General Pipe Cleaners has been a fixture of the drain cleaning industry for nearly a century. A division of General Wire Spring, the family business first began creating drain cleaning tools in the 1940s, and continued to add new machines, including recording-capable inspection systems, throughout the following years.
The company recently celebrated 90 years in business and has started welcoming in the fourth-generation of workers to the fold.
Cleaner recently spoke with Marty Silverman, vice president of marketing at General Pipe Cleaners, about the many machines General has developed over the years and the company’s incredible longevity.
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