Editorial Articles

Warranty information and maintenance details are crucial to prompt service and longevity for your vacuum truck equipment

What’s the best employee benefit you offer that doesn’t cost a lot?

Pickup-mounted or trailer-towed vacuum units provide pumping power in congested areas and valuable emergency backup can ensure success for important weekend events

For nearly 50 years, the El-HAGE family has been shooting straight with customers and keeping restrooms clean

Here are five low- or no-cost steps you can take today to keep the troops happy

California’s Eagle Portables provides services for quirky “Day of the Dead’’ celebration at the deceased-star-studded Hollywood Forever Cemetery

A digital camera in every service rig will help your portable sanitation business in many ways

Borrowing money from a family member or friend to start or grow a business can be rewarding to both parties … or set off the World War III of feuds. It is definitely not something to jump into haphazardly.

Walker Group Names Miller VP-Sales and Marketing; McKee Launches Explorer Line Web Site; Nature’s Calling Acquires Fenn-Vac

No matter what type of gauge you choose, it’s important to properly maintain the accessory that monitors waste level capacity

If you diversified your business tomorrow, what new services or products would make the most sense?

Constant diversification helps Kentucky contractor Mike Thornton bring annual double-digit revenue growth to his Martin’s Sanitation Service

How do you mark your inventory to identify stolen units?

A coordinated effort helps the crew of Pit-Stop Event Services cater to the needs of 150,000 country music fans in Wisconsin

Cut-rate contractors often leave a broken business, a busted bank account and angry competitors in their wake

Maybe you’ve read a story in an issue of this magazine about a PRO who added a shower trailer or other specialized equipment. Adding services can be profitable, but it takes planning — just like starting a new business.

Featured products of September

Hino Trucks Adds Preferred Financial Partner; Tricouni Names Mansell President of Centerline Tank and Trailer; Walex Introduces New Logo, Corporate Branding; Following Fire, J & J Chemical Opens New Plant in Georgia

We reprise some of the most common Truck Corner questions received from vacuum truck operators