Blue Thumb has purchased a vacant 126,000 square foot facility in Saginaw, MI and plans to consolidate operations by fall 2019. Blue Thumb is currently spread across 5 facilities totaling more than 50,000 square feet. Company President, Kip Northrup, saidMore…
By Andy Dyke, Pondliner & Paul Amos, Kasco Marine, Inc. Pondliner recently got a call from the Apostolic Christian Church’s outreach arm, HarvestCall. This was no ordinary inquiry about a backyard pond or a commercial water feature. They needed toMore…
By Mike Miller, Pond Pro Shop/Pondliner In an attempt to outsmart Mother Nature, Pondliner adopted a round-robin style of short introductory sessions on five different topics or products for the Wednesday event to kick off WGE 2019. Those who hadMore…
Karrie and Lloyd Lightsey sure were busy getting donations rounded up for the American Cancer Society. Karrie is a cancer survivor, and she puts her heart and soul into fundraising and donating to the cause. Last fall, Karrie gathered shirtsMore…
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. welcomes Ryan Johnson as the new Vice President, Sales-US/Canada for the North America Water Systems (NAWS) Business Unit. Ryan will manage all aspects of sales activities for the US and Canada markets, placing a strong focusMore…
The industry lost a legend on March 28th, 2019. Mr. Danner was still active in the business until four years ago. He had a long history in the water garden business. Eugene Danner Sr. started planting the seeds for DannerMore…
We are pleased to announce Teresa Corrington has joined Kasco as a Regional Manager. Teresa’s duties will include managing west coast distributors and the development of municipal and industrial business, with a concentration on our CertiSafe Product line. “Teresa’s experience,More…
Aquascape, Inc., is hosting its premiere business and networking event known as Pondemonium 2019, on August 21 to 25. Distributors, contractors, and retailers are invited to register and attend the water feature industry event held at the Q Center inMore…
Choosing just five winners from the 66 quality entries we received almost seemed unfair. Our judges remarked how blown away they were by this year’s tight competition, and we on the editorial staff have to agree. Our winners clearly deserveMore…
It’s often said that the third time’s the charm. The results are in for the third round of the Water Artisans of the Year contest, and we have to say that the competition just keeps getting fiercer every year. WeMore…
