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M
emorial Day weekend is in your rearview mirror and youre look-
ing ahead at the busiest part of the season. Placing restrooms for Some of you are early adopters to new products and
all sorts of customers from the job site to that favorite special
technologies, and the industry could benefit from your
event youre always looking for a new twist that brings the wow factor
and keeps them asking for more of your product. observations based on real-world use of these innovations.
With rising standards in portable sanitation and a desire to present new
designs, manufacturers are always striving to improve the user experience
both for the technicians delivering the units and the end users who want a company believes they will be popular mounted on trailers carrying fresh-
clean, comfortable restroom. Evidence of those efforts was on display at the water and waste holding tanks.
2017 WWETT Show in Indianapolis earlier this year. The innovation that you couldnt see on any of the Armal display units
Upstart innovators showed unique products aimed at improving ser- is the SanaFor Infused Anti-Bacterial Agent, a formulation incorporated
vice efficiency and the reputation for cleanliness for the entire industry. into the polyethylene panels for antimicrobial protection. Armal has been
At the same time, established brands were on hand with enhanced build known for its Scent Box technology that infuses restroom panels with a va-
quality, ergonomic advances and more product choices for a wider variety riety of fragrances aimed at creating long-lasting freshness. Learn more at
of users. www.armal.biz.
Makers like PolyJohn Enterprises, PolyPortables, Five Peaks, Tuff-Jon
and Satellite Industries are always looking to broaden their offerings to satis- Nesting restroom
fy the changing needs of the industry. A new manufacturer at the 2016 show, A prototype collapsing rest-
Sansom Industries, was on hand again with its Zenith model with hands- room called the P-Pod made its
free entry. debut, with inventor Rob Weir
The innovations on display were many and I could never cover all constantly demonstrating how the
of them in one column. Well have Product Focus features covering each unit folds down from the size of a
manufacturers latest and greatest products coming in future issues of PRO. standard portable restroom into
However, I stopped and snapped photos where crowds gathered to see new a 36-inch-high cube. Once the
The P-Pod collapses so a stack of three
exhibitors offerings. In case you werent able to travel to Indianapolis for three injection-molded segments
will take up the room of one standard
the WWETT Show this year, here restroom. are lowered, three cubes can be
are a few of the products being pre- stacked together for transport in the
sented for restroom contractors: same space as a standard restroom. The units are 90 percent recycled poly-
ethylene, so bodies will all be gray, while the doors come in seven colors.
Three units in one They have removable, rear-venting 45-gallon waste tanks and urinals, weigh
Armal showed a European- 160 pounds and can be locked in the closed position for added security. The
styled Triple Cube unit that pro- units are manufactured in Wind-
vides a central changing room sor, Ontario. To learn more and see
flanked by a shower on one side the P-Pod prototype opened and
and a restroom on the other. The closed, go to www.p-pod.ca.
unit is manufactured in the compa-
nys plant in Italy and available for Armal models like this could be outfitted Assembly on site
import to the U.S and around the with the SanaFor bacteria-blocking agent. The crew at the T blustar Hold-
world. Early interest at the WWETT (Photos by Jim Kneiszel) ing Co. booth was constantly as-
Show was from contractors serving sembling and tearing down bright
The T blustar RapidLoo can be quickly
agricultural operations, and it seems it could also be popular at camping purple RapidLoo modular rest- assembled and knocked down on location
venues. Cube units can be fastened together in any configuration, and the room units, without tools, to the for compact transport.
Recently, a customer in Japan requested Another customer suggested how we relay it to the production floor for the
a change to a restroom part that would could make a small change to the models already in assembly.
improve the service they offered plumbing in one of our Satellite Suites
Thanks to the ideas of customers like
customers. Using our 3D printer we trailers to dramatically improve the
you, we are improving portable
were able to show them a prototype in serviceability. Because we had invested
sanitation for those we serve.
less than two weeks, a process which in new technology, we were able to
usually takes months to complete. make the design change and quickly
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BACK at the OFFICE Writer Judy Kneiszel has operated her own small business for 20 years and is familiar
June 2017 with the many rewards and challenges of business ownership. Write to her with
questions, comments or topic suggestions at [email protected].
