32 | UK Enterprise Awards 2023 Apr23295 Best Municipal Vehicle Engineering Service Provider 2023 – Midlands Established in 2010, RT Sweeper Services has built its success through a diligence to its craft and commitment to a quality service. We spoke with Director Russell Trahearn for more insight into how the company has become the de facto leader in this niche industry. For every element on the business landscape, there is a service or product catered to it, with new industries and markets emerging every day. While it is all too easy to focus on the largest industries, those that are visible and loud across a variety of outlets, it is also too easy to overlook those that are working under the radar to make sure the world keeps spinning. It would be fair to say, perhaps, that the maintenance of road sweepers is such a niche industry, but one that absolutely fills criteria of ‘being crucial to the larger space’. Russell started RT Sweeper Services from his van, but it’s a much larger operation today, with happy clients leading to growth and expansion, as he explains more. “I started out visiting sites around the UK offering repair services to councils and contractors operating road sweepers. The addition of a second van and engineer was an indication to the commitment to a growing customer base. Premises in 2017 saw bigger projects emerging and has resulted in the current successful modifications of customers road Sweepers by adding rear suction as a retro fit kit. Striving to bring innovative ideas to life with customers vehicles is what gives us the drive to keep progressing and improving our modifications. We have a great team here at RT Sweeper Services and enjoying what we do shows in our work.” There’s more to road sweeper maintenance than first meets the eye, and the sector is one of constant development as the technology becomes more efficient and, in a word, better. In light of that, RT Sweeper Services must match pace with the latest innovations to ensure that they don’t stagnate and grow in line with expectations. Constant training is essential too for the team and Russell himself to stay ahead of any potential competition. As it stands, Russell’s own experience has laid a robust foundation for the company, with noted expertise that has swiftly differentiated RT Sweeper Services from any like services. But let’s talk a little more about that, and the experience at the heart of the company. Russell takes a moment to discuss, “Striving to bring innovative ideas to life with customers vehicles is what gives us the drive to keep progressing and improving our modifications. Having many years’ experience in the road sweeper industry prior to starting RT Sweeper Services, both from a family run sweeper operator business to a front line Sweeper manufacturer engineer has helped
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