North American Sweeper Magazine

It’s hard to believe we’re already headed into the holiday season and the end of the year! And what a year it’s been. From disrupted supply chains to labor shortages, to vendor issues, we know 2021 has delivered challenge after challenge for business owners. Through all the tough stuff, we at NiteHawk believe it’s important […]

South Plainfield, NJ – Keystone Plastics, a leading manufacturer of street sweeping brooms and brushes, is excited to announce their launch of a customer portal. Current customers can request access at www.kpbrush.com/customer-portal-registration/ The portal provides real-time access to important account-related information including, sales orders, invoices, credit memos, tracking information, account statements and more! Mike Santos, […]

A strong online presence is essential for every business. Your street sweeping or paving business should have a professional website that provides valuable information to its users. You want the website’s design and content to convey authority and highlight your services while its user experience keeps visitors engaged. If you feel that your business could […]

This year, a nationwide survey of small business owners was conducted by the Small Business Trends Alliance (SBTA) in conjunction with Guidant Financial. The study has produced a wealth of data indicating some unexpected trends across the small business economic subsector. An abundance of interesting data from the survey report represents 2021 operational, financing, management, […]

The first time Hunter Hartman sat in a sweeper truck, he was only two. Perched in a car seat, he watched wide-eyed as his father took him for a ride. Decades later, it is no wonder that he’s now the president of CAM Services in Denver, Colorado. With family roots at the heart of everything […]

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 […]

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, more commonly known as OSHA, employers pay about $1 billion per week for costs related to work injuries. On-the-job incidents risk the well-being of your employees, jeopardize profits, and threaten your ability to run a successful business. For many reasons, employee safety should be a critical concern […]