T
he year is hurtling toward the halfway point. Before you know it, youll
be filing 2017 tax returns. Rather than putting that dreaded annual There are other reasons to up your recordkeeping game
task on your minds back burner, take these small steps to make the besides eliminating tax prep stress and avoiding audit.
job easier. Your future self thanks you.
Having orderly books makes a positive impression on lenders
1. Organize. If youre the type to file receipts on the floor of your truck, in and investors should the need for their services ever arise.
a pile on your desk or even in a shoebox, try to up your filing game through-
out the year. Sort and file receipts by category. If youre tired of chasing pa-
per, start scanning receipts and keeping them in computer files rather than windfall in February and contribute, you might forget doing it by August. A
manila file folders. quick look at your cheat sheet will remind you. Its also a good reminder to
pay bills that come due once a year like business liability insurance and for
2. Log in frequently. Better recordkeeping now means less stress later. keeping track of outside contractors who will require 1099s. Consulting the
Accounting software can help, but it is only as good as its entries. Instead of list throughout the year eliminates the last-minute scramble to accomplish
using that software year-round, many business owners keep receipts and annual tax tasks.
bank statements until the end of the year and then have a huge sorting job While I make my own cheat sheet each year, resources are available
when the tax-filing deadline nears. Entries like mileage, business travel and online listing the records and information youll need come tax time, and
entertainment expenses, small supply purchases and credit card purchases handy checklists you can print out. Look for resources geared toward busi-
should be logged daily, or at least weekly. nesses set up similar to yours to make sure you are seeing the correct filing
and payment dates.
3. Do more with that accounting software. There are probably features
of your accounting software you havent taken advantage of. For example, 5. Consider a big purchase. The Section 179 deduction on new or used
linking your checking account through your bank to your accounting soft- equipment is still in effect for the 2017 tax-filing year. Section 179 allows a
ware reduces the amount of needed data entry and makes recordkeeping business to deduct all or part of the cost of new or used equipment up to
automatic. These up-to-date records can be linked with tax preparation soft- $500,000 in the year it is placed in service rather than recovering the cost by
ware or forwarded to your accountant, reducing the time, effort and printer taking depreciation deductions. While this tax break continues for the 2017
paper required to complete your tax return. tax-filing season, the Trump administration is contemplating tax reform,
There are other reasons to up your recordkeeping game besides elim- so the future of Section 179 is uncertain. A large capital expenditure isnt
inating tax prep stress and avoiding audit. Having orderly books makes a something you should decide spur-of-the-moment before the filing dead-
positive impression on lenders and investors should the need for their ser- line, however, so consider now whether you can optimize this tax break for
vices ever arise. 2017, and then start shopping.
4. Have a cheat sheet. Despite all of the electronic equipment we have 6. Keep up with changes. In addition to Section 179, other changes af-
at our fingertips, humans are generally better at remembering things they fecting your taxes may be on the horizon. Another tax issue to watch, for
write down. Thats why I keep a tax cheat sheet. There are certain pieces of example, is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which provides a tax credit for
information I know my tax preparer requires every year and certain tax- hiring certain long-term unemployed workers, including military veterans.
related tasks that must be done by specific deadlines. I keep a list of these The credit was extended, but may not exist forever.
things in a place where I see it often so I can check off items as I do them, Stay informed on federal and state government actions that could im-
fill in dates and dollar amounts, and make note of any irregularities that will pact your tax liability. While big changes make the news, smaller changes
require explanation come tax time. may not. Keep current by occasionally perusing www.irs.gov. There are ar-
For example, if you contribute to a retirement account like an IRA each ticles, videos and updates designed to educate taxpayers and help them pre-
year, note the date and amount you contribute when you do it. If you have a vent costly mistakes. You cant take advantage of deductions you dont know
about, so consider it time well spent. If you hear something on the news or
on the street about a new tax law, rule or deduction, make a mental note to
look up the details.
