Like many companies in the 2020s, SludgeHammer Group grappled with rising materials costs, as well as oncoming pricing uncertainties of imported products. Not wanting to pass price hikes for its advanced treatment technology onto their customer base, the company in January moved most manufacturing operations stateside, and made improvements to its Aerobic Bacterial Generator units along the way.
“This is our chance to finally say, ‘Let’s get complete control of our supply chain,’” says Dan Wickham, founder and chairman of the board. “If you’re dealing with older homes and failed septic systems, you’re often dealing with people who are retired or
