Poolside’s New Skyline Mosaic by CGT
CGT offers Poolside’s new shimmering Skyline Mosaic liner. Inspired by both city skylines and water reflections, the liner is printed on pale-blue pool liner material, and is enhanced with Poolside’s exclusive "aquashimmer" feature, which adds the sparkling effect. Engineered with added chemical and UV protection, the Skyline Mosaic is available to fabricators in North America and Europe from Poolside’s collection of pool liner materials. Read more here.
Outdoor Structures by Atlantic Outdoors
Atlantic Outdoors offers Pergolas, Pavilions and Gazebos in many different styles, in wood, vinyl or heavy timber-frame models. Size profiles are customizable – ranging from 8’x10’ to 16’x16’. Gazebos are available as octagons, ovals and rectangles. All structures offer the choice of roof color, roof materials and stain/vinyl color. For more information click here.
New Liner from Fox Pools
Fox Pools offer its new Speckle Step Soleil overall pattern for vinyl liner pools.  The unique design mimics the look of tiny mosaics and features small pops of gold mosaic “tiles” that add sparkle to the pool water and a sense of luxury to the pool’s aesthetic.  Available in 20-mil for new Fox inground pools and replacement pool liners. For details, click here.
The Outdoor Plus Makes Fire Towers
The Outdoor Plus line of Fire Towers includes an array of fire features that take up no more than two-feet of floor or deck space. The small foot print is coupled with varying heights and sculptural designs. Each unit is handmade from materials including galvanized or corten steel with a variety of finishes. They include propane storage and many designs require no fire glass. No assembly is required. Read more here.
Thermory USA Offers Barrel Saunas
Thermory USA’s barrel saunas are larger than standard barrel saunas. With a diameter of more than seven feet, the interior is designed for a greater height for standing and deeper benches for laying down. Plus, thermal modification ensures the wood is never too hot to sit on, the company says. Read more here.
Fox Introduces New X-Brace System
Fox Pools now offers pool builders the patented X-Brace technology that provides 100% support of the pool walls and pool deck without concern for internal or external pressures, the company says. The X-Brace structure is bolted to the pool panels using heavy-duty, corrosion resistant bolts. The X-Brace uses a simple system of steel rods and “S” hooks that anchor the brace and wall panel to the ground so the pool can be backfilled with or without water in the pool. Read more here.
S.R. Smith Makes Artisan Handrails
S.R. Smith provides the Artisan Series Hand Rail is a patented, designer-inspired curved shape rail designed to provide a custom look for any pool environment. The series of rails are made to easily retrofit into an existing Figure 4 setting. In addition to the standard polished stainless-steel finish, Artisan Series Pool Rails may be available with powder-coated white, taupe and rock gray. For details, click here.
AQUA & More’s Designer Membrane
AQUA & More, a division of Renolit, now offers a new designer membrane called ‘Touch-Authentic’ created to imitate the look of marble stone. The liner features brown hues and blends with stone coping and deck treatments.  The 80-mil reinforced membrane is an ideal product to completely encapsulate and renovate leaking or deteriorated pools, the company says. It features textured, slip-resistant finish for steps and shallow areas. For details, click here.
New Colors from Automatic Pool Covers
Automatic Pool Covers, Inc. now offers eight different color options for its automatic pool covers including colors to match backyard décor. With pools often being visible throughout the home, consumers are looking for an automatic pool cover that matches the home’s aesthetic. Designer colors such as charcoal gray have become extremely popular, the company says. Read More
New Plaster Protection from Oxium
Oxium Water Technologies introduces MicroGlass, a plaster treatment product that penetrates pool plaster matrix by up to half an inch, and chemically converts and displaces the soft, vulnerable calcium hydroxide with small but significantly harder glass-like silicates. By removing most of the calcium hydroxide, and filling most of the voids and capillaries, the application greatly minimizes the chemical interactions between the plaster and the pool water. Read More