In 1957, PDC began as a fiberglass job shop in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. By 1982, the Livingston family’s second generation retooled the business and introduced three PDC spa designs. It has made its own hot tubs ever since, while also building shells, complete spas and private-label products for other brands. That work established PDC’s credibility with industry insiders but often sent its manufacturing reputation further than its name.
There’s no single path into the hot tub industry, and this year’s SpaRetailer 30 Under 40 2026 class might be the best evidence yet.
Meet Dustin O’Con, a Cedar Works Spa & Sauna technician and SpaRetailer 30 Under 40 honoree for 2026.
Meet Zachary Quigg and Blair Bickel of Aqua Paradise, two SpaRetailer 30 Under 40 honorees for 2026.
Meet Stephanie Victory, a May Manufacturing regional sales manager and SpaRetailer 30 Under 40 honoree for 2026.
Meet Chantal Stoll, a May Manufacturing regional sales manager and SpaRetailer 30 Under 40 honoree for 2026.
Meet Cooper Nelson, the Southern California hot tub expert behind HotTubCoop and SpaRetailer 30 Under 40 honoree for 2026.
Meet Nicholas Lucia, operations manager at Suntek Pools & Spas and a SpaRetailer 30 Under 40 honoree for 2026.
Meet Kirk Jenkins, partner at Watertree Inc. and a SpaRetailer 30 Under 40 honoree building on his family business’s long history in South Dakota.
Nathan Smith and Adam Bernberg built a company around digital technology, but much of what they’ve learned about the spa industry has come from talking to dealers.
30 UNDER 40 / 2026 MAXPORTER Service managerMainely Tubs Scarborough, MaineAge 32 Max Porter has helped Mainely Tubs move a…
Meet Ashley Deeb, Mainely Tubs marketing manager and SpaRetailer 30 Under 40 honoree making home wellness products more approachable.