7. Get help now. Tax law is complex, and as your business grows, taxes
can become more taxing. If youve been going it alone but suspect you
are risking audit due to mistakes or that you are not getting the deductions
you deserve, it might be time to hire an outside tax preparer. Dont wait till
the filing deadline is near, however. Start your search now, when candidates
for the job have time to discuss your companys unique accounting needs
and tax situation. Likewise, if you want to continue preparing tax returns
in-house, the week before taxes must be filed is not the time to purchase
new accounting software. Buy and learn how to use it now when theres less
pressure.
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The crew of JOTS Rentals, shown with PolyPortables restrooms in the
company yard, includes (from left) Jeff Beasley, Chris Lewis, Derek
Roberts, Jennifer McNevin, Steve Smith, Alan Stansbery Jr., Scott English,
Bill Smith, Chris Carlisle and Cody Jones. (Photos by Les Hassell)
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Owners: W.L. and Ann hen Chris Stuckey graduated from college in 2011, he knew he had
Stuckey and family Texas a good opportunity waiting for him in a family-owned business
Founded: 1994 that was launched by his grandparents more than 40 years ago. He
Employees: 15 knew he had challenges awaiting him, as well.
Services: Portable sanitation, roll-off W.L. and Ann Stuckey launched Longview Air Power, based in
containers, site storage Longview, Texas, in 1975. The business initially rented portable industrial
Service area: East Texas, including Longview, air compressors to local industries, contractors, and oil and gas operators.
Tyler and Mount Pleasant In 1983, the company was rebranded as AP Equipment & Rentals, adding a
Website: www.jotsrentals.net wider range of construction and industrial equipment to sell or rent to East
Texas contractors and industries. In 1994, the family added Johnny On The
Spot, a local portable restroom operation, to its growing business.
There have been a lot of changes in the Stuckey family business since
it was first featured in PRO in 2005. A few years into the 21st century, the
Stuckeys rebranded and reorganized the family business into three divi-
sions including AP Rentals, JOTS Rentals and Air Power Sales & Service.
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Advanced Containment Systems, Inc. 888/533-9355
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Masport, Inc.
Best Enterprises, Inc. 800/228-4510
800/288-2378 www.masportpump.com
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PolyJohn Enterprises, Inc.
Crescent Tank Mfg. 800/292-1305
585/657-4104 www.polyjohn.com
www.crescenttank.com (See ad page 59)
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2006 Chevrolet 3500 with Servicing a construction restroom PolyPortables, LLC
Honda Power Equipment 800/241-7951
600-gallon waste/300-gallon from Satellite Industries is technician 678/339-2600 www.polyportables.com
freshwater steel tanks and Alan Stansbery Jr. The truck carries a www.powerequipment.honda.com (See ad page 60)
Best Enterprises slide-in unit.
Masport pumps on a slide-in J&J Chemical Co. Satellite Industries
unit from Best Enterprises 800/345-3303 800/328-3332
www.jjchem.com www.satelliteindustries.com
2013 International 4300 with 850-gallon waste/350-gallon freshwater (See ad page 27) (See ad pages 10-11)
steel tanks and Masport pumps from Keith Huber Keith Huber Corporation
800/334-8237
2013 Dodge Ram 3500 with 400-gallon waste/200-gallon freshwater www.keithhuber.com
stainless steel tanks and Honda pumps from Keith Huber
2015 Ford F-550 with 600-gallon waste/300-gallon freshwater steel
tanks and a Masport pumps from Ledwell & Son
2017 Ford F-550 flatbed with 600-gallon waste/300-gallon freshwater
stainless steel tanks and Honda pumps on a slide-in unit from Best
Enterprises.
Early this year, Stuckey expanded the fleet with another 2017 Ford
F-550 flatbed outfitted with a flat tank from Crescent Tank Mfg. The design
of the steel tank 750 gallons wastewater/350 gallons freshwater allows
the JOTS drivers to carry restrooms on the truck rather than pulling a trailer.
