Back in 2000, Tom Arts and his wife, Candy, bought A-1 Septic in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Today, the diverse service business has roughly...
Entries Tagged Masport Vacuum Pump & Systems
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They’re Pumping in the Most Beautiful Place on Earth
Craig Stewart needed a successor to take over his business as he faced an uncertain future. Knox VanZandt wanted a stable income...
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Choose Your Favorite Classy Truck of the Year
It’s an honor just to be nominated” is a response you often hear from actors who make the final cut for Academy...
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Alabama’s Davis Concrete Products Broadens Services, Gains Military Contract
In nearly seven years as owners, Alan and Pam Astin have roughly tripled the gross revenue of Davis Concrete Products.They have expanded...
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Looking for a Revenue Boost? Ask Your Customers What They Need
In Chuck Lang Jr.’s area of central Ohio, competition has become fierce for septic tank pumping over the past 10 years. Yet...
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Pumper Bill Leppala Explains How to Scratch Out a Living in a Sparsely Populated Winter Wonderland
During the summer and early fall, Bill Leppala appreciates the beauty of the lakes, rivers, woods and landscapes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula...
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Portable Restrooms Take the Lead for New York Pumper Yvonne Hoover
In 1957 when Gordon Hoover Sr. established Suburban Septic in Kirkwood, New York, the company’s main focus was pumping septic tanks. Today,...
Vacuum Pumps - Masport Titan
The Titan vacuum/pressure pump from Masport has a washable stainless steel inlet filter for long filter life, integral mounting bosses for alignment...
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Transition From Employee to Company Owner Can Be Smooth Sailing
When 16-year-old Mike Fly stopped into a septic service supply store in 1983 hoping to sell some batteries to owner Bud Sweet,...
Vacuum Pumps - Masport Titan
The Masport Titan vacuum pump offers 407 cfm free air displacement, achieving a minimum of 27 inches Hg. It is fan-cooled, with...
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Pumpers: Concentrate on What Works Well for You
Service diversification benefits many companies by generating multiple revenue streams and minimizing exposure to market downturns. But as Schulteis Pumping grew and...
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Classy Truck - June 2017
Owner Shawn Carlton added a two-tone blue and metallic silver 2016 Kenworth T880 built out by Erickson Tank & Pump with a...
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An Ohio Pumping Company Relies on a Youth Movement for Growth
After many years in business, Tim and Patty Hack — the owners of Tidy Tim’s Inc. in Mount Gilead, Ohio — found...
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Make Sure to Give Customers What They Need!
In 1990, Mike and Audrey Stancil bought a struggling septic service company in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and then built it up to...



















