Pentair, a global water solutions company and leader in the pool and spa industry, recently appointed Jerome Pedretti as executive vice president and CEO of its Pool segment, and Greg Claffey as group president of Pool.
Pool professionals are now actively looking for solutions that allow them to build and renovate the most pools possible, while still being able to control their construction schedule. Reinforced PVC pool interior materials are readily available for pool installations.
Fluidra, a global company offering a range of products and services for residential and commercial pools, has announced its plans to exceed new Department of Energy lighting regulations by no longer manufacturing incandescent lights. The new energy regulations, which apply to pool lights with a lumen range between 310-3,300 lumens or roughly 25-300 watts for…
Skimmer Billing enables businesses to offer customers more ways to pay by accepting credit and debit cards, Google Pay, Apple Pay as well as ACH with a one-time payment or the convenience of automatic payments for routine services. It also calculates, emails and tracks invoices.
Pinch A Penny, founded in 1975 and one of the nation’s largest swimming pool retail, service and repair franchises, has opened new stores in Flower Mound and Pearland, Texas. The Flower Mound shop is owned by Highland Village residents Corey and Brandy Current, who have been offering pool service since April of 2022. Corey Current…
Genesis, a company of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance based in Alexandria, Virginia, has announced Rocky Wisley as its new construction faculty chair. He is the owner and operator of Serenity Hardscapes LLC in Memphis, Tennessee, which recently earned the American Shotcrete Association qualified shotcrete contractor — wet-mix, level I designation. Wisley earned his…
Genesis is offering a comprehensive three-day program covering concrete pool construction in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 20-22, 2023. This course will provide the knowledge and skills to build beautiful and structurally sound concrete pools. Topics covered include plumbing and engineering, layout, forming, excavation, shotcrete and waterproofing, tile and coping, concrete decking, pre-plaster preparation and pool…
Homeowners are demanding unique ways to enhance the entertaining experience past the home and into the backyard. Anyone who has visited Las Vegas or taken their family to EPCOT knows how impressive light shows look when synced to great music. The team at Poolside Tech is proud of our latest crowd-pleasing feature, syncing your DMX…
BioGuard, a maker of high-performance pool and spa chemicals based in Lawrenceville,Georgia, kicked off a yearlong celebration of the brand’s 60th anniversary with a festive event in January 2023. The Nashville, Tennessee, event was part of the company’s annual dealer conference and brought together over 450 attendees representing BioGuard dealers and company representatives. “It was…
Jandy has launched its new SpeedSet pump controller, designed to make installation and servicing faster for pool professionals.
Franklin Electric of Fort Wayne, Indiana, announced the formation of a new employee resource group dedicated to providing an avenue for women to grow professionally and personally through education, networking and advocacy. Known as Franklin Women’s Network, the group’s promise is to “build a welcoming, inclusive community, provide professional alliances, equip Franklin women with relevant…
Polaris, a top brand in automatic pool cleaning, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. A division of Fluidra, Polaris, which is credited with inventing the first automatic pool cleaner, introduced the pressure-side cleaner to the market in 1973. Since then, Polaris continues to focus on developing smarter solutions that deliver more effective and efficient cleaning in…