Editorial Articles

As a former owner of a portable sanitation company, I know that a large part of the portable sanitation business is seasonal....

The team Tim Watts is president and CEO of Maui Shower Company LLC, a mobile shower company. His son Sam handles operations,...

Herbert Kohler Jr., chairman, CEO and president of the plumbing supply manufacturer that bears his name, was at the U.S. Women’s Open...

Before ordering a book on Amazon.com, potential buyers can read reviews written by other customers who have read the book. On eBay,...

I’ve attended the same indoor-outdoor springtime farm equipment trade show for the past several years and, as is my habit, I’ve always...

United Site Services Inc. has acquired Texas Pride Portable Toilets LLC of Denton, Texas. The acquisition is the third for USS in...

Question: Why is the aluminum coupling atop my tank — where the pressure relief valve is located — continually being eaten away...

For the past decade, special events have created the fastest-growing market for portable restrooms. More people are getting outdoors on weekends to...

All Affairs Potty Rentals in the New York City borough of Brooklyn serves a booming spring, summer and fall market for community...

Whether it’s a small outfit with a single service vehicle or a large company with a substantial fleet of vacuum trucks, every...

Rob Miller liked the 1980s TV show Moonlighting so much he named his portable restroom business Blue Moon Satellites — in a...

Whether I’m researching a company for a writing assignment or shopping for my family, I look at lots of business Web sites...

Getting to know the VanPolen family over the past year has been both heartbreaking and awe-inspiring for me. The road they have...

Keith L. Huber, a vacuum truck pioneer who played an integral role in growing the efficiency of the liquid waste industry, died...

Question:One of my drivers brought in our portable restroom service truck the other day and I couldn’t believe what I saw. The...

Staying profitable in the portable restroom industry is always a fine juggling act. You want to have enough units on hand to...

There’s a reason baseball managers and fans keep stats. It helps to be objective in a subjective situation. In other words, we...

Sherry Rodriguez knew she’d face adversity and challenges when she started her portable restroom business just over a year ago. But despite...

To borrow a phrase from the pioneer days of rock ’n’ roll, you want basic workhorse portable restrooms that will “shake, rattle...