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Entries Tagged Imperial Industries, Inc.
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Are You Getting a Good Vacuum Truck Deal?
Vacuum truck buyers need to be as educated as possible, remembering the most cherished of all economic principles: You get what you...
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Three Generations And Jean's Septic In Monee, Ill., Is Going Strong
It’s estimated that nearly 90 percent of family-owned businesses fail after a third generation takes the reins. Angela Chalmers, the majority owner...
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A Wisconsin Pumper Starts In High School, Builds A Diverse And Thriving Business
Bryce Harding had his first portable restroom contract two weeks before he graduated from Peshtigo High School in northern Wisconsin. Though some...
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Cast Your Ballot For The Classiest Truck Of 2014
There’s something for every pumper to appreciate in the collection of 2014 Classy Truck entries. We see smaller, compact vacuum trucks perfect...
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Pumper Rewind: Pumper Makes Leap From Employee to Owner
We celebrate the continued dedication and hard work of septic service contractors by revisiting companies profiled 10 years ago in Pumper magazine....
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Need a Tax Break? Buy a Truck!
For several years now, capital expenses for small businesses have qualified for a special extra deduction on federal taxes.That changes this year...
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A New Marketing Plan For An Old-School Septic Service Company In Ohio
It’s not unusual for septic service providers to inherit businesses from parents who long resisted attempts to modernize operations, preferring handwritten invoices...
Service Vehicles/Tanks/Tank Cleaning - Portable restroom service unit
The PMT980 portable restroom service unit from Imperial Industries has a steel two-compartment tank with a 680-gallon waste and 300-gallon freshwater capacity....
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5 Myths About Septic Truck Rollovers
Despite increased attention to rollover prevention in recent years, these deadly accidents remain a major safety challenge for septic truck drivers. If...
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8 Tips for Vacuum Truck Shoppers
As demand for vacuum trucks increases and the lead time for taking delivery of new trucks rises to six months or more,...
Vacuum Trucks/Trailers/Tanks - Blower/ vacuum truck
The VAC3000 Series from Imperial Industries are ASME-certified 407/412 steel DOT units with capacities of 3,200 and 3,600 gallons. Choose either a...
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Tight Quarters: 10 Cherry-Picked Slide-In Vacuum Tanks
Compact, lightweight slide-in or bolt-on vacuum units are great for a first pumping system for a small startup business. They can be...
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Classy Truck Of The Month
Owner Bryce Harding runs this red 2013 International WorkStar 7400 with a 5,000-gallon aluminum tank and NVE Challenger 500 cfm vacuum pump...



















