Pool Nation launches Pool Man University App The world of swimming pool service just got a whole lot smarter with the launch of Pool Man University, the new Pool Nation training platform and app that will be available this year in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Specifically designed for swimming pool service professionals,…
Panelists share their sanitizer of choice David Van Brunt This is a bit like asking, “If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only choose one type of food, which would it be?” If you chose pizza, you’d probably have high cholesterol, high blood pressure and would die within three years. Every sanitizer…
Heritage Pool Supply launches PoolTech program for pool service pros On march 23, Heritage Pool Supply Group is debuting PoolTech, a new program designed to benefit and reward pool service professionals. At the beginning of 2021, not many in the pool industry had heard of SRS Distribution, one of the largest distributors of roofing materials…
In early January, it was announced that GHK Capital Partners LP had sold water treatment product manufacturer, HASA Inc. GHK, which was founded in 2018 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut, is a middle-market private equity firm that acts to make control investments in industrial companies across North America. HASA was initially purchased by GHK…
As part of IPSSA’s Techs-4-Techs Support, sick route coverage is provided to help protect IPSSA members from losing valuable weekly service accounts and revenue, in the event of a qualifying personal injury or illness. Chapter members will band together to provide emergency coverage of all or a portion of a service route, helping to maintain…
On Jan. 25, the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s Step Into Swim initiative expressed gratitude toward its sponsors for helping the organization reach its goal of raising $750,000 in 2022.Ongoing partnerships with key program supporters Fluidra, Hayward Holdings Inc. and Heritage Pool Supply Group, helped Step Into Swim provide grants to more than 60 facilities…
GENESIS, a company under the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance dedicated to offering technical education to those in the pool and hot tub industry, has named Shaun Goldberg and Greg Andrews as its new plaster construction faculty advisor and tile faculty advisor, respectively. Goldberg, who has worked in the pool industry for more than 35…
The National Plasterers Council has released its “NPC Technical Manual – 10th Edition.” The manual is a pool plasterers’ industry guide, which contains technical information on methods and procedures for pool professionals to use on the job. According to NPC, the book’s content is based on the most up-to-date U.S. pool plastering common practices, which…
Jarred Morgan That is a tricky question that will have a wide range of responses. Being proactive is going to yield the best outcome and avoid problems and potential conflicts with your customer. If you’re the service company, be on the job before the water hose goes into the pool. If there are glaring issues…
On Dec. 6, ePropelled, a manufacturer of electric propulsion systems and power generation solutions, announced a new line of energy-efficient electric pump motors designed to be used with pools, spas and industrial applications. The motors provide optimized energy efficiency, reduced noise and are compact and lightweight. The company believes that these innovations will allow manufacturers…
Hayward Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of pool equipment and technology, introduced the TriStar XL, which the company says is its most powerful residential pump, providing commercial-grade performance geared specifically toward larger pools, feature-rich builds and complex pool pad configurations. “The TriStar XL expands upon TriStar’s already impressive product lineup giving pool owners more versatile and…
The KIK pool division, which oversees the company’s global pool care business, has hired Ignacio Campos as its new president. Campos started at KIK in July when he joined the company after working at Fortune Brands in several leadership roles. Campos holds degrees in industrial engineering and technical systems from the Polytechnic University of Madrid,…