Elgin Sweeper Sells Pelican Sweeper to Japanese Company

Elgin Sweeper announced the completion of a Pelican three-wheel broom sweeper sale to Keiyo-Kogyo, based in Tokyo.

A member of the Tokyo Sweeping Assn., Keiyo-Kogyo is using the Pelican to supplement its current fleet of 10 sweepers to clean the streets of Tokyo every night. Three-wheeled sweepers like the Pelican have been used by the city of Tokyo since 1957.

“We are excited to announce the sale of a Pelican sweeper to Japan," said John Abramowski, Northwest regional manager for Elgin Sweeper. “The purchase of the Pelican sweeper was based on lengthy discussions, numerous fact-finding sessions and hours of product demonstrations with representatives from Keiyo-Kogyo and the Tokyo Sweeping Assn.”

Representatives of the Tokyo Sweeping Assn. came to the United States to meet with various sweeper manufacturers and their equipment dealers for product demonstrations. During their visit, the association members visited Sansom Equipment Company Inc., an Elgin Sweeper dealer with locations in Birmingham and Mobile, Ala., for a Pelican sweeper product demonstration. “Sweeper operators in Tokyo are familiar with three-wheel sweepers, so the Pelican is ideal for their needs,” Abramowski said.

Daiichi Jitsugyo Co. Ltd., Elgin Sweeper’s dealer in Tokyo, facilitated the sale of the Pelican sweeper to Keiyo-Kogyo. The dealer worked closely with the customer and representatives of the Tokyo Sweeping Assn. on the sale, including helping to secure a special licensing agreement for the wider Pelican sweeper to be able to sweep in Tokyo. “The Pelican sweeper is 3 in. wider than Japanese laws allow, so we needed to get a special permit,” Abramowski said.

Source: Elgin Sweeper