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The article and audio podcast with our Featured Contractor for December, California-based Jack Davenport Power Sweeping, is now posted.

We welcome new annual advertiser, National Pavement Exposition. You can see their ad for the upcoming Pavement Expo to the right side of this page.

Schwarze® Industries has announced the state-of-the art Schwarze Training Academy.

Check out our latest exclusive advance preview of the next issue of SweeperMarket, posted on October 3rd. Our online preview provides our readers with at least a full week's headstart on those who won't see the ads until the magazine arrives by mail.

The World Sweeping Association has announced its 2013 Scholarship winners.

Have you seen our compilation of all the sweeper manufacturers and models that operate on alternative fuel? We also added a new section for alternative fuels' information.

Schwarze Industries, Inc. has unveiled a host of changes to its M6 Avalanche^TM mechanical broom sweeper.

Have you read and listened to our interview with the head of the sweeping information portion of a newly released Center for Watershed Protection study? Dr. Neely Law, offers an insight into the issue of "pickup efficiency" – over 90% for new generation air sweepers – vs. the much lower values typically assigned as "pollutant removal efficiency" for sweeping as a BMP.

Keep your workers safe in the hot weather. Here's a link to a pdf of hot weather tips you can post on your bulletin board and/or distribute to your workers.

Being on Chesapeake Bay, the City of Norfolk is under stringent NPDES requirements. Our recent article with the City's sweeping management team offers some interesting insights.

TYMCO has announced that its new 210h parking area sweeper may be now specified mounted onto a Ford Super Duty F-450 or F-350 chassis.

We are pleased to announce the WorldSweeper Award of Excellence in Power Sweeping winner for 2013, Karl Stauty, president of Virginia-based Commercial Power Sweeping and Service. We also welcome Keystone Plastics as a WorldSweeper home page advertiser. You will see their ad at the top right of this page.

Did you spot the square, black-and-white QR Code toward the top of the website? If you have a smartphone you may want to scan it – and then read our article about how QR Codes are taking the U.S. internet by storm!

Are you a Facebook Fan of WorldSweeper.com yet? Our Fans often receive advance notice of our newsletter, as well as a variety of industry tidbits not meriting an actual article.

If you're buying a sweeper or other capital equipment, be sure to use WorldSweeper.com's 'One Click' Finance Program. It's the easiest way we know of to get quotes from a number of lenders by filling out just one form. When vendors compete -- you win!

Finally, if you are a vendor to the sweeping industry and don't yet advertise here, please consider doing so with either a banner ad or a Sweeping Products listing.

As you can see from the logos above the headline, we have an RSS feed on the website, as well as links to our Twitter and Facebook accounts. These are easy ways to keep up with news at WorldSweeper.com. We also offer a web page that contains the latest articles we've added to the site.

Good Sweeping,

-- Ranger Kidwell-Ross, editor
First time here? Please read my introductory welcome message.

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GUESTBOOK If you haven't filled out our Guestbook, we can't send you late-breaking industry information. If you're involved with sweeping, please take time to provide us with your contact information. PARKING AREA SWEEPERS Here is our area dedicated to the needs of the parking area sweeping community. Check it out. You'll find a wide selection of news you can use in your business, right now, today. DISCUSSION FORUM Discuss industry topics with others in sweeping. Our discussion forums offer a variety of topics, or make up your own. Plus, we have buy/sell classifieds for sweeping and sweeping-related equipment. (opens in new window) SWEEPER POSTCARDS What better way to show you're part of the industry than by including a sweeper photo, drawing or cartoon in your email? Our online postcards are great to use as industry-related thank you notes, all occasion greeting cards and to show others what a sweeper looks like now or in the past. Choose from sweeper-related cartoons, drawings, photos and toys. CONTRACTOR LOCATOR Do you offer sweeping or related services, or would you like to hire a sweeping contractor? If so, you'll want to check out our contractor locator section. (opens in new window)

WHAT'S NEW Here is where you'll find the latest stories we've posted online. You'll want to check often to find out the latest in industry news. STREET SWEEPING You'll find everything to do with street sweeping here. If that is the segment of the sweeping industry you are involved with, you'll want to check it out. SWEEPER SLIDESHOWS Want to see what sweepers used to be like? If so, you'll definitely want to check out our collection of old sweeper pictures. Some of the photos are even for sale, and what would look better on your office wall?! SWEEPING PRODUCTS Need to fix your sweeper, buy a new one or find the best deals and suppliers for sweeping-related products? As a way to show them you appreciate their support for this site, please do your shopping from manufacturers who support WorldSweeper.com. If you sell to the sweeping industry, be sure to sign up for your free or enhanced product listing! (opens in new window) SWEEPING AROUND THE WORLD Sweeping is a worldwide industry, but the techniques vary enormously depending upon where it's being done. We have a number of stories about how sweeping is done in various locations of the world, many from the award-winning online travelogues penned by our editor while traveling in Asia, Australia and Europe. You'll want to take a look.

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FEATURED CONTRACTOR We're proud to feature this professional sweeping contractor on our home page. For 35 Years This Company has Honored its Customers, Employees and Community Jack Davenport and his wife, Shirlyn, started Jack Davenport Sweeping Services in Bakersfield, California, over 30 years ago. Their story was a typical one: Looking for a way to supplement his income from working at Sears, Jack got into sweeping with a single sweeper. From there, the family-run company has gradually worked its way into becoming a powerhouse in the Southern California region, boasting a 25-sweeper fleet with an additional office in Salinas and a new location now being developed in San Diego. Check it out. We will be changing our featured contractor about once per month. If you'd like your company to be considered for this honor, please let us know.