Pool and spa filtration products manufacturer Pleatco has announced the winners of its 2022 Perfect Pool Tech Search. The annual contest, which was co-sponsored by GENESIS, the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and AQUA Magazine, was created to be an innovative way to honor the hardworking men and women of the pool and spa service…
U.S.-based swimming pool service company SPS PoolCare have selected Lance Martin to serve as the company’s new chief operating officer. Marin led domestic operations – both commercial and residential – for pest treatment service company Terminix, where he oversaw a team of more than 8,500 staff members across the U.S. and reported directly to the…
BioLab celebrated the rebuild of its new trichlor production facility in Westlake, Louisiana, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 2. The company, which is a subsidiary of KIK Consumer Products, was forced to close its original facility after it was damaged during Hurricane Laura in 2020. The reconstruction cost the company more than $250 million….
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance has announced the launch of its first cohort of the PHTA Leadership Certificate Program, powered by Cornell University. This program is exclusively for PHTA members and has two tracks, one for executive leaders and a second for emerging leaders. According to organizers, the PHTA Leadership Certificate Program, which was…
MRT Associates have made it official, announcing that Gary Ferguson will now serve as the company’s vice president of sales — aquatic and parks segment. As part of the job Ferguson will be responsible for continuing the company’s growth plans in the aquatic and parks segment. He will also be focusing his efforts on hiring…
Greensboro, North Carolina-based BWT Pool Products U.S., a subsidiary of Europe’s leading water technology company Best Water Technology Group, has launched a refurb and close-out website for its premium swimming pool robot cleaners leading into the holidays. The website, located at Refurbpoolbots.com is designed to be a popular destination for open box, close-out, refurbished and…
Pinch A Penny, among the U.S.’s largest swimming pool retail, service, and repair franchises, continues its expansion in the Lonestar State with its first location in Austin, Texas. The Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa store opened Oct. 28 at 1521 N FM 620 Suite 600 in the HEB Shopping Center. The store held a grand…
David Van Brunt David Van Brunt has been in the swimming pool industry since 1988, but you may know him best from his YouTube videos, podcast (The Pool Guy Show) and website (swimmingpoollearning.com). Since 2012, Van Brunt has been doling out free advice to consumers and pool professionals alike on pool maintenance and products. His…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance has awarded the 2022 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant to Fishers Health Department in Fishers, Indiana. The winner was announced during the World Aquatic Health Conference Awards ceremony on October 12, in Houston, Texas. Given in the memory of Robert Neil Lowry, a long-time member of PHTA and the…
Franklin Electric, a manufacturer of the Little Giant automatic pool cover brand and related products, has released the Little Giant Pool Cover Pump APCP-1700-40, which boasts a 40-foot power cord. Standing water on pool covers can potentially damage the cover, which is why a pump can be necessary to remove it. The long power cord,…
Pool and wellness equipment manufacturer Fluidra has named Lennie Rhoades as the new president of Fluidra North America. In October, Rhoades took over the position from Troy Franzen, who retired after a 12-year tenure with the company. Franzen lead the North American group through several big changes, including merging Zodiac/Jandy with Fluidra; guiding the company…
The new VORTRAX robotic cleaners from Polaris, a Fluidra brand, are its first designed for light commercial use. The VORTRAX 30iQ and VORTRAX 25iQ are suitable for small to medium commercial pools such as hotel, motel, apartment complex and condo pools. The VORTRAX cleaners assess the pool size, shape and material in order to efficiently…