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2018 PSP Expo: Network, Learn & Build

Posted on October 30, 2018 by PoolPro

Grow all aspects of your business at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo Oct. 28 – Nov. 2, 2018, Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort, Las Vegas Network SWIMN Annual Reception (Supporting Women Industry Wide, Mentors & Networking | swimn.net) Oct. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. In room

The Modern Pool

Posted on October 30, 2018 by PoolPro

What should a swimming pool be in 2019? By Andrew Lisa Photos courtesy 2018 APSP International Awards of Excellence winners Much more than just a hole in the ground filled with water, the modern pool is both a marvel of engineering and a work of art. Customers can choose from

Posted in Features APSP International Awards of Excellence, AquaStar, aquatic energy consulting, CMP, Pentair, Pool Environments, VGBA, Virginia Graeme Baker

The New Fluidra

Posted on October 30, 2018 by PoolPro

Fluidra/Zodiac merge brings out the best in two similar company cultures In November 2017, Fluidra S.A. and Zodiac Pool Systems announced their intention to merge, closing a $1.5 billion deal in July of this year. Fluidra was founded in 1969. Then called Astral, the pool component manufacturer was started by

Posted in Features Fluidra, jandy strong, Zodiac

Go Big Or Go Home

Posted on August 7, 2018 by PoolPro

How Dealers Handle Pro Sports Pools By Seraine Page Jack Manilla, CEO of Portofino Pools, lives and breathes sports. “I’m an avid NFL fan,” says Manilla, who grew up hearing sports on a portable radio in western Pennsylvania. He remembers his dad simultaneously listening to the radio while reading the

Posted in Features fan pool, Frisco RoughRiders, Gold Medal Pools, Jacksonville Jaguars, Paramount Pool & Spa Systems, Portofino Pools, stadium pool

Don’t Spring a Leak

Posted on August 7, 2018 by PoolPro

Finishes and practices for making pool structures as watertight as possible By Michelle L. Cramer Though a concrete pool structure will never be 100 percent watertight, achieving an adequately sealed pool requires reliable materials and techniques. Steve Goodale, owner of SwimmingPoolSteve.com and a swimming pool specialist in Ontario, Canada, points out that

Posted in Features glass pool, laticrete, Lunada Bay Tile, National Pool Group, pool finishes, pool sealant, swimming pool steve, tile pool, waterproofing