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Putting pool safety and flow first
By Jesse Sanchez. At Everything Under the Sun, AquaStar Pool Products highlighted equipment designed to support pool service professionals, homeowners and builders. AquaStar Pool Products brought its focus on safety, flow and ease of service to the Everything Under the Sun show, where the company connected with pool professionals seeking ...
All paths lead to innovation
By Jesse Sanchez. AquaStar’s vertically integrated approach combines industry experience, safety expertise and field feedback to solve challenges for pool professionals. AquaStar Pool Products has built its business around a straightforward idea: Listen to the professionals working in the field, identify their challenges and develop practical solutions. During this episode ...
Why contractors should attend industry shows
By Emma Peterson. A conversation with Heritage Pool Supply's Chris Hill highlights why in-person events remain essential for learning, relationship-building and business growth. In the outdoor contracting industry, there are countless tradeshows ranging from market specific (like the Irrigation Association’s Show) to more all encompassing (such as the Pool Spa ...
Top July articles: Legendary returns and unmatched conversations
By Emma Peterson. These standout stories explore the trends, people and products shaping the future of the outdoor contracting industry. As another month comes to a close, it’s time for our usual article recap! This month, the OutdoorCoffeeShop™ readers were especially interested in construction growth, sustainability, innovative products and ...
Smarter pool equipment pads deliver lasting savings
By Jesse Sanchez. AquaStar’s Steve Barnes explains how thoughtful equipment pad design can improve efficiency, water quality and the homeowner experience. A well-designed pool equipment pad does more than organize pumps, filters, valves and other components. According to Steve Barnes, director of science and compliance for AquaStar Pool Products, the ...
He's back: Legendary pool builder Bryan O'Neal returns with O'Neal Shiers Aquatics, partnering with second-generation master builder Sean Shiers
Together, these two industry legends form the foundation of O'Neal Shiers Aquatics — a true family business built on more than 50 years of combined excellence, generations of hands-on experience and a shared dedication to quality, integrity and personal service. He's back. Bryan O'Neal, one of the most respected names in ...
Innovation as infrastructure
By Jesse Sanchez. How one manufacturer’s in-house approach to design, testing and production is reshaping expectations in pool equipment. Increasingly, differentiation is defined in how products are engineered, validated and brought to market. For AquaStar Pool Products, that distinction is not tied to a single breakthrough, but to how every ...
Hydraulic efficiency reshapes pool equipment performance
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how system-wide design, from pumps and filters to plumbing layout, improves flow, lowers energy use and creates quieter operation. On a pool equipment pad, performance is not dictated by any single piece of equipment. It is determined by how effectively water moves through the entire system. ...
Blurock Pools specializes in complex builds and resort-style backyard design in Sonora and foothill communities
Blurock Pools, based in Oakdale, California, specializes in custom pool construction and full backyard builds for challenging sites, including sloped yards, hard soil and limited access properties. Serving Sonora and surrounding foothill communities, the company delivers engineered pools, hardscaping and resort-style outdoor spaces through a complete design-to-build process. Blurock Pools, a ...
Heritage Pool Supply Group announces expansion in commercial aquatics distribution with the acquisition of Aquafinity
Jeffrey Meyer will continue to lead Aquafinity’s dedicated team, ensuring continuity and consistency for customers, suppliers and employees. Heritage Pool Supply Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) announced today that it has acquired Commercial Energy Specialists Holdings, LLC (“Aquafinity” or the “Company”), a wholesale distributor of commercial pool equipment, chemicals and supplies. Terms of ...
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