The General brand was originally established in Drummondville, QC, Canada back in 1946. We started the business by manufacturing heavy-duty, high-quality woodworking machines, and grew that business substantially in the Canadian market over the next 40 years.

We then expanded into the very competitive U.S. market and gained distribution to become a major quality brand in North America. General has always taken pride in producing better machines, better accessories, and innovative new products. We have received numerous awards from industry publications and a strong reputation in our users’ eyes. General brand products are considered to be the pinnacle of quality in the woodworking and metalworking machinery industry.

We work with our manufacturing partners to meet or exceed all safety standards in order to offer you some of the safest products on the market today. All of our products are safety-approved by CSA or CSA International for use everywhere in North America, or where applicable, CE approved for use in Europe. As part of our ongoing commitment to quality, each machine is inspected and approved for shipment on the factory floor by our own engineers.