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Optronics combo lampThe 9-inch, half-inch-thick STL68 Combo Lamp from Optronics International is a combination LED stop, tail, turn and backup light that...

Hino delivers 10,000th truck to PenskeHino Trucks commemorated the delivery of the 10,000th Hino truck to Penske Truck Leasing at Hino’s plant...

QUESTION: I have a friendly competitor. We talk from time to time about business. I share my troubles and successes and he...

The T.S.F. Company typically introduces one new product at every Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International. In 2014, T.S.F. rolled out the...

It’s June, and that means go time in the portable sanitation industry. Your crew is firing on all cylinders, delivering and picking...

Recently the post office returned a brochure we had sent to a nonmember on the Portable Sanitation Association International mailing list. The...

Balancing Act: Sick Leave or PTO?Paid-time-off (PTO) plans offer plenty of advantages: better relationships, better employees, better organization. But before you make...

It’s not unusual for contractors to view websites and social media as nothing more than expensive business window dressing – about as...

Kent Leibel and Alan Rogers didn’t plan on going into the portable restroom business when they opened Central Business Supply Inc., an...

For all the communicating we do via text message, email and phone, an awful lot of a businessperson’s reputation and success depends...

Former PSAI executive director faces jail timeWilliam F. Carroll, former executive director of the Portable Sanitation Association International, will spend 600 days...

Deodorizing chemicalScentWave liquid non-formaldehyde deodorizing chemical from Armal accelerates the disintegration of waste and paper and controls odors in portable restrooms. It...

QUESTION: I’ve had nothing but problems with my mechanical liquid gauge located on the rear head of my vacuum tank. It works...

Acouple of interesting articles in the newsletter of the Washington On-Site Sewage Association do a good job explaining the risks lurking in...

Amthor Hydraulic Rear DoorThe CLAW from Amthor International is a series of hydraulic arms designed to open and close the rear...

Rajeev Kher is a champion of sanitation in a place where modern sanitation is not widely embraced. “I come from a country...

Porta-PAK MAX odor treatment packs – designed to keep portable restrooms fresher in extreme summer heat – were introduced by Walex Products...

When Lynn Boyett needs something in a hurry – emergency vehicle repairs, paper products in the middle of the night, a specialty...