Cedar Falls, Iowa – Wayne Sweepers, LLC was awarded a contract to provide up to 20 street sweepers to the City of Chicago. The award will be phased in over the next three years and was issued for Wayne's Gladiator© mechanical street sweeper.
Wayne Sweepers beat out several industry heavy-weights during Chicago's bidding process, including local manufacturer Elgin. Commenting on the recent news, company President/CEO Kevin Watje stated, "We are very excited about this honor. Chicago has very rigorous quality standards and is a very difficult city to get into, so this speaks volumes about our products."
R.G. Smith Equipment Company, Wayne's dealer in Illinois, helped facilitate the bidding process and will provide warranty and service work for the Gladiator fleet. The first two units are scheduled to be delivered this October.
Wayne Sweepers is approaching its two year anniversary since its formation as a subsidiary of Wayne Industrial Holdings, LLC. Wayne Sweepers is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Contact information:
Kevin Watje, CEO 319-266-1721
ext. 320
www.WayneSweepers.com
October 22, 2008
The following is an interview with Kevin Watje, president of Wayne Engineering, a division of Wayne Industrial Holdings. -More
July 24, 2008
Five Centurion© demo units will soon undergo a thorough inspection and
updating process by Wayne Sweepers, LLC. These units will receive new
brooms, brushes, mechanical parts, shrouds, and paint, as well as a
comprehensive mechanical inspection. Once the process is completed, the
sweepers will be available as rental units.
The Centurion© rental units will precede new Wayne Centurion© production
units. This provides customers a great opportunity to “try it before you buy
it.” Aside from a few improvements, the new production Centurions© will be
very similar to the units produced under the Tennant© label. This means you
can expect the same high quality and consistent performance from the Wayne
Centurion© as from the Tennant Centurion©.
If you have any questions about obtaining a Centurion© Rental unit, please call 319.266.1721 or email mwatje@wayneusa.com.
June 20, 2008
Cedar Falls, Iowa - Wayne Sweepers, LLC today announced that it has acquired
the assets for the Centurion® street sweeper product line from Tennant
Company. The Centurion® sweeper, one of the most technologically advanced in
the industry, is a multi-patented, completely dustless street sweeping
solution. The Centurion® features a simple, one-button operation so the
driver can safely concentrate on the road. Its unique, StreetSmart™ Sweeping
System allows the Centurion® to provide dependable performance across a full range of debris. Finally, the Centurion®’s environmentally-friendly dust
control system is designed to meet rigid PM-10 requirements year-round.
Kevin Watje, CEO of Wayne Sweepers commented: “We are extremely pleased and
excited to have been able to acquire the assets for this outstanding product
line from Tennant Corporation, the industry leader in sweeping technology.
The Centurion® will be an excellent addition to our Gladiator® sweeper line,
as well as to our parent company’s line of top performing refuse trucks,
including the fully automated, Curbtender®
and AutoCat® products.”
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
About Wayne Sweepers, LLC
Wayne Sweepers, LLC is a manufacturer of top performing, street sweepers for
both municipal and commercial use. In addition to the Centurion line, Wayne
manufactures the Gladiator line of mechanical
sweepers. Wayne Sweepers is a subsidiary of Wayne Industrial Holdings, LLC
(”WIH”), the manufacturer of the industry-leading, fully-automated,
Curbtender refuse truck. WIH is a portfolio company of T5 Equity Partners,
LLC. Please see us at www.waynesweepers.com
Kevin Watje, CEO - 319-266-1721, ext. 320
About Tennant Company
Minneapolis-based Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) is a world leader in
designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner,
safer world. Its products include equipment for maintaining
surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments; and coatings
for protecting, repairing and upgrading concrete floors. Tennant’s global
field service network is the most extensive in the industry. Tennant has
manufacturing operations in Minneapolis, Minn.; Holland, Mich.; Uden, The
Netherlands; the United Kingdom; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Shanghai, China; and
sells products directly in 15 countries and through distributors in more
than 80 countries. For more information, visit www.tennantco.com
Ira J. Perlmuter
T5 Equity Partners, LLC
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