aspects of the business. “Last summer we had high school students rotating through our shop, parts department, sales team, and marketing department,” notes Haase.“We’re already seeing increased interest for this year’s program.” ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION For EPG, innovation covers more than mechanical improvements, encompassing environmental protection and infrastructure preservation. The company’s equipment portfolio indicates growing municipal and federal priorities around sustainable infrastructure management, particularly as aging water and road systems face increasing stress. “Our manufacturers partner with chassis companies that have been mandated by the federal government to produce clean idle trucks,” Haase explains. “This reduces exhaust particulates entering our delicate ecosystems, especially the waterways throughout Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the arterial systems feeding into the Mississippi.”These cleaner vehicles align with tightening EPA emissions standards for commercial vehicles, which have progressively 7 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 06 ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP
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