On February 7, Clear Comfort announced a partnership with Carecraft, a buying group for independent pool and spa professionals. Clear Comfort brings AOP sanitation — which uses hydroxyl radicals for water sanitation — to Carecraft’s member base of builders, retailers and service companies. “We are proud to offer Clear Comfort’s exciting technology to our Members,”…
Clearon Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of trichloroisocyanuric acid and sodium dichloroisocyanurate, has acquired AquaFinesse LLC, the manufacturer of water treatment chemistry that loosens biofilm and prevents its regrowth. AquaFinesse was founded and developed by Jan de Rijk in the Netherlands. His company has sold AquaFinesse in Europe since 2006 and the United…
Pool Corporation announced last week its acquisition of W.W. Adcock, Inc., a Philadelphia-based distributor of swimming pool equipment, chemicals and supplies, effective January 18, 2019. W.W. Adcock operates eight sales and distribution centers located in the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf States regions of the U.S. “W.W. Adcock has been one of the premier distributors to the…
The National Swimming Pool Foundation and the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals announced that the organizations will unify to form the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance. The unification was approved by the boards of directors of both organizations at the end of last week and work is underway to finalize the structure of the…
There are three things most people don’t enjoy about their pool cleaner: cleaning out debris, removing the pool cleaner from the pool, and expecting to find your pool clean, only to realize the cleaner has been in the same spot for hours. Those were three frustrations Hayward wanted to tackle when it started working on…
Paolo (Paul) BenedettiCEO, Aquatic Technology Pool & Spa (Morgan Hill, California)IPSSA Water Chemistry Certification, CPO Certified and Instructor, AST Certified and Instructor, CA – CSLB Industry Expert, Society of Watershape Designer – MASTER, Genesis Instructor Chlorine Pros: Can be stabilized and protected from UV degradation, economical, easy to find Cons: Once chlorine combines with contaminates…
Meet our panelists It’s been a longtime goal at PoolPro to create a panel of pool professionals to share their opinions and expertise. Each edition we’ll pose a question to our group. We tried to find panelists who vary in geographic location, experience and company size. Craig Sears CSP, CPB, CPO, President Sears Pool Management…
Pamplona Capital Management announced December 19th that it has acquired a controlling interest in Latham Pool Products, Inc. from Wynnchurch Capital, which will remain a significant investor in the Company. The deal values Latham at $375 million. Headquartered in Latham, New York, Latham branded product offerings include fiberglass pools, automatic safety covers, in-ground vinyl pool liners,…
Announced earlier this month, Platinum Equity has entered into an agreement with Lonza to acquire Lonza’s Water Care business and operations for $630 million, including Lonza’s French Water Care business. With headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia, Lonza Water Care has six manufacturing facilities in key regions, including North America, South America, EMEA and South Africa, with…
Clear Comfort unveiled its first rapid-install manifold made specifically for the CCW100 pool sanitation system. The pool plumbing manifold is designed to help install Clear Comfort systems faster, easier and more reliably. Clear Comfort pool systems can now use the customized manifolds to directly inject hydroxyl radicals into the pool plumbing and maintain water quality. The…
Swimming pool retail, service and repair franchise, Pinch A Penny Pool Patio and Spa, announced that Michael Arrowsmith has joined the company as chief development officer. With more than 25 years of experience growing franchise brands, Arrowsmith will spearhead Pinch A Penny’s aggressive development efforts in key target markets, including Texas and Georgia, as well as…
During the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals elected Andrew Levinson to its board of directors, along with a slate of new officers for the 2018-19 term. Additionally, Donna K. Williams (last year’s chair-elect) assumed the new role of chairman of the board….