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Top Instructors Recognized by NSPF

Instructors certified 34,270 students worldwide during the awards period.

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Remembering Claudia Mayhall Buktenica

Pool industry pioneer Claudia Mayhall Buktenica passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 29 at the age of 97.

SilkBalance wins Best Green Product at the 2018 PSP Expo

SilkBalance, a patented hot tub water conditioner, was named Best Green Product at the 2018 PSP Expo.

Silk Balance Gems Best Green Product2018 Vegas

LPI Acquires Atera Spas

The deal includes Atera's patented "chiller" technology.

Lost Hot Tub Found 20 Miles Away

Hurricane Michael delivered a devastating blow to Florida's St. George Island. One resident was able to salvage a bit of good news from the wreckage.

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Lonza To Sell Off Water Care Business

A global private equity firm will take over in January. Lonza has owned the business since buying Arch Chemicals in 2011.

Business Briefs

NSPF Announces New Board Leadership, Staff Change

The National Swimming Pool Foundation has announced the election of a new president, vice president, treasurer and secretary of its board of directors. Additionally, in January 2019, Michelle Kavanaugh will assume the role of executive director of The Pool Spa & Aquatics Alliance and The California Pool & Spa Association. NSPF has named Andrew Roberts as its new mission development manager.

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Business Briefs

FSPA Hires Lobbying Firm

The Florida Swimming Pool Association has selected Converge Government Affairs of Florida, Inc., a Miami-headquartered government affairs firm with offices in Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tallahassee, to represent the association’s interests before the legislative and executive branches of Florida government.

Parents Line Up For Swim Lessons

A shortage of swim lessons in Miami illustrates a nationwide problem.

Parent Swim Lessons

APSP Honors 2018 Fellows

The APSP Fellow Award recognizes people who have made their mark on the industry.

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Business Briefs

Master Spas Expands, Creates 100+ New Jobs

Master Spas announced plans to invest $15.3 million to expand its operations, creating more than 100 new jobs. The expansion includes the purchase of a larger facility, which grows Master Spas' total facility space to 460,000 square feet on 33 acres, an increase of 55 percent. The new building, expected to be the largest swim spa manufacturing facility in the world, will be fully operational by January 2019.

Pinch A Penny Appoints New Chief Development Officer

Pinch A Penny announced Michael Arrowsmith has joined the company as chief development officer. An industry veteran, Arrowsmith has spent his professional career growing franchise brands and will leverage more than 25 years of experience to spearhead the company’s aggressive development efforts in key target markets, including Texas and Georgia, as well as drive new franchise recruitment.

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