Pool Corporation has announced that it acquired the assets of Bismarck-based Recreation Supply Company. Recreation Supply Company, a wholesaler of commercial swimming pools products, operates three distribution centers: Bismarck (North Dakota), Bourbon (Missouri) and North Haven (Connecticut), serving customers across the country.
Peter D. Arvan is the president and CEO of POOLCORP. He says that Recreation Supply Company, a leader in commercial swimming pool supplies and products, has been serving contractors, municipalities, and commercial pools throughout the Midwest, and the broader U.S. market, for over 40 years. The Haugland Family has a long tradition of providing outstanding customer service for commercial pool customers, aquatics facilities and their founder Curly Haugland. Cal Haugland will continue to lead the company, and we’ll provide more resources and products aimed at improving service and reaching our combined commercial market customers. “We are happy to add Recreation Supply Company to POOLCORP’s network, and expand our service to the commercial swimming pool market.”
Haugland added, “Joining POOLCORP will offer broader opportunities for product and service offerings that will enhance the experience of our customers.” We are grateful for the loyalty of our customers, vendors and dedicated employees. We are looking forward to working with POOLCORP’s commercial products team in order to ensure a seamless transition.
Pool Corporation is the largest wholesaler of backyard and swimming pool products in the world. POOLCORP has approximately 425 centers of sales in North America and Europe, and Australia. Through these, it distributes over 200,000 products under national brands and private labels to about 125,000 wholesale clients. Please visit www.poolcorp.com for more information on POOLCORP.
This news release could include “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risk and uncertainty. This release contains forward-looking statements that are protected by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. The actual results could differ due to various factors including the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on our business, the sensitivity to weather conditions of the swimming pools supply business and other risks detailed by POOLCORP in its 2022 Form 10K, Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and any other reports and filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
