The Latest From the Sweeping Industry

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Suburban Chicago Conservation Group Gets Tips on Keeping Surface Water Clean

July 27, 2010 -- If you want clean streams, you need clean streets. That's the message Brian Giles, sweeper product manager for Elgin Sweeper, shared with Chicago-area municipal officials and consulting engineers. Read about it.

One.7, Inc. Donating Elgin Crosswind to Promote Breast Cancer Cure

July 2010 -- Management of One.7, Inc., donating 50% of sweeper's selling price to benefit breast cancer awareness. Get the details and buy it!

Schwarze Industries Appoints New Product Manager

July 23, 2010 -- Schwarze Industries announced that Joe Hendrickson will now take on the role of Product Manager for the A & M and S-Series sales team. Get the details.

Schwarze M6000 Broom Sweeper Gets Load Leveler Option

July 7, 2010 -- Schwarze Industries announced a Load Leveler option available for all M6000 mechanical street sweepers. Get the details.

Schwarze Sweeps into Mexico City

June 21, 2010 -- Schwarze Industries, one of the world's largest street sweeper manufacturers, announced today that they have secured a sizeable sweeper purchase order from Mexico City. Get the details.

Stewart-Amos Sweeper Co. and Victory Sweepers, Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership

June 2, 2010 -- Frank Chulick and Mark Schwarze, presidents of Stewart-Amos Sweeper Co. and Victory Sweepers, Inc., respectively, have entered into a strategic partnership agreement. Under the joint agreement, Victory Sweepers will produce regenerative air street sweepers that will be marketed by Stewart-Amos and its growing dealer network. Get the details.

Compact Schwarze A4000 Sweeper Gets Some Big Upgrades

May 21, 2010 -- Schwarze Industries, one of the world's largest street sweeper manufacturers, introduced updates to its model A4000 street sweeper. Get the details.

New Schwarze GS6 Sweeper Designed to Reduce Cost, Increase Profit for End User

May 21, 2010 -- Schwarze Industries, one of the world's largest street sweeper manufacturers, today introduced the new GS6 regenerative air street sweeper to the North and South American markets.

The Schwarze model GS6 is a heavy duty, chassis-mounted, regenerative air sweeper. Engineered with a completely new approach to sweeper frame design, the GS6 can be manufactured without the need for a chassis on site. It can then be shipped in a container to the mounting location for final installation on the chassis. This approach drastically reduces freight costs worldwide making the GS6 more competitive in a global market. Read more.

New Health Insurance Incentives Designed to Help Small Businesses

May 15, 2010 -- The Internal Revenue Service has mailed postcards to more than four million small businesses and tax-exempt organizations to make them aware of the benefits of the recently-enacted small business health care tax credit. Read about it.

Victory Sweepers' R4 Road Sweeper Prototype Spotted at Darlington Raceways

May 13, 2010 -- An alert contractor spotted a never-before-seen sweeper model from Victory Sweepers, Inc. at the Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington last weekend. Our investigation reveals it was a prototype for Victory's first road sweeper model, called the 'R4.'

Mark Schwarze, President of Victory Sweepers, Inc., says the 4-yard road sweeper will be formally introduced in the coming weeks, along with a new 6-yard road sweeper the company has kept under wraps to date. Until then, here is what we know so far.

Redesigned Road Wizard From Elgin Sweeper Offers Many New Features

May 10, 2010 -- Intent of Elgin Sweeper's makeover of the original Wittke-designed Road Wizard it to position the machine as leader among heavy-duty construction cleanup broom sweepers.

Federal Signal, parent company of Elgin Sweeper, purchased Wittke Waste about five years ago. The acquisition included Wittke's Road Wizard mechanical sweeper. Although the rest of Wittke was subsequently re-sold, the Road Wizard was retained and included in the Elgin Sweeper model lineup.

Elgin engineers have come up with a re-design that addresses a few issues with the original Wittke design. After 6 months in the testing process, Elgin is now ready to offer the newly updated Road Wizard as a standard production unit. Link includes more details and an audio interview on the topic with Elgin's sweeper products manager, Brian Giles. Read about it.

Tax Reduction Incentives Key Around New Employees, Equipment Purchases

May 3, 2010 -- The President signed into law HR 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act on March 18, 2010. The primary focus of this new law is to provide a tax incentive to employers hiring certain new employees.

The legislation signed into law also includes depreciation incentives for small businesses purchasing equipment and puts an additional $20 billion into highway spending. Read about it.

