In 1957, Warren Plummer opened up Plummer’s Septic Tank in Wyoming, Michigan, following in his father’s footsteps. Over the years, as the...
Entries Tagged National Vacuum Equipment
Editorial
Consider Tom Arts' Strategy for Building a Successful Pumping Company
Back in 2000, Tom Arts and his wife, Candy, bought A-1 Septic in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Today, the diverse service business has roughly...
Editorial
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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Classy Truck - December 2017
Todd Boomhower added this red, white, and blue 2003 International 8600 with a new 3,300-gallon steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment 400...
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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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Rex King’s Successful Formula: Follow the Money
In fall 2016, Rex King Jr. — majority owner of King’s Sanitary Service in Bristolville, Ohio — made a game-changing move by...
Blowers - National Vacuum Equipment Challenger 43 Series
The Challenger 43 Series hybrid blower from National Vacuum Equipment is available in the 4307, which moves 560 cfm, and the 4310,...
Editorial
Classy Truck - August 2017
Owner Gene Morris added an ultramarine blue and white 2016 Western Star 4900 Series truck built out by Tiger General with a...
Vacuum Pumps - National Vacuum Equipment Challenger 887
The Challenger 887 heavy-duty vacuum pump from National Vacuum Equipment is quiet and powerful at 532 cfm. Its air ballast system allows...
Editorial
One Pennsylvania Family Stumbled Into Pumping, Found Success and Satisfaction
When Stephen I. Smith purchased a 1949 Studebaker pumper truck in the 1950s, he had no intention of getting into the septic...
Positive Displacement Blowers - National Vacuum Equipment Challenger 43 Series
The Challenger 43 Series hybrid blower from National Vacuum Equipment is available in the 4307, which moves 560 cfm, and the 4310,...
Editorial
Pumper Gene Morris Says He’s Made a Great Career Choice
As Gene Morris celebrates both his 55th birthday and the 25th anniversary of his company, Jarvis Septic & Drain, he’s beginning to...
Editorial
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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Supersizing Your Truck to Increase Productivity
Many of the customers Schulteis Pumping serves in and around Slinger, Wisconsin, own homes with very large septic or holding tanks. And...


















