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Business that keeps pipes clear saw cash flow dammed
Sean Gaffney
Using magnets to treat hard water or to clean a swimming pool sounds a lot like snake oil, Mag-Tek Inc.’s CEO Jerry Davis acknowledges.
And, honestly, most of the devices on the market — some that promise to prevent white residue from forming on the shower head and others that advertise magnets to increase fuel mileage in a car — don’t work, Davis continued.

But his device, a metal pipe encased by rare earth magnets can do some of that and even more, Davis said from his trailer office alongside the company’s Edinburg factory. Once a promising startup, Mag-Tek is a shadow of its former self.

After a series of mishaps and missteps, Davis is trying to return the company to its former success with the same technology that once led them to open offices in Dallas and Dubai.
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CPL Retail Energy expands customer care operations to Rio Grande Valley
Building on its long history in South Texas and investments in the state, CPL Retail Energy is expanding its Texas-based customer care operations by over 20 percent, bringing 90 new jobs to Edinburg and the Rio Grande Valley.
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