North American Sweeper Magazine

Jon Young, Executive Director of Hawaii Asphalt Pavement Industry (HAPI) is excited about the direction his association is heading in. With Young’s coming on board, HAPI, which represents asphalt producers and other paving related industries, is able to dedicate full–time attention to customer’s questions and technical needs. HAPI began in 1989 and is based in [...]

When you think of Malibu, California, you might hear Robin Leach’s voice in your head talking about the “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” And while the tiny enclave located along the Pacific Ocean outside of Los Angeles may be one of the most notoriously affluent in the country, it is also occupied by a [...]

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 [...]

Gerry Kesselring, president and CEO of Contract Sweepers & Equipment in Ohio, does not mince words when he says, “Graffiti is bad for business from any and all vantage points. No one wants to work or shop in buildings or neighborhoods where this loosely termed art form or ‘tag,’ as it is called on the [...]

The C & L Sweeper Service motto, “service may be our last name, but it’s our first priority,” appears not only in their general marketing vehicles, but also on their website, Facebook and Twitter pages. And, with forty successful years in business, it is apparent that the Vitale family has been traveling the high road [...]

There were several factors that led the city of San Angelo to look for a GPS tracking software application to monitor the performance of their street sweeper fleet. They wanted the ability to track the number of miles their sweepers traveled per year, per month and per day, as well as have the ability to [...]

Jeff Buchanan, owner of Pavement America located in Jacksonville, Florida, knows the importance of business diversification. Pavement America services Jacksonville and three surrounding counties, and Buchanan offers a variety of services that help keep his company competitive during a struggling economy. “I know for a fact when the economy crashed a lot of property managers [...]

“We move large amounts of air,” Brad Wesley, who handles Product Sales for Buffalo Turbine, says, but after speaking to him for five minutes, it is clear that the company does much more than that. Established in 1945, Buffalo Turbine, located just south of Buffalo, New York, offers an extensive line of debris blowers that [...]

Tina and Cory McDonough have come a long way. From high school sweethearts to operating a successful business that they love, they’ve followed a road that hasn’t always taken them where they expected to go. Nonetheless, it has been a journey that has allowed them to have rich experiences and touch a surprising number of [...]

Keystone Street Sweeping Brooms & Brushes has seen 50 years in the industry. With that many years in business comes years of expertise, and Jack Moran, Sales Manager for Keystone, knows his stuff. “My expertise allows a comfort zone for people to call and get answers to their questions,” he says. Through earned trust, Keystone [...]