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  • Pentair Wins Award at PSP Expo

    Pentair, a water treatment company and manufacturer of pool and spa equipment, received the “Best New Product – Equipment Pad” award for the third consecutive year at the 2019 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo for the WhisperFloXF  Variable Speed (VS) Pump. “At Pentair, we work to deliver smart, sustainable solutions to help pool…

  • Rola-Chem Releases Updated Automation Products

    Rola-Chem, a division of The Specialty Manufacturing Co., announced the next generation of ready-to-mount, fully integrated PRO Series 300 automation systems. The six new systems feature the same board mounted components as the previous generation with one important update: Each new system configuration now includes the new Rola-Chem PRO Series 300 feeder/pump(s).  System installation is…

  • Thursday Pools Releases Consumer Videos to Aid in Sales

    Thursday Pools, manufacturer of fiberglass pools, announced the release of a new marketing tool for its dealers: Thursday Pools Wet Tour. This series of videos allows consumers to see people sitting, standing, swimming and playing in the pool viewed from underwater. Pool builders and retailers told Thursday Pools that one of the hurdles to closing…

  • S.R. Smith Releases Wireless LED Light for Pools and Spas

    S.R. Smith announced the creation of an all-new category of pool and spa lighting: the Mod-Lite System, which offers twist on LED lighting and maintenance. Mod-Lite blends modular design with wireless power technology to deliver flexibility, convenience, safety and savings. S.R. Smith’s proprietary wireless power technology, PowerPass, enables power to flow directly to the wireless…

  • Coversafe, Inc., Merges with Coverstar East Coast

    Coversafe Inc. recently merged with Coverstar East Coast, with the new business operating under the Coversafe Inc. brand. Since 2013, Coversafe has been a distributor of Coverstar Automatic Pool Covers for the Northeast. Owner of Coversafe, Adam Marble, and new co-owner, Kevin Taylor, bring more than 40 combined years of experience working with automatic pool…

  • CMP Launches Commercial Division

    CMP, global provider of pool and spa products, announced the launch of CMP Commercial, formed through existing CMP products combined with the acquisitions of Saline Generating Systems, LLC and DEL Ozone Holding Company, Inc. The company released new products including Del AOP Pro, Del Ozone Pro, Del UV-C Pro and Powerclean Salt Pro sanitizer systems…

  • Haviland Acquires Blue Excess and Hires Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Manager

    Haviland Pool & Spa Products — makers of eight pool and spa chemical lines including ProTeam, Nature’s Care and Stain Drop — acquired Blue Excess of Chandler, Arizona. The manufacturing and warehouse facility will become Haviland Pool & Spa Southwest. “I’m pleased to welcome this Southwest-based business to our Haviland family,” says Art Harre, vice…

  • NESPA Announces 2019-20 Board of Directors

    NESPA inducted its 2019-20 board of directors at the association’s annual membership meeting held in September. The following members of the executive committee for the association were sworn into office: President – Mitch Katz, ELITE Landscaping, Poughkeepsie, New York Vice president – Amy Rullo, Premier Pool Renovations/Aquatic Artistry, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania Treasurer – Chas Bogardus,…