1-800-SWEEPER and NAPSA
Making a Difference…Together! The power sweeping business is a generally
1) Promote the Industry Association - By requiring all
misunderstood, and often overlooked industry,
organization Partners be NAPSA members.
despite the positive environmental and asset
2) Lead by Example - By being a sponsoring business
preservation impact that it provides in our daily lives.
supporting the industry through their NAPSA
Most people don’t think m uch about it until there’s
partnership.
an obvious need like a parking lot needing to be cleaned, a street needing to be swept after an
3) Provide Nationwide Co-branding – Providing national recognition to compliment the
event or prior to paving.
organization’s Partner’s local brands.
In 1978, Mike Lucht began his commitment to
4) Create a Marketing Co-Operative – Built on
the power sweeping industry and joined the first
the foundation of 1800Sweeper.com, to create
national association that was formed in 1980,
nationwide visibility and greater understanding of
which ultimately evolved
the industry.
into the North American
5) Create a Buying Group
Power Sweeping Association
The distinction
(NAPSA) that we know
between NAPSA
today. A 44-year histor y of contributions and commitment
and the
towards continuous industry
power sweeping service providers by gaining leverage, from their combined resources,
leveraging Partner’s combined purchasing dollars on equipment and supplies.
1-800-SWEEPER
6) Create a Competitive
co-op organization
for 1-800-SWEEPER
improvement led to the desire to level the playing field for
Co-Operative - By
is complementary
Advantage – Exclusively Partners. The distinction
for better controlling their
between NAPSA and the
destiny through consolidation
1-800-SWEEPER co-op
of their buying power and influence with suppliers,
organization is complementary, no different than
manufacturers, and customers. So, in 2009 as a
any other partner that supports the power sweeping
long-time NAPSA member and past president,
industry’s trade association. To that end, both
Mike introduced a cooperative business model to
organizations are aligned with an understanding of
NAPSA members to address these challenges and
the importance of power sweeping services and the
frustrations. The goals of the organization were
growth of the industry while supporting common
designed to change the future landscape of the
interests in training and education of company
power sweeping industry, as outlined below.
owners, employees, and customers alike.
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