September 2007 Table of Contents

Features

• 10Back at the Office: Lease or Own?
  If you’re a traditionalist, maybe you never considered equipment leases. If you’re a cash-poor startup company, you might dismiss the notion of buying a fleet of trucks.
• 17Expo Preview: See More of the Industry
  The Kentucky Exposition Center gives the 2008 Pumper & Cleaner Expo more exhibit space than ever, in a floor plan designed for attendees’ convenience.
• 20Cover Story: PROfile: From the Ground Up
  Unorthodox credit card equipment financing and good luck landing new customers help jumpstart California restroom business.
• 26On Location: The Tennessee Waltz
  Chattanooga’s Pitstop Portables dances into the early morning hours nine days straight to serve a huge summer music festival.
• 34Special Feature: Flower Power
  Portable sanitation plays a vital role in serving thousands of tourists flocking to Holland to see blooming tulips.

Columns

• 4From the Editor: Logo Motion
  Tuning up your company’s image can attract new clients and ring the cash register.
• 32Think Tank: Hey Big Spender!
  How do you handle financing for a large restroom order, new truck or a restroom trailer?
• 38Truck Corner: Solving a Vacuum Mystery
  Intrepid Truck Corner sleuths explain why a stronger pump appears to pull waste into a vacuum tank slower than a less powerful pump.
• 40PRO Forum: Damage Control
  PROs discuss extra charges for tipped-over restrooms and graffiti damage.
• 46Industry News: Industry News
  RedBox+ Signs Manufacturing Deal with Wastequip; Clear Computing Adds to Sales and Service Staff.