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Product News: November 2016
Guzzler vacuum truck
The LR Classic vacuum truck from Guzzler Manufacturing is designed to provide lower-temperature discharge and quieter operation. Based off the...
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Classy Conversations With Nathan Hill
Some things are simply better when made to custom fit. Trucks are no exception.That’s the philosophy of Schulteis Pumping of Slinger, Wisconsin,...
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Developing the Next Generation of Pumpers
Matt and Erica Herink aren’t sure if their three children will eventually go into the family’s septic business. But that doesn’t mean...
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An Essential Low-Tech Inspection Tool
Mike Mutchler, co-owner of A-1 Septic Tank Cleaning of Wooster, Ohio, believes in adopting the best technology for the job. However, the...
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GapVax, Wiedemann Enviro Tec Announce New Water Recycling Jet/Vac Unit
In 1977, Gary Poborsky, founder of GAP Services and GapVax, established his industrial vacuum services business in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. That same year,...
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Change the Way Your Employees Earn Their Bonus
Some people are highly self-motivated individuals who feel a job done well is its own reward. But even the hardest worker who...
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Changes in Speccing Equipment Leads Pumper to More Work
Back in the mid-1940s when Bob Overbey started his company, Overbey’s Septic Tank Service in McLeansville, North Carolina, it was primarily a...
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Grease is the Meal Ticket for This Established North Carolina Pumping Company
Cultural changes have nudged Overbey’s Septic Tank Service into different directions since the mid-1940s when Bob Overbey and his brothers returned home...
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Quality Control Means Doing All the Work Ourselves
The owners of A-1 Septic Tank Cleaning know what they want. Mike and Patti Mutchler have been operating the company to ensure...
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And the Winner Is … Doorbust’n Portables & Septic Service
Public recognition for a job well done is a rare and elusive thing in the pumping industry. Sure, you might get a...
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Illegal Dumpers Give Everyone a Bad Reputation
Guilt by association is more than just a tired cliché. Just ask Jeff Wilson, the former owner of TPI Portable Toilets and...
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Classy Truck of the Month - November 2016
Owner Cody Mitchell added a 2006 Freightliner M2 built out in-house with a Pik Rite 3,500-gallon steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment...
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Improve the Customer Experience and See More Repeat Business
When seeking to draw repeat business, the most important factor isn’t necessarily the quality of the service you provide nor even the...
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A Reliable Fleet is Critical to Success
To state the obvious: Your business revolves around trucks. Service vehicles are important assets that drive the productivity and profitability of your...
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Self-Driving Vehicles Are the Future – But Not for Vacuum Trucks
While the U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued rules on the testing and deployment of automated vehicles, it is unlikely you’ll see...
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Teaching Homeowners Septic Do's and Don’ts
Considering the changing demographics and diverse customer base for Johnson Johns & Septic Service, it’s important for the company to emphasize customer...






















