Editorial Articles

Lechler publishes spray product catalog The Lechler Catalog 500 features spray products and accessories as well as information on spray system design, material...

QUESTION: The 2-inch suction hose that came with my used truck is collapsing at the worst moments, not that there would...

Sustained, consistent growth for 20-plus years is more than most business owners can hope for. And explosive growth, well, that's...

Consolidated Fabricators Corp. Emergency response equipment containers from Consolidated Fabricators Corp. are available in three different models: stationary, ready to go...

Microsoft. Starbucks. Walmart. They're all memorable names. You can bet those companies made sure they had exclusive rights to their names. Your business...

THE TEAM Tommy Saylor oversees the operations of Affordable Portables LLC of Cumberland County for owner Joe Gillis. They're located in ...

The prospect of monitoring the customer service efforts of your employees might seem like herding cats. That was especially true...

Reading in the bathroom is a time-honored activity. People often keep magazines in their home bathrooms for guests to peruse,...

QUESTION: I recently bought a used vacuum truck to pump restrooms. It wasn't long after I got started with the truck...

For one exciting week in May, the "SA" in PSAI stood for "South America." The first Portable Sanitation Association International...

About 13 years ago, Les Rinehart III decided to scratch an entrepreneurial itch by buying a portable restroom business in...

Deodorizers in pre-measured packets take the guesswork out of restroom servicing, while the latest disinfectant systems can leave your units...

THE TEAM Owner Eric de Jong and operations manager Warren Van Dam operate Diamond Environmental Services in Southern California. Their comprehensive...

With public health threats including the H1N1 virus, Dennis Wilson, owner of a cleaning service in San Diego, Calif., says...

Cleanliness is next to godliness, the old saying goes. Well, where it in-volves portable sanitation, I'd argue that cleanliness goes hand-in-handwith profitability. If...

"Culture" can be defined as the values and practices shared by members of a group. A company's culture, therefore, is...

If there’s one thing you don’t want to think about in summer, it’s taxes, right? Not only is this your busy season,...

Talking on most cellphones is being banned for drivers of all commercial vehicles in the United States – all 4 million of...

Pat Flynn’s background is in marketing, but sometimes even he’s surprised by the ways a portable sanitation company can gain publicity. The...