Natural Chemistry introduces two highly concentrated new products for the upcoming season, supported by strong retail displays and lucrative discounts off product purchases. PHOSfree MAX is a high intensity phosphate remover packaged in 32-ounce high-end packaging. Pool pros and consumers can use half a bottle to treat up to 5,000ppb in 20,000 gallons, or a…
RicoRock’s new Vertical Rock Climber wall kit is designed for placement along the pool edge so users can climb, jump and splash back into the pool. Made of reinforced, lightweight cast concrete with a structural steel frame, the kit is 7 feet by 8 feet tall, 10 feet wide, 4 feet deep and has a…
American Pool Enterprises recently partnered with Windsor, New Jersey-based Sparkling Pool Services. The transaction, which closed on October 4, 2019, transitions both seasonal management and year-round maintenance accounts to a combined American Pool portfolio. The transaction welcomes Sparkling’s full-time team of 35 seasoned professionals into the American Pool family and bolsters American Pools’ ability to lead efficiency and…
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Clear Comfort and Innovative Water Care, formerly Lonza Water and now called Sigura, announced a collaborative relationship that provides an integrated solution to deliver high quality water care. This new offering leverages Clear Comfort’s best-of-breed advanced oxidation systems with Innovative Water Care’s unique offering of calcium hypochlorite pool solutions. This relationship will enhance the ability for…
Natural Chemistry launched the “3-D Merchandising Program” (Dealer, Distributor, Display) designed to support dealers and distributors. The program is focused on providing dealers high-end retail displays and up to $300 in product vouchers with every rack ordered. Distributors benefit by having dealers purchase product with the NC Brands vouchers. “Our goal was to create a…
Water Tech Corp, manufacturer of Pool Blaster battery operated pool cleaners, sent the “I Pink I Can” team to its local New Jersey Breast Cancer Walk on October 27, 2019. This event was sponsored by the American Cancer Society and involved a non-competitive five-mile walk to raise awareness and unite to fight and end breast…
The National Plasterers Council 31st annual conference held February 12-14, 2020, in Houston is another event providing value-adding educational opportunities for pool companies. Register at npconline.org Why you should attend the NPC Conference “I attend the NPC conferences for the educational opportunities. They’ve been the most valuable for me.”Patty ConeOwner, Oregon Pool PlasteringBeaverton, Oregon “I…
The Pool & Spa Show January 28-30, 2020 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey Developing your business for growth begins with education. These educational sessions at The Pool & Spa Show will point you in the right direction. (Send your technicians to this one!)Rookie to All-Star: The Fundamentals of Pool…
Part 2 of 2 In part two of this series, we look at three pool industry ventures that, born of necessity, changed the lives of those who dared to try something new. Pool Water Purification Products Harsh climate paves way for innovative water care Rick Lathrop says the evaporation rate in Lake Havasu City, Arizona,…
*Sponsored Content* A Q&A to prepare you for new pool pump energy regulations in 2021. Part one in a six-part series. After more than a year and a half of back and forth with the pool industry, the Department of Energy announced in January 2017 its final ruling on the Energy Conservation Standards for Dedicated-Purpose…
There was a standing-room-only panel discussion at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo this past November on cyanuric acid in pool water care. Panelists consisted of three members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ad-Hoc Committee of the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (Ellen Meyer, product safety and government…
Swimming pools are not one-size-fits-all when it comes to design, and most certainly not when it comes to their care. The structure, mechanisms and sanitizing systems all contribute to determining the best water care method, and many industry veterans agree the care of a pool hinges on one crucial stage: The startup. “Proper pool startups…