Fountain People now offers a LOTUS bronze escutcheon for pool professionals who want to enhance the beauty of fountain nozzles mounted on walls. The LOTUS Escutcheon provides a classic, yet modern look with a dark bronze finish and hand-burnished details. This escutcheon is designed for use as a cover plate for a hidden fountain nozzle…
Industry veteran Mike Ramey died January 9, 2021. Ramey began his career in the swimming pool and spa industry in 1982 working for Polaris Vac Sweep. At Polaris, he met Bob Blake and John Grucky. After a brief stint in new construction retail sales, Blake hired Ramey as a salesperson for Anzen, a company newly…
Taylor Technologies, Inc., manufacturer of water-testing supplies, has enlisted Joe DeFuria as director of brand development. “We are just thrilled to have a true professional like Joe join our team at Taylor,” says Wade Beebe, vice president of sales and marketing. “His experience, passion and practical knowledge of this industry make him the perfect fit…
Haviland Pool & Spa, manufacturer of pool and spa brand chemicals such as ProTeam, Nature’s Care and Spa Pure, gathered a group of employees to participate in their city’s Grand River Cleanup. The Grand River Cleanup gives volunteers the chance to improve the environment by removing thousands of pounds of trash and recyclables from the…
JED Pool Tools added a new commercial grade, Pro-Series Telescoping Pole designed specifically for service professionals in the field. This new telescoping pole is a three-piece click cam system that extends from 5 to 18 feet to meet the cleaning needs of most swimming pools. Made with extra thick tubing with 50% more aluminum wall…
Hayward Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of residential and commercial pool equipment, has introduced a weekly series of virtual training webinars, replacing its in-person seminars. Hayward’s corporate training team is conducting 24 webinars held weekly through April 28, 2021. The 30-plus minute webinars cover a specific technical topic each week, and will feature hands-on instruction, live…
Fluidra, manufacturer of pool and wellness equipment, has completed the acquisition of all substantial assets of Built Right, a trusted Florida-based manufacturer of heat pumps. Built Right specializes in manufacturing and servicing high-performance heat pumps from its Punta Gorda, Florida, headquarters, from which the company will continue to operate. Known for its attention to detail…
Leisure Pools, manufacturer of composite fiberglass swimming pools, spas and tanning ledges, announces the addition of three new regional sales managers to better support its growing dealer network and their customers. Justin Barnhill, Kris Wiseman and Richard VanEvery will join an expanded Leisure Pools sales and customer service team. Barnhill joins the Leisure Pools team…
Latham Pool Products, Inc. announced that James Cline was elected to chairman of the board. Cline succeeded former chairman Mark Laven, who will continue as a director and has been elected vice chairman. Cline has served as a nonexecutive director of Latham since March 2019. From August 2015 through April 2020, he was president and…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance offers an online Certified Pool Operator program, which allows pool professionals to safely receive certification from the comfort of their home or office. “After the onset of the pandemic, PHTA was able to quickly adapt and transition our CPO certification program online,” says PHTA president and CEO, Sabeena Hickman….
Rowdy Gaines joined The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance as the new vice president of partnerships and development. As a three-time Olympic gold medalist, Gaines has also been inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame. Today he is known as the Voice of Swimming and will be commentating…
The Double-O7 Round skimmer from Thursday Pools offers a new patent-pending, worry-free system to cut skimmers into fiberglass pools with a common, affordable hole-saw. This new round skimmer saves time, money and requires far less skill than is required for traditional cutting of rectangular skimmers. The simple geometry of the hole makes it possible for…