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Joe King’s life in the pool and spa industry began before he even had a driver’s license. As a teenager, he worked alongside his father, servicing swimming pools and learning firsthand the value of clean water, customer trust and hard work. That experience planted the seeds for what would become King Technology, officially founded in 1979 by King and his father, Lloyd, who had invented a brominator small enough for a hot tub.
AFTER MORE THAN 30 YEARS in the industry, Larry Berczyk, co-owner of Minn.-based Valley Pools & Spas, says his favorite…
During the pandemic, many people tried new things, created new paths and switched up their routines. Joe Lenker, Treasure Valley sales supervisor and partner with Snake River Pool & Spa, was one of those people.
Not long ago, it seemed every company had a hot, new, high-tech gadget they were rolling onto the spa market….
Backyard Leisure opened in 2006, not long before the recession of 2008 stunted sales in many luxury sectors. But the…