Editorial Articles

Building a diverse base of services requires a keen eye for spotting new opportunities, a knack for great customer service and a...

Question: I am looking for ideas to mark restrooms for identification purposes in case they happen to go missing. It would seem...

THE TEAMPit-Stop Event Services in Fond du Lac, Wis., is one of three business units operating under the name Dean Enterprises, the...

I’m addressing this column to cut-rate contractors who try to quickly build market share for their portable sanitation businesses by submitting a...

There are essentially two ways to grow a business: find more customers or find additional products or services to sell to existing...

Rotonics Introduces Private Green Restroom The multi-purpose Private Green restroom from Rotonics Mfg. can also be used as a medical testing station,...

Hino Trucks Adds Preferred Financial Partner Hino Trucks has entered into an agreement with Hitachi Capital America Corp. that will expand Hino’s...

Several reader questions come up frequently and bear repeating. A few of these questions might seem elementary to the experienced pumping professional,...

One of the challenges of remaining profitable for many PROs is determining when a service call is too far to be worth...

Ken Novotny sums up his business philosophy like this: “The more you can do yourself, the better. If you get too big,...

Question: Does anyone know if there is a paint that can be used to brighten up old units? We are looking at...

THE TEAMCarney’s Waste Systems, its 30 trucks and 70 employees serve British Columbia’s Sea to Sky region, a coastal area stretching from...

The other day I called a local independent bicycle mechanic to inquire about getting my son’s new-old bike repaired. His response surprised...

Better Business Bureaus have been around since 1912 and the familiar BBB torch logo is ingrained in the minds of many consumers...

FMI Introduces Field Sanitation Service Trailer The Field Sanitation Service Trailer from the WorkMate product line of FMI Truck Sales & Service,...

QUESTION: I run a portable restroom business, and I saw one of my competitor’s trucks the other day and he did not...

Weekend getaways aren’t what they used to be. Today’s discriminating, “want-it-now” customers might choose to “rough it,” but given the choice, they...

It seems that “nice and easy” pretty well covers what VIP trailer customers are looking for these days. They want upscale, ultra-clean...

A portable sanitation company in business for 38 years has undoubtedly weathered the ups and downs of economic cycles a few times...