweeping Solutions, Inc. of San Bernardino, California has chosen TAB Bank for a $1 million lending facility. Global Sweeping Solutions is a full service street sweeper parts distribution company. They also operate a satellite office in New York City in addition to their corporate headquarters in San Bernardino, CA. They specialize [...]

Fontaine Modification Company, the leading provider of truck modification services for OEMs, dealers and fleets throughout North America, has redesigned and updated its website, www.fontainemod.com. Nearly 100 photos, including numerous “before and after” examples of truck modifications, now demonstrate the company’s comprehensive range of services. The new website also offers detailed information regarding Fontaine’s technical [...]

Last month, we told you ways to “green up” your business. This month, we’re taking things one step further and telling you how to market your company as green. Have a recycling program? That’s green. Use green cleaning supplies and LED lightbulbs? That’s green, too. If you’re one of those companies using an alternative fuel [...]

When Ralph Harrington launched City Wide Sweeping in Houston, Texas more than 25 years ago, he says, “I knew instinctively that I had to understand the mechanics of my equipment and how to keep my fleet running, as well as how to sweep streets and commercial lots.” And he is convinced that without this holistic [...]

There is a purpose for every type of street sweeper and every type of street sweeper has a purpose. While vacuum and regenerative air sweepers are generally more efficient than mechanical broom sweepers at removing fine sediment, mechanical broom sweepers can handle almost any street sweeping application with above par efficiency. Street sweeping is an [...]

Its exceptionally high payload potential and small footprint made the 7.5-ton Fuso Canter the perfect platform for a new truck-mounted sweeper designed to work on narrow urban streets. The compact VT551 is the work of leading manufacturer Johnston Sweepers. At just two meters wide, the vehicle is significantly slimmer than could be achieved with a [...]

Question: Why is a 2005 Eagle listed at $80,000.00 from a local dealer when I recently watched one sell at auction for $40,000.00? Then I find another one listed in the classifieds for $60,000.00 from a broker? Answer: They are not the same sweeper. Even though you think you are comparing apples to apples when [...]

It may appear that certain industries are so packed with competition these days that it’s hardly worth jumping in. But don’t let a crowded market deter you. Follow one simple rule you learned as a child and your business will get noticed and hopefully, get ahead. “One of these things is not like the other…” [...]

While at the National Pavement Expo in Nashville, TN this year, attendees were treated to Best Practice Roundtable discussions. NAPSA is pleased to share details on the topics presented: There are many indicators of company health and some of them are not what is typically expected. An example of one type of indicator is Google [...]

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