Built to Last
Reaching a centennial is a rare milestone — one achieved by less than half a percent of all companies, says Stuart Baker, Hayward’s vice president of global strategy and business development. And yet, Hayward has done just that.
Pop Ups
Robotic. Suction-side. Pressure-side. In-floor. Gone are the days when telescoping poles and handheld pool vacuums were the only tools for getting the job done. Gone, too, are the days when an automatic pool cleaning system was seen as a luxury. With in-floor pool cleaning systems, jets are built into the bottom of the pool floor,…
Hayward Industries Acquires Paramount Pool & Spa Systems
Hayward Industries signed a purchase agreement for Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc. (known more readily within the industry as Paramount Pool & Spa Systems), which is set to close in August. Paramount, established in 1964 by George Ghiz, has spent more than 50 years working toward a reputation synonymous with service, quality and innovation. While known…
Go Big Or Go Home
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 sports page. “Sports got in my brain,” he says. For pool professionals who also…