Poolside Tech announced it has hired Ben Forrest as vice president of sales. Using his two decades of experience in the pool industry, he will support Poolside Tech’s customers alongside a team of local sales reps.
Align Capital Partners, the company that currently owns Pleatco Filtration, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Pleatco to Pentair plc. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Pleatco is a leading aftermarket-focused manufacturer of highly engineered clean air and pool and spa water filtration technologies that helps protect people, processes and the environment. ACP acquired Pleatco…
Thursday Pools, manufacturer of fiberglass pools, has created a kid-friendly video about water safety that can be looped on electronic displays in pool stores, giving children the opportunity to learn while parents are shopping. A 10-page coloring book—Ten Cool Pool Rules for Kids—is also provided that follows the video to reinforce the pool and water…
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…
Clear Comfort announced their largest-ever expansion into multiple channel partnerships.
Latham Pool Products Inc., manufacturer of in-ground residential swimming pools and accessories, announced the appointment of Kaushal Dhruv to the position of chief information officer. Dhruv will provide leadership and support to the information technology and project management team. “From an IT perspective, we are working toward innovative solutions for the company both internally and…
Heritage Pool Supply Group has announced its acquisition of All Iowa Pool, Inc., an independent wholesale distributor of pool and spa products.
