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Check out our latest exclusive advance preview of the next issue of SweeperMarket, posted on March 5th. Our monthly 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.

Elgin Sweeper has announced its second year of a partnership with NASCAR Green® to support the organization's track drying initiative.

Schwarze Industries has announced the hiring of a new Regional Sales Manager, Martin Murrietta.

The World Sweeping Association's Featured Contractor for February is Las Vegas-based Bailey's Sweeper Service, Inc. In 1988, when founder John Bailey asked an old man washing the windows in the shoe store he managed for advice about a business to get into, his answer was cleaning up parking lots. Twenty-five years later, Bailey says he's never looked back.

Our February e-newsletter has been sent. If you didn't get a copy in your inbox, sign up at our Guestbook.

Our National Pavement Expo coverage is now online. Included are walkaround videos of sweepers built by Johnston North America, MASCO, NiteHawk and Vacall – and much more.

Les Hulicsko, founder of the Sweep-Rite Sweeper line, is the winner of the WorldSweeper.com/World Sweeping Association Award of Excellence in Power Sweeping for 2015. You'll be fascinated by the life story of this year's winner, who in 1956 escaped from Hungary to Austria with just $2 to his name, and later emigrated to Canada with $75 in his pocket.

Congratulations to World Sweeping Association Member, AccuSweep & Landscape Inc., for the SC-based company's feature article in PAVEMENT Magazine on the value of adding powerwashing to their service list.

Elgin Sweeper has announced it now offers Peterbilt cabover chassis for its air and mechanical broom sweeper line.

Schwarze Industries has been selected as a 2015 recipient of the 9th annual Governor's Trade Excellence Award. The company will receive its honor from Governor Robert Bentley on March 18th in a ceremony at the State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.

We now have on the site a well-researched document by Washington State's Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) on how the sweeping of paved surfaces can reduce stormwater pollution runoff.

In other news from Washington State, a sweeper operator has been given a Citizen Hero Award for his quick actions when he witnessed a motorcycle accident. Our coverage includes an audio interview with the recipient, Kris Hardie.

Ever have a problem with drag shoes scraping newly sealed asphalt? If so, you'll want to read our article entitled "Ways to Eliminate Drag Shoe Scraping."

Where do you think they use sweepers with twin main brooms? One sweeps the street and the other transfers debris to the hopper. Owners believe the wear on the second broom is more cost-effective than dealing with conveyor belts. Read about it.

The TYMCO organization has announced its model 500x will now be offered as a CNG-powered machine.

Have you wondered how to tell a prospect or client how they can tell a quality sweeping contractor? Check out the article I wrote for Retail Facility Business on this topic.

We are proud to report that our World Sweeping Companies organization was honored to receive two national APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. One is for the quality of WorldSweeper.com's monthly e-newsletter. The other was given to the World Sweeping Association for the quality and depth of the content of the Association's largely Members-only website.

If you've had trouble with the DPF system on your newer chassis, you will definitely find this article useful.

In a serious reminder to make sure your sweeper operators get enough sleep, don't get distracted while driving, etc., this link is to a fatal accident where a sweeper in New Jersey rear-ended another vehicle. Preach and teach safety, Safety, SAFETY!

Have you read about the winner of the WorldSweeper.com/World Sweeping Association Award of Excellence in Power Sweeping for 2014?

Mystic Washer reports the company is now offering a line of electric indoor/outdoor flat surface cleaners, as well as water recapture and standard models.

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.

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 SWEEPING COMPANY We're proud to feature this professional sweeping organization on our home page. What Stays in Vegas... Gets Removed by Bailey's Sweeper Service In 1988, John Bailey was the manager of a shoe store in Las Vegas. His inspiration to get into the power sweeping business came during a conversation with an old man who cleaned windows. "I asked him what kind of business he thought I should get in," said Bailey. "He then asked me if I had thought about cleaning up parking lots. I'd never thought about that or seen it done before but I went out and watched a sweeping company at work for a couple nights here in Las Vegas. Now here we are, 25 years later." After asking around, Bailey procured a contract for a grand total of $200 a month to sweep a parking lot. That was enough for him to go get his first sweeper, which was called a 'Trailer Vac.' Bailey's Sweeping Service still has its Trailer-Vac, as well as about a dozen other units and 25 employees that run sweepers and much more throughout the company's Greater Las Vegas/Henderson market area. Check it out. We typically change our featured company about once per month. If you'd like your firm to be considered for this honor, please let us know.