The National Plasterers Council’s Rey Perales Memorial Scholarship is taking scholarship applications for 2022. The scholarships are offered to the children of NPC members and their employees. To apply, the student must meet certain academic standards and provide an essay and letters of reference. In 2021, NPC awarded over $22,000 in scholarships to students with…
In late September, McKinney, Texas-based Heritage Pool Supply Group, a network of independent distributors, announced the addition of nine new locations across the southeast with the acquisition of Pool Builders Supply of the Carolinas, a wholesale distributor of pool and spa products in the Southeast. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Headquartered in…
AquaStar Pool Products has released a new Virginia Graeme Baker Act compliant drain, the Perfect Circle. The unblockable drain has four ports that give designers the ability to use multiple pumps and a hydrostatic relief valve with the single drain cover. “We continuously heard that pool pros loved our existing Full Circle drain but wanted…
In September, Anthony & Sylvan Pools, a national pool builder, announced it had hired Brad Hill as its chief financial officer. “With his passion for building, leading and developing high-performing teams, we are excited to have Brad join Anthony & Sylvan as we move into the next phase of our growth journey,” says Bonnie Chong,…
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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…
Last year I received an email about a PoolPro story on online reviews: “After reading The Review Conundrum article I was very inspired because this is exactly what we went after when starting our company three years ago. Taking Yelp and Google serious took our business to a whole new level … If you ever…
You may have heard that last month I bought PoolPro, along with sister publications SpaRetailer, Spasearchand Poolsearch. I love this industry and the people in it, and I’m so happy this is where I will continue my career. This process has given me a new respect for small-business owners. As I make further strides in…