Latham Pool Products, Inc. announced that James Cline was elected to chairman of the board. Cline succeeded former chairman Mark Laven, who will continue as a director and has been elected vice chairman. Cline has served as a nonexecutive director of Latham since March 2019. From August 2015 through April 2020, he was president and…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance offers an online Certified Pool Operator program, which allows pool professionals to safely receive certification from the comfort of their home or office. “After the onset of the pandemic, PHTA was able to quickly adapt and transition our CPO certification program online,” says PHTA president and CEO, Sabeena Hickman….
Rowdy Gaines joined The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance as the new vice president of partnerships and development. As a three-time Olympic gold medalist, Gaines has also been inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame. Today he is known as the Voice of Swimming and will be commentating…
The Double-O7 Round skimmer from Thursday Pools offers a new patent-pending, worry-free system to cut skimmers into fiberglass pools with a common, affordable hole-saw. This new round skimmer saves time, money and requires far less skill than is required for traditional cutting of rectangular skimmers. The simple geometry of the hole makes it possible for…
Hayward Holdings, Inc. announced in February its filing of in registration papers with the Securities & Exchange Commission to start the process to become a public company, also applying for listing on the New York Stock Exchange. If successful, Hayward will trade under the ticker symbol HAYW. “The decision to become a public company supports Hayward’s…
National Pool Partners officially launched in January 2021, hoping to revolutionize the pool service industry by creating a profitable, technology-enabled company that modernizes the industry while improving the lives of partners, owners, customers and teammates. The venture is supported by over $200 million of capital with a target to service 100,000 pools across the Sun…
A long-recognized industry leader in Australia, Narellan Pools has become a global company with a presence in Canada, New Zealand and other regions around the world. With the surge in pool demand in 2020, Narellan has now entered the American market, intent to provide an increased supply of high-quality fiberglass pools for pool builders across…
Plungie, an Australian-based manufacturer of precast monolithic pools, has launched in North America, starting operations in Dallas, Texas. Donovan Shanahan, an industry veteran, will join Chris Macaulay as the leaders of the operation from the outset. Spending the last decade with the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo serving the industry in sales and creative…
Thursday Pools, manufacturer of fiberglass pools, is in the final stages of construction on an additional 50,000 square feet of space to provide a climate-controlled, environmentally friendly facility for its growing manufacturing operation in Indiana. This follows two previous expansions in 2018 and 2019. Additionally, the facility has expanded its outdoor pool-loading area to facilitate…
Haviland Enterprises, Inc., a globally recognized manufacturer and distributor of specialty and commodity chemistry, recently hired Mackenzie Klahr to join its team as marketing manager. Klahr will be responsible for developing and executing marketing strategy across the company’s two divisions, Haviland Consumer Products, Inc. and Haviland Products Company. In addition, she will work with the…
Pentair, a leading water treatment company and manufacturer of pool and spa equipment, has launched the Pentair Pool Builder app for iOS and Android mobile devices. As part of its enterprise strategy to develop smart, connected solutions, Pentair is offering a complete solution to help builders efficiently manage the process of building a pool while…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance announced that Franceen Gonzales has been appointed to chairman of the board for 2021. Gonzales is the Americas executive vice president of business development for WhiteWater West in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. A 30-year aquatics industry veteran, Gonzales started her career as a pool technician and lifeguard. She went…