AquaStar Pool Products announced a special giveaway in which an AquaStar employee will attempt five trick shots from the company’s roof every business day between Nov. 25 and Dec. 31. For each successful shot, AquaStar will give away a Pipeline Filter to a randomly selected participant.
King Technology, Inc., a leader in residential water care solutions for pools, hot tubs and swim spas, announced the appointment of Brett Boyum as chief marketing officer.
Maytronics, Ltd., a global leader in the swimming pool industry and provider of robotic pool cleaners, pool safety products and water treatment systems, announced it has entered into a settlement agreement with Chasing Innovation Technology Co. Ltd. and Chasing Technology (USA) LLC, resolving claims of patent infringement related to Maytronics’ robotic pool cleaning technology, covered by U.S. Patent No. 10,378,229 and European Patent No. 2,845,969 and No. 2,706,170.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance announced the winners of its 2024 awards.
Skimmer, a leading software provider for pool service businesses, announced it ranked 225th on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 30th year. Skimmer grew 528% over the past three years.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made new investments in swimming pool supplier POOLCORP during the third quarter, while reducing its stakes in longtime holdings Apple and Bank of America.
Nidec U.S. MOTORS has introduced the Neptune Hybrid, an extension of the Neptune motor line and the first in a series of enhanced Neptune products the company will launch over the next year
VivoAquatics, a leading water management solution company, announced the results of an independent survey, which revealed the importance of water safety and sanitation at community pools.
The Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code announced that Hydroapps, a software suite for aquatic facility management, continues as a CMAHC-certified product.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is inviting a second round of public review and comments on revisions to the ANSI/APSP/ICC-5 2011 (R2022) American National Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools. The standard in development will be the PHTA/ICC-5 Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 17 to 23. During this week, PHTA will promote its two Registered Apprenticeship Programs.
AquaStar Pool Products, Inc. appointed Michael Krause as its new brand manager. Krause began his career in the pool industry as a teenager and most recently served as the owner of First Response Pool Service in Simi Valley, California.