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our history:  Behind the company Behind Every pool


           Latham Pool Products has been behind every pool       Latham Pool Products offers the highest quality
           since 1956.  the company was founded as pacific       products backed by the best warranties in the industry.
           Pools and has since become the largest manufacturer   We continually bring new techniques and innovations
           of inground residential swimming pools and components   to the manufacturing process.
           in North America with facilities throughout the u.S.   Latham is 100% committed to your pool experience…
           and canada.
                                                                 Past, Present, and Future.
























     here is a timeline of key events in our history:                                                     Ultra-Seam ®
           pacific pools began
           product design and
            manufacturing
               1960                                                              Patented
                      Introduced steel                   Introduced first 3d liner   INvIS-A-DRAIN™
                     walk-in pool steps                  patterns offering realistic   drainage system for   Acquired Triac
                         1966                              tile images for liners  solid safety covers  Pool Products
       pacific pools                                            1994              1999           2002
        Founded                Introduced all-resin                                                        Acquired
         1956                    inground pool  Patented thermoplastic   Began safety                      Kafko
                                    1975      steps w/ TES technology   cover production                Manufacturing
                                             (Total Encapsulated Support)   1998                           2003
                                                    1992

           1956       1960        1970  1980    1990                                        2000
                          Acquired                                               Acquired Royal    Introducing ultra-Seam®
                         viking Pools                                           Fiberglass Pools, Inc.   process making liner
                                                                                                  floor seams stronger
                      Introduced TruTile/                                      Introduced mobile app   and virtually invisible
                      ceramic Tile Mount                                       for real-time quoting of
                        combining the              Sold 100,000th             coverstar safety covers  Introducing rigid
        Acquired Fort   beauty of tile with         safety cover                                   polymer panels that
         Wayne Pools  the low maintenance                       Introduced thermoplastic   2012     reduce potential
                        of a vinyl liner           Acquired Blue    modular step system           warping and bowing
      Introduced wedding                Acquired    Hawaiian Pools
       cake step allowing    Patented Reduced   coverstar    2010  Introduced SureFit Bead      Introducing WiFi touch pad
          for elegant,    Deck Mount System   automatic            and coping system            for automatic safety covers
         uninterrupted    for safety covers  safety covers                                             2013
       vinyl-over patterns  2005         2006                    Acquired Trilogy Pools
           2004                                                        2011

                                                                                                    2013

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