General Pipe Cleaners has resumed operations, National Sales Manager Dave Dunbar announced. 

 

The move comes after emergency weekend reviews of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's business closure directives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

 

“Because General is not on the Governor’s list of manufacturing companies ordered to close under the emergency orders that went into effect March 20, and because many of our customers are considered essential businesses, we made the decision to resume operations,” Dunbar said. 

 

“The fact that we manufacture machines that are sorely needed at this time and that we have been given the green light to operate means that we have to do our part to stay open and stay healthy,” he added. 

 

“To that end, many of our workers, for various reasons related to compromised health risks, will not be reporting to work during this crisis. This will limit our abilities to ship product,” Dunbar cautioned. 

 

General continues to follow the coronavirus situation closely and monitor guidance and directives from federal, state, and local government officials. 

 

“The situation remains fluid,” Dunbar continued, adding that General will issue updates to “any changes to our status as soon as they become available.” 

 

For questions, call 800-245-6200 or 412-771-6300 during regular business hours, or contact General at info@drainbrain.com or chat via the company's website www.drainbrain.com. 

 

General Pipe Cleaners, a division of General Wire Spring Co., is a leading manufacturer of high quality American-made drain cleaning equipment. In business since 1930, the fourth-generation family-owned company is celebrating 90 years of service to the rental industry, drain cleaning professionals and plumbing contractors, facilities managers and the hardware/DIY market.