Editorial Articles

For almost 50 years and two generations of family ownership, Blue Bowl Sanitation in Fulton, N.Y., has made old-fashioned customer service and...

In case you’ve been living under a rock, we’ve encountered some challenging economic times. The “new” economy is getting to everyone, including...

THE TEAMEllie Madrigal, Carlos Moreno, Jose Plascencia and Luis Plascencia are the owners of Eagle Portables in Lynwood, Calif., a suburb of...

There’s one everyday tool that all portable sanitation contractors should carry on each of their trucks, and it’s one you may never...

Banks, credit unions and other conventional business lenders have tightened credit in the past several years, and don’t seem to be loosening...

Walker Group Names Miller VP-Sales and Marketing Jim Miller has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Walker Group Holdings...

QUESTION: I recently purchased a used truck with a mechanical level gauge with an arrow indicating empty to full. I have never...

The past couple years have reinforced that diversification can be a good thing in the portable sanitation industry. Some restroom contractors who...

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...