Editorial Articles

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...

I grew up on a small Wisconsin dairy farm and I don’t recall my parents ever taking a vacation. My dad would...

Organize, Don’t Agonize: Top Tech PicksYou’re in business to make money. You earn a profit on each portable restroom placed at a special...

My guess is that your portable sanitation business is on stronger financial footing than it was last year at this time. And...

Sioux Corp. steam generatorThe SF-50 Steam-Flo steam generator from the Sioux Corp. is designed for accelerating the curing process in precast concrete,...

Wee Engineer’s Parker passes awayCharlotte Parker, secretary/treasurer for Wee Engineer and wife of company cofounder Robert M. Parker Jr., passed away Feb....

There’s a good reason we haven’t announced a winner of the Truck Corner quiz published a few months ago in PRO. Of...

I recently glanced at the section of books in my local library devoted to the topic of running a small business. Two...