Business

Effective Aug. 24, 2012, Gamajet Tank Cleaning Systems has been acquired by Alfa Laval, and a new company, Alfa Laval Tank Equipment,...

Recently, a pump truck hauling septage flipped over in Southborough, Mass. The accident is under investigation, but speculators believe the driver swerved...

Hot-water jetter cuts cleaning time Problem Chocolate and grease clogged lines at the M&M Hershey’s factory in Las Vegas, Nev. Companies using cold-water jetters...

Valve replacement assemblies The new line of aftermarket suction/discharge valve replacement cartridge assemblies from Advanced Pressures Systems (APS) is for Jetstream 15,000 and...

Designed for indoor use on 2- to 4-inch pipes, the portable SJPE-1500 electric jetter from Shark Jetters and Pressure Washers, a division...

With a detailed business plan in hand, Roger Goertz and his wife Stacey purchased an existing Mr. Rooter franchise in Houston, Texas,...

The Model 740 hybrid fuel hydrojetter from Spartan Tool LLC is available with either a 40 hp, electric-start Kohler gasoline engine or...

Jetting, the use of a high-pressure water stream to clean pipes and vessels, is frequently a core service offered by drain cleaners,...

Rotary action eliminates grease Problem Grease clogs in the three major wet wells of Culver City, Calif., backed up the sanitary sewers. Officials needed...

Component camera system The Quick View camera system from Amazing Machinery is equipped with commercial grade camera head and cable. The unit has...

It’s been 48 years since Frank O’Halloran established Southwood Plumbing & Heating in San Bruno, Calif., serving primarily residential and public entities,...

Sending out bouquets of flowers or a nice fruit basket isn’t just for guys in trouble with their significant others. At Mr....

Phil McDowell says the most important lesson he has learned as the owner of a growing plumbing business is that the job...

Brooke Nemeth had been in the industry for 10 years and had already served as president of one company when he decided...

Paperless software The Total Activity Control (TAC) software from Clear Computing provides tools to support paperless operations. For the billing department, regular or...

The typical contractor books flights, hotels and rental cars online, buys books online and watches movies online, but books appointments with clients...

Glenn and Suzanne Daigle spent nearly three decades running the successful Rooter-Man franchise serving the Merrimac Valley area of Massachusetts and southern...