Update on Raw Materials Pricing for Brooms and Brushes

April, 2010 -- The raw material for sweeper brooms and brushes is now exceeding its all-time wholesale pricing high. Read about it.

Keystone Introduces New Poly/Wire Combo Strip Broom

March, 2010 -- Keystone's new poly and wire, All-Pro Strip Broom is designed for heavy duty construction and milling applications. Read about it.

National Pavement Expo Returns to Nashville

January, 2010 -- The National Pavement Expo (NPE) is pleased to return to the Nashville Convention Center this January 20-23. Because of its nationally recognized conference, a packed exhibit hall and unprecedented networking opportunities, thousands of paving and pavement maintenance professionals rely on NPE as an annual educational and purchasing resource. Read about it.

Introducing the 'Green Sweeper:' the First Electrical Sweeping System for Chassis-Mounted Sweepers

January, 2010 -- Long-time Tennessee-based sweeping contractor, Scott Graby, announced his new Green Sweeper electrical changeover kit designed to fit many popular makes and models of parking area sweepers. The innovative, environmentally-friendly design uses a chassis-mounted alternator that develops 6,000 volts of three-phase electric current. This powers a three-phase motor that replaces current pony engines or hydraulic (single-engine) hookups. Read about it.

Elgin Sweeper Introduces Crosswind NX Regenerative Sweeper

December, 2009 -- Patented filtration system ideal for efficient removal of fine dust particles. Read about it.

Electric Sweeper Option Introduced for Parking Area Sweeping

December, 2009 -- Mark Schwarze, president of Victory Sweepers, Inc., has announced that his company now offers a battery-powered version of Victory's T500, tow-behind sweeper. Called the E500, the new unit uses technology similar to that of golf carts to get silent operation and nine hours of sweeping per five-hour charge. Read about it.

Elgin Sweeper Launches Web Portal to Raise Awareness of Air, Water Pollution Issues

December, 2009 -- As part of its efforts to help provide simple answers to questions about air and water pollution and clear up certain misconceptions in the marketplace about pollution control, Elgin Sweeper recently unveiled a dynamic Internet portal to serve as an information resource for the industry. Read about it.

Wayne Sweepers, LLC Awarded Chicago Bid

October, 2009 -- Wayne Sweepers, LLC was awarded a contract to provide up to 20 street sweepers to the City of Chicago. The award, which was issued for Wayne's Gladiator mechanical street sweeper, will be carried out over the next three years. Read about it.

Parker West Wins Patent Infringement Case Against Clean Up America, Inc.

October, 2009 -- Parker West International, LLC is pleased to announce that their patented technology for transportable pressure washing, steam cleaning, wastewater recovery and treatment systems has been successfully defended in recent litigation. Read about it.

Elgin Sweeper Gives New Life to Used Sweepers With Rebuild Program

September, 2009 -- Elgin Sweeper has introduced a factory authorized sweeper rebuild program for customers unable to purchase new sweepers due to budget constraints in the current economy. Available to municipal and contractor customers until Dec. 29, 2009, and established in conjunction with Elgin SweeperÕs North American dealer network. Read about it.

New German-Made Multifunction Machine Now Available

September, 2009 -- German-based GmbH and Co. Announces New Compact Multifunction Machine Combining Sweeping With Many Other Uses. Read about it.

Victory Sweepers Introduces Gas/Gas Parking Area Sweeper, The Liberty GX

August, 2009 -- In August of 2009, Victory Sweepers, Inc. announced a new gas/gas model in its line of parking area sweepers, the 4.35 cubic yard capacity Liberty GX. Read about it.

Elgin Sweeper Test Results Highlight Impact of Sweeping on Dust Control and Air Quality

May 14, 2009 -- Elgin Sweeper, a provider of environmentally efficient street sweepers, announced that Canada's Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program has verified the data from air quality performance tests conducted by the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) on two Elgin Sweeper models - a Crosswind NX regenerative air street sweeper and a mechanical Waterless Eagle FW mechanical street sweeper. Read about it.

Elgin Sweeper Announces Pelican Now Waterless

April 3, 2009 -- New waterless Pelican version offers year-round sweeping that has proven to significantly increase pick-up of fine particles over traditional, wet-dust control sweepers. Read about it.

New Centurion Showing at National Pavement Expo 2009

January 26, 2009 -- Wayne Sweepers, LLCÊis showing the new Centurion full-size, highly automated street sweeper for the first time at the National Pavement Expo. Read about it.

