Local manufacturer receives 2011 Ben Franklin Innovation Award for Entrepreneurial Achievement. Wade Spicer, Chief Executive Officer of Strong Pools and Spas, Northumberland is this year's award recipient.

In 1994, Strong® was a start-up with one employee. Today, Strong is one of the largest spa manufacturers in the world, with extensive distribution including retail giants Costco and Sam’s. The company is growing at an average rate of 50-100% per year due to its extensive and patented technologies. Strong now employs more than 325 people in rural Northumberland County, 75 of whom were added this year.  Read more...

Strong® Spas is proud to have again been recognized as a Certified manufacturer. This program is administered by an impartial third-party auditing firm and seeks to identify the best hot tub manufacturers in North America. Only manufacturers who meet rigorous customer satisfaction requirements are honored with the Spasearch Certified label. Here at Strong® Spas, we take pride in producing a quality product for our customers.

Poolandspa.com, a Nevada based pool and spa web site, announces the winners of their 2013 Best Of Class Awards for companies in the pool and spa industry. The award program recognizes outstanding and superior products, innovation and/or customer service in the pool & spa industry. 

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. This years' Awards were based on a combination of factors including product inspections and phone interviews, as well as very detailed consumer input through the use of a third-party consumer survey company. Over 5000 consumers were polled throughout 2012 to the present.  The 2013 Best Of Class Award Program focused on quality, not necessarily quantity.

Look for Strong® Spas in SpaRetailer Magazine. Find more information regarding the Strong Spas line as well as a Q&A Interview with the Vice President. Find out what he has to say about our greatest accomplishments, what services and support we offer to our dealers, what Strong Spas does for the hot tub industry and where does he see Strong Spas going in the near future

On Let's Make A Deal (CBS) contestants have the opportunity to win their very own Strong Spa! Let's Make A Deal is an updated version of the classic tv game show. The audience members try to win cash and prizes while wearing costumes and making deals.

On Modern Family (ABC) Cameron & Mitchell own a Strong Spa. In Season 2, Episode 11 "Slow Down Your Neighbors" (Aired Jan, 1, 2011) Cameron & Mitchell discover a stranger in their hot tub. Cautious at first, they are not sure how to approach him, and for a moment they consider calling the Police.  But instead, they decide to simply say, "Hello" to this trespasser. Cameron & Mitchell discover that this young man mistakenly thought their Strong Spa was a community hot tub.

Strong® Spas is featured in the CMT's Southern Nights. Ten friends move into an historic Southern mansion in Savannah, Ga., and set out to live the Southern high life together. Over eight episodes, they will explore the best of the South -- from rodeos and ranches to nightclubs and tailgate parties, from upscale hotspots to barefoot blue jean nights, from the heart of the countryside to the sandy beaches of the Georgia and Florida coasts.

Look for Strong® Spas & Durasport® Spas in this month's issues of Spa Retailer. One of our very own dealers was also mentioned in this issue.