Grand Rapids, Michigan-based water treatment product manufacturer Haviland Enterprises Inc., is attributing its recent record-breaking success to being an employee-owned company. As of Nov. 30, it will have been 10 years since Haviland switched to a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan [ESOP] for the company. Haviland Enterprises manufactures water treatment products for the swimming pool…
Haviland Enterprises, Inc. announced the promotion of Meg Post to president of the company. Post will report to Mike Karasiewicz, CEO, and will work directly with Karasiewicz and the company’s senior leadership team, who will report to Post, on strategic initiatives and executing the company’s growth strategy. Post joined Haviland in 2018 as vice president…
The pandemic has presented a range of unexpected challenges within the pool industry. For those in chemical manufacturing, securing packaging has been one of the biggest stumbling blocks. Chemicals are in demand, but in some instances manufacturers have needed to quickly shift course. Packaging shortages have forced many to rethink their day-to-day processes to stay…
Haviland Enterprises, Inc. a globally recognized manufacturer and distributor of specialty and commodity chemistry, recently hired RJ Wetzel as Mid-Atlantic regional sales manager for the company’s pool and spa division. Wetzel will be responsible for growing the company’s presence in the Mid-Atlantic region. He will provide product support and technical assistance for existing customers, as…
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…
Unfiltered Megan Kendrick E.4 In this special mini-episode, we sit down with Megan Kendrick of SpaRetailer, PoolPro and The SpaRetailer Podcast. Megan turns the tables and interviews the two Johns who just attended The 2021 Pool and Spa Show in Atlantic City. How do you attend a virtual show? Listen to the episode to find…
An assiduous pool pro does everything to keep the client’s pool looking pristine. After all, pools are as much an aesthetic feature as they are a functional one. Unavoidably, however, pool stains can occur. Understanding how and why, as well as what to do to prevent and remove them, are all part of the pool…
Haviland Enterprises, Inc., a globally recognized manufacturer and distributor of specialty and commodity chemistry, recently hired Mackenzie Klahr to join its team as marketing manager. Klahr will be responsible for developing and executing marketing strategy across the company’s two divisions, Haviland Consumer Products, Inc. and Haviland Products Company. In addition, she will work with the…
The August fire at the BioLab plant in Westlake, Louisiana, did not cause the current chlorine shortage in the industry, but it certainly contributed to it. Since the beginning of the pandemic and subsequent shutdown, the pool industry has been grappling with shortages of all kinds, including building materials, supplies and labor. With many consumers…
Art Harre, chief sales officer of Haviland Pool & Spa, a manufacturer and distributor of pool and spa chemistry, announced in August that he would retire from his position at the end of 2020, then enter into a two-year consulting agreement with Haviland until 2022. “To state the obvious, I will miss you all,” Harre…
Several in the pool industry believe that EPA-registered borates deserve more attention from dealers, technicians and owners. “This is the most underutilized and overlooked product in our entire product line,” says Alicia Stephens, manager of training and education at BioLab Incorporated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. “And I hate that because it’s a wonderful product that can…
Haviland converted part of its Kalamazoo, Michigan, operations to manufacture a gel-style hand sanitizer for critical care organizations.