Victory Sweepers, Inc. Launches Liberty and Liberator Models

January 19, 2009 -- New Liberty model and Liberator refurbishment sweeper seek to respond to contractors needs. Read about it.

Wayne Sweepers Completes Move with Plant Expansion

December 4, 2008 -- Wayne Sweepers moves to Cedar Falls to join sister company Wayne Engineering. Expanded sales and manufacturing stimulates plant expansion. Read about it.

Elgin Sweeper Equipment Featured in 36th Anniversary Celebration of Clean Water Act

November 6, 2008 -- Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the District of Columbia, the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA), the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation recently met along the banks of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., for a news conference to celebrate the 36th anniversary of the U.S. Clean Water Act. Read about it.

Victory Sweepers' Mark I Now Has An Aluminum Hopper

October 30, 2008 -- A heavy-duty aluminum hopper is now standard on all Victory Sweepers' Mark I, single-engine sweepers. Read about it.

Wayne Sweepers' President Discusses Company's Entry to Sweeping and Purchase of Tennant Centurion

October 22, 2008 -- An interview with Kevin Watje, president of Wayne Engineering, on Wayne's purchase of the Tennant Centurion and what is planned for the company's future in the sweeping industry. Read about it.

Elgin Sweeper Announces New Chassis Configuration for Eagle Sweeper

October 21, 2008 -- New M2 Freightliner chassis optimized to reduce wheelbase and enhance maneuverability. Read about it.

NAPSA to be Aligned with Trade Association Management Company

October 17, 2008 -- The North American Power Sweeping Association has aligned itself with Association Headquarters, Inc., a 30-year-old professional association management company headquartered in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. Read about it.

Allianz Sweepers introduces the Allianz Johnston RT655 Regenerative Air Sweeper

September 2008 -- The new Allianz Johnston RT655 boasts the largest hopper in its class. Read about it.

Madvac Introduces New LR50 All Wheel Drive Outdoor Vacuum Sweeper

August 2008 -- The Madvac LR50 is a high profile, cost-efficient cleaning machine that safely and effectively cleans city sidewalks and parks. Read about it.

FS Depot Introduces Line of Carbide Drag Shoes for Most Sweeper Makes and Models

August 2008 -- FS Depot, the official parts distribution network for Federal Signal Corporation, has introduced the WearMaxTM line of carbide drag shoes available for Elgin Sweeper machines as well as most other sweeper makes and models. Read about it.

July 2008 -- Wayne Sweepers, LLC to acquire Centurion® Street Sweeper Assets

Wayne Sweepers, LLC today announced that it has acquired the assets for the Centurion street sweeper product line from Tennant Company. Read about it.

June 2008 -- Broom Bear Being Donated to Promote Breast Cancer Cure

Noted NW used sweeper dealer, One.Seven, Inc., is auctioning off a 2001 Broom Bear sweeper as a benefit project. Proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to increase breast cancer awareness and effect a cure. A brief audio explanation by Tina McDonough, president, is included. Read and hear about it.

Manufacturer and Other Info From NPE 2008

Audio and video information, primarily from manufacturers, from interviews conducted at the 2008 National Pavement Exposition. All of the audio and video interviews are on host servers, so no files will download to your computer.See the products and other info.

Latest California Emissions Standards Hit Sweepers Hard

In this audio interview with Mark Carter, principal in Orange County, California-based Bill's Sweeping, he provides information about the engine restrictions now occurring in his area.Listen to the story.

Using 1-800-SWEEPING Can Bring New Business

In this audio interview with 1-800-SWEEPING owner and entrepreneur, Mike Musto, which was taped at the National Pavement Exposition, Musto discusses his concept and what it can mean for the contractors who sign up with his program. Read/listen to the story.

Wayne Engineering Announces Intent to Build Street Sweeper

Wayne Industrial Holdings has a new street sweeper division, Wayne Sweeper, which will be located in Traer, Iowa. This has been the announced location of an assembly plant for the company. Read the story.

New Mystic Washer Offers Promise of Better, More Cost-Effective Pressure Cleaning, With Water Reclamation Option

Product allows faster washing of flat or vertical surfaces and allows used water to be reclaimed in environmentally-sensitive areas and situations. Read the story.

Jack Rodgers, Inventor of Hydraulic Sweeping, Passes Away.

Jack, 'the Old Bear,' one of the pioneers of the parking lot sweeping industry, passed away on December 9, 2006. Read the story.

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