After long hours of pumping septic tanks for his business, Chad Sims appreciates returning to a comfortable shop where he can park...
Entries Tagged National Vacuum Equipment
Editorial
With a New Truck and an Optimistic Outlook, Chad Sims Persevered Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
When Chad Sims purchased a bigger vacuum truck in 2019, he had no idea what 2020 would be like. But the purchase...
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - July 2021
Universal Vacuum Service, Hearne, Texas
Jimmie Deal added an American flag-themed 2021 Freightliner M2 built out by KaryMore with a 2,850-gallon aluminum tank...
Editorial
Product Focus - July 2021
Positive Displacement Blowers
Howden 827 DVJ
The 827 DVJ dry-vacuum blower from Howden is a heavy-duty unit with integral ductile iron impellers. The casing headplates, gear cover and...
Editorial
Above All Sanitation Is a Multigenerational Family Affair
When Mike Gates sees something going on in a market that could signal problematic changes for his industry, he doesn’t just wait...
Editorial
Connecticut Pumping Company Has Satisfied Customers for 75 Years
Glenn Parent, the third-generation owner of Parent Sanitation, has the company doing exactly what he wants it to do: pumping. The company...
Editorial
Product Focus - May 2021
Hose and Fittings
Kuriyama of America T704HA Series THE BOOMER
The corrugated T704HA Series THE BOOMER industrial sewer vacuum hose from Kuriyama of America is made with a 1/4-inch-thick red...
Editorial
Terry Kiel and Dave Snyder Are Seasoned Septic Service Professionals
When 19-year-old Terry Kiel was presented with two job offers on the same day in 1976 — a foundry and a concrete...
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - May 2021
A&T Septic and Excavating and J&J Pumping - Litchfield and Olivia, Minnesota
Aaron Thompson and Tim Kinney added a white 2019 Peterbilt 348 from...
Online Exclusives
New Vacuum Trucks Provide Big Service Advantages for Turner Sanitation
New vacuum trucks are perhaps the most visible symbol of Darin Gross’ efforts to refresh Turner Sanitation, a Lake Orion, Michigan, septic...
Editorial
He’s on a Quest to Build on the Success of Michigan’s Turner Sanitation
Reshaping an established business sometimes is like a remodeling project on an older home: Despite due diligence, the unexpected still happens. That’s...
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - February 2021
Chad Sims added a Viper red 2020 Peterbilt 348 with a 4,200-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4310 blower built out...
Editorial
It’s Your Father’s Pumper Built For Today’s Owner-Operator
Running a one-truck, one-driver family pumping operation, Bryan Mast doesn’t buy a vacuum truck very often. So when he does, he needs...
Editorial
Brian and Mike McMullen are Committed to Providing a Personal Touch for Their Customers
I consider a bad bottle of Heineken to be a personal insult to me,” said the Dutch brewer Freddy Heineken.
Brian and Mike...





















