Editorial Why Won’t My Banker Help Me? As you seek financing for a business expansion, it helps to understand how bankers work and how they evaluate loan proposals December 31, 2010
Editorial Industry News - January 2011 Gradall Names Petrole Vice President of Vacall; Clear Computing Launches New Online Store; Liberty Pumps Selects Rep Council; Ritam Technologies Launches Online Store; Grundfos Pumps Launches Facebook Page; Hino Trucks Tops Satisfaction Ranking; Cummins Builds Sound-Testing Facility; JAG Builds Restroom for King of Dubai; Water Cannon Launches Online Store; Specialty B Sales Founder Passes Away; Webinar Highlights Jetter Selection December 31, 2010
Editorial It’s ‘Good News Time’ to Start 2011 Many folks expressed surprise last fall when the National Bureau of Economic Research announced that the recession actually ended in June 2009. December 31, 2010
Editorial Improve Quality First Not that you should give up your marketing budget, but improving your service is the first step to landing more customers December 31, 2010
Editorial A Lot to Learn The 2011 Pumper & Cleaner Expo offers 84 seminars with advice on improving business practices and in-the-field performance December 31, 2010
Editorial What’s On Tap for 2011? January is the time for planning the new year’s agenda, and the National Association of Wastewater Transporters has the process well under way. December 31, 2010
Editorial Oops! How do you handle incidental damage caused by technicians doing a job? December 31, 2010
Editorial Boom Town Thanks to energy exploration, the once-sleepy Canadian outpost of Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, has turned into a hotbed of pumping and portable sanitation opportunities for D & S Vacuum Truck Services December 31, 2010
Editorial Come Fly With Me! Airline industry veteran Dennis Bowling uses past customer service lessons to take flight in the septic pumping and portable sanitation business December 31, 2010
Editorial So Far, Very Good Pumper Ronnie Daniels concentrates on personal customer service as he navigates a challenging economy during his first year in business December 31, 2010
Editorial Maryland Orders Drip Irrigation Moratorium Problems with two of 13 drip irrigation septic systems in Maryland have prompted a year-long moratorium on new drip systems in the state. December 31, 2010
Editorial A Pumper’s Book Club? Answer Man reader seeks recommendations for system installation reading materials December 31, 2010
Editorial A Sunny Outlook An unlikely career switch gave the owner of Arizona’s Kingman Septic greater job satisfaction and an environmental cause November 30, 2010
Editorial It’s Classy Truck Contest Time Contractors show off their cool trucks, but last year’s winner was the coolest … quite literally November 30, 2010
Editorial Congress Sweetens the Deal If you’ve been procrastinating on a new equipment purchase, you might want to re-crunch the numbers before the end of the year to take advantage of raised capital deduction limits November 30, 2010
Editorial Your Interests at Heart Fee-based planners provide objective advice free of influence from commissions on securities or other investments they recommend November 30, 2010
Editorial The Year in Review December is when many people evaluate the year’s accomplishments. It’s no different for an organization like the National Association of Wastewater Transporters. November 30, 2010