The new truck is equipped with a Masport pump.
JOTS got into the roll-off container business when friends of the Stuck-
ey family asked if they could store an idle container on the open lot adjacent
to the AP Rentals building where the Stuckeys businesses are headquar-
tered. The Stuckeys soon found a number of customers asking about renting
restrooms and containers together. When the friends decided to sell their
container business, Chris was happy to add the containers to his offerings.
He said it was clear that the two operations had many things in common,
particularly their customer bases.
When JOTS bought the business it had one truck and 21 roll-off bins.
In a little more than two years, that has grown to four trucks and 115 bins
with 20-, 30- and 40-cubic-yard capacities. They purchase containers from
Louisiana Container, Custom Manufacturing and PCI Manufacturing. There
are four dedicated drivers for this division, with sales, accounting and billing
work handled by existing JOTS staff.
WHATS NEXT?
Chris has grown the family business by expanding territory, broaden-
ing services and stepping up sales efforts in his core market, making sure
that JOTS gets a shot at the opportunities that come with a growing number
of out-of-town contractors who come to Longview to build the restaurants,
shopping centers and apartments.
His family has been impressed with his results, but Chris is not ready
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By Sharon Verbeten
T
exas is a big state filled with big companies and big ideas.
Thankfully, David Wells Jr. and his daughter, Jordan
Garcia, have a bunch of those big ideas.
Garcia, the young manager of Texas Gold Skiddos in Rock-
port, a coastal town northeast of Corpus Christi, launched the
portable restroom and septic pumping business last year with
her father to accompany his longtime business of installing sep-
tic systems and setting construction pilings. But already they
hope their big ideas will launch the skiddos business to an
even bigger profile in their little corner of the Lone Star State.
Garcias father has more than 25 years in the business, but
until recently, he never included portable restrooms in his offer-
ings that is until Garcia, 33, returned home. Jordan Garcia and her father,
David Wells Jr., pause during
Wells, 59, said he had discussed adding restrooms about the workday for a photo in
20 years ago, but the timing was never right. But when Garcia front of the Texas Gold Skiddos
moved back to Texas recently with her husband, John, who is trucks, including a Ford pickup
carrying a slide-in vacuum unit
in the U.S. Coast Guard, it was the perfect opportunity for her
from KeeVac Industries with
to restart her career and help her father build the new busi- a Conde (Westmoor) pump.
ness. Garcias desire for a career of her own, coupled with her (Photos by Larry Doonan)
fathers connections in the construction industry, made for a
perfect storm to start Texas Gold Skiddos, which started with 28
WORKING WITH AN
yellow PolyJohn Enterprises units. Theyve recently purchased
57 standard and five Comfort XL PolyJohn units, with plans to
1 UNUSUAL BUSINESS NAME
add more. Not familiar with a skiddo? Many outside the southern coastal area may not be. In
At this point, the fleet of vehicles is as modest as the re- fact, a Google search of the term only calls up a Pokmon character. But no worries for
stroom inventory. Trucks include a 1982 International with a Texas Gold Skiddos (pronounced kiddo with an S in front of it). Its kind of a common
1,200-gallon waste/50-gallon freshwater steel tank and a 2000 vernacular term (for portable restrooms) used loosely down here, says Garcia. My dad,
Ford F-350 with KeeVac Industries aluminum slide-in unit sister and I all sat around the table one day and threw a few names around.
(350-gallon waste/145-gallon freshwater) with a Conde (West- I was just going to name it Daves Portables, says Wells, who admitted, They
moor) pump. outvoted me. They added Texas Gold to honor their home state. Everybody in Texas
While Wells is the owner of the company, Garcia manages has so much state pride. We thought adding Texas would be a great opportunity for
the daily logistics as if it were her own. We are looking into the marketing and logo creation, says Garcia, who bought the yellow PolyJohn units to
process of restructuring the ownership to make this a family- match the name. Their logo and website reinforces that yellow color and name
owned business, says Garcia. adding to powerful corporate recognition.
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With her background, Garcia has enjoyed using her business and market-
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make it more efficient? Its been a couple of steps, she explains. Garcia
started by creating a website (www.texasgoldskiddos.com), updating and
maintaining social media pages and doing some targeted direct mail.
While her father has a well-known name and established business, Garcia
Jordan Garcia reviews realizes that expanding their reach is wise.
paperwork for a
With my dad being in the construction industry, we had a lot of
delivery of PolyJohn
Enterprises restrooms construction contacts, she notes, adding that she and her father never
in the company yard. miss an opportunity to mention the restroom business to septic custom-
ers. And he offers a builders discount with a package deal. A lot of them
MAKING THE BUSINESS
2 FIT HER LIFE
were happy with that. We were able to provide a couple different services,
Garcia says. And while they started and still have just 28 units, they are able
to rent those frequently through established contracts.
Garcia is pleased to be working in the family business, although her fa-
Garcia gets calls every day from outlets wanting her to spend money
ther lets her run Texas Gold Skiddos pretty much on her own; hes busy
on advertising and social media marketing, but she knows her priorities
enough with his septic installing/repair business. Plus, she adds, He has
well. The one thing that I am saving up for that I think is really valuable is
been wanting to transition. He is 59 and hes kind of trying to move to-
having our F-350 truck wrapped with our logo and services, she says. Its
ward a less labor-intensive work for himself. He also sets pilings for houses,
constantly driving around, and people see it. I think
which utilizes lots of heavy equipment and is labor-intensive. This (divi- Garcia applies labels thats our next marketing effort.
sion) was a part of him trying to transition to a less physical line of work. to a shipment of new
With her husband in the military, Garcia is used to moving around a PolyJohn Enterprises
restrooms for Texas
lot. So when she came back this time, she was a stay-at-home mom to her Gold Skiddos.
4-year-old son when her father resurrected the portable restroom idea.
With a business degree from the University of Texas-Austin, Garcia
says, Real estate is my passion, but building a business and marketing
are equally exciting and challenging. I really like the idea of growing a
business. Working for my dad allows me a lot of flexibility, which comes in
handy with my husbands unpredictable schedule.
For Garcia, keeping the business viable as well as efficient and con-
venient was essential. I wondered, how can I make this business portable
so I dont have to be in the office 40 hours a week? Im always on duty,
but Im not always in the office. Fortunately, her marketing acumen has
allowed her to do just that. Technology allows us to forward phones, de-
posit checks, create marketing campaigns and coordinate schedules from
a laptop and cellphone that goes wherever I go.
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4 CONSTRUCTION CUSTOMERS
Her fathers contacts have obviously helped grow the business, but Garcia is not shy about tout-
ing the company as well.
I take every opportunity to talk about (the business), she says, noting that grass-roots mar-
keting such as stopping at fireworks stands and other small venues to drop off her business
card has been a part of building the business.
Garcia is always on the lookout for construction sites that are just starting. For example, she
says, if she sees brush being cleared and doesnt see a restroom on site, shell stop by, chat briefly
about her offerings and leave her business card. You just have to play it by ear. The majority of
the times I stop and if theres not someone already there (providing restrooms), they do call us.
That face-to-face contact is essential, Garcia believes.
Technician Darrin Desnoo There are some really long-standing (competitors) in the industry. Theyre
services a restroom at a
recreational site, while very well known, says Jordan. That is our biggest challenge, breaking into the market.
Texas Gold Skiddos David Right now, its about telling contractors to try something new, she adds. I dont want
Wells Jr. looks on. to take all the business Im happy just trying to take a little of it. (continued)
EXPANDING INTO
5 SPECIAL EVENTS
Garcia and Wells would like to expand into the At any given
booming special-events market. But to do that,
they will most likely need to invest in more units. time, there could
For example, the annual Rockport-Fulton Oyster- be 10 to 15
fest is a big deal, but it would require at least 75
events going on
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