Latham Group, Inc. Celebrates Opening of New Fiberglass Swimming Pool Manufacturing Plant in Kingston, Ontario

State-of-the-art Facility Will Enable the Company’s Continued Expansion into Eastern Canada and Northeast and Upper Midwest of the United States

Latham Kingston Ribbon Cutting

Group image (left to right): Loyalist Mayor Jim Hegadorn, MPP, Ric Bresee, Warden Henry Hogg, Scott Rajeski, Latham President & CEO, Melissa Feck, Latham Chief Human Resources Officer, Sanjeev Bahl, Latham Chief Operating Officer, Sanjay Jain, Director of Fiberglass Operations, Latham Canada, Lindsay Bender, Latham Canada Human Resources
Group image (left to right): Loyalist Mayor Jim Hegadorn, MPP, Ric Bresee, Warden Henry Hogg, Scott Rajeski, Latham President & CEO, Melissa Feck, Latham Chief Human Resources Officer, Sanjeev Bahl, Latham Chief Operating Officer, Sanjay Jain, Director of Fiberglass Operations, Latham Canada, Lindsay Bender, Latham Canada Human Resources

Latham Kingston Ribbon Cutting

Group image (left to right): Melissa Feck, Latham Chief Human Resources Officer, Scott Rajeski, Latham President & CEO, MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman, MPP Ric Bresee, Loyalist Mayor Jim Hegadorn, Sanjay Jain, Director of Fiberglass Operations, Latham Canada, Sanjeev Bahl, Latham Chief Operating Officer
Group image (left to right): Melissa Feck, Latham Chief Human Resources Officer, Scott Rajeski, Latham President & CEO, MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman, MPP Ric Bresee, Loyalist Mayor Jim Hegadorn, Sanjay Jain, Director of Fiberglass Operations, Latham Canada, Sanjeev Bahl, Latham Chief Operating Officer

Latham Kingston Ribbon Cutting

Scott Rajeski, Latham President & CEO with Global News Reporter
Scott Rajeski, Latham President & CEO with Global News Reporter

Latham’s new state-of-the-art fiberglass manufacturing facility

Latham’s new, state-of-the-art fiberglass manufacturing facility
Latham’s new, state-of-the-art fiberglass manufacturing facility

LATHAM, N.Y., May 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Latham Group, Inc. (“Latham” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: SWIM), the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, today announced the opening of the Company’s new fiberglass manufacturing facility in Loyalist Township in Ontario, Canada, west of Kingston.

Members of Latham’s management and production teams, joined by Loyalist Mayor Jim Hegadorn, Lennox and Addington Warden Henry Hogg, Ric Bresee, Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario and Shelby Kramp-Neuman, Member of Parliament, today celebrated the official opening of the Company’s 148-acre fiberglass manufacturing plant in Loyalist Township, Ontario.

“Last year, we broke ground here to build our largest fiberglass pool manufacturing plant. Today, we are thrilled to announce that this state-of-the-art facility is officially open for business,” said Scott Rajeski, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Latham. “As we continue to drive the material conversion from concrete to fiberglass, the Kