CMP, global provider of pool and spa products, announced the launch of CMP Commercial, formed through existing CMP products combined with the acquisitions of Saline Generating Systems, LLC and DEL Ozone Holding Company, Inc. The company released new products including Del AOP Pro, Del Ozone Pro, Del UV-C Pro and Powerclean Salt Pro sanitizer systems…
Haviland Pool & Spa Products — makers of eight pool and spa chemical lines including ProTeam, Nature’s Care and Stain Drop — acquired Blue Excess of Chandler, Arizona. The manufacturing and warehouse facility will become Haviland Pool & Spa Southwest. “I’m pleased to welcome this Southwest-based business to our Haviland family,” says Art Harre, vice…
NESPA inducted its 2019-20 board of directors at the association’s annual membership meeting held in September. The following members of the executive committee for the association were sworn into office: President – Mitch Katz, ELITE Landscaping, Poughkeepsie, New York Vice president – Amy Rullo, Premier Pool Renovations/Aquatic Artistry, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania Treasurer – Chas Bogardus,…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance awarded the 2019 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant to the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment in Pueblo, Colorado, at the National Environmental Health Association’s 2019 Annual Education Conference & Exhibition awards ceremony in Nashville. Given in the memory of Dr. Robert Neil Lowry, a longtime member of…
Taylor Griffith has joined the Northeast Spa and Pool Association in the newly created director of membership position. Griffith brings more than 10 years of experience in association management to this role. Working for organizations like Society of Hospital Medicine and National Board of Medical Examiners, her experience includes member and volunteer engagement, committee and…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance announced that a supplement to the ANSI/APSP/ICC/NPC-12 2016 Standard for the Plastering of Swimming Pools and Spas was approved by the American National Standards Institute May 10. The new supplement contains mandatory information and the appendix provides recommended changes that impact the plastering of swimming pools and spas. “We…
Pool Corporation announced new customer-focused sales center enhancements and the opening of additional SCP Distributors and Superior Pool Products locations to better serve swimming pool professionals in the United States, Canada and Europe. “We are intensely focused on improving our customers’ experience at our sales centers by providing time-saving services and greater product accessibility,” says…
Pentair intended to take its time removing the pool equipment it manufactures from the internet. As of October 1, more than 1,800 Pentair product SKUs were scrubbed from online sales under the company’s TradeGrade policy, a program founded in 2016 that was recently updated to accommodate the large-scale change. Under the enhanced policy, Pentair provides…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance announces the winners of its 2019 PHTA Awards Program. The awards recognize prominent achievements and outstanding performers in the pool and hot tub industry. The PHTA Fellow is an honor granted to individuals who have made distinguished contributions that raise the professionalism in the aquatic industry through teaching, research…
The National Plasterers Council recently released a brand new consumer-focused website: NationalPlasterersCouncil.com. This new site is designed to show various pool finishes; teach pool owners the proper start up, care and maintenance of their pool; and create a path for them to find an NPC member for their next project. NPC will continue to maintain…
The second-annual Million Dollar Pool Challenge hosted by PHTA and WAVE Network of Young Professionals, will be presented at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 9:15 a.m. in conference room 238. Five finalists, including one student, have been selected to present their design renderings to industry peers for…
Pleatco, LLC, with longtime co-sponsors GENESIS and the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, announced the winners of the 2019 Perfect Pool Guy and Gal Search. The annual Pleatco PoolGuy/Gal Search is an innovative way to honor the hard-working men and women of the pool and spa service industry. More than 75 pool professionals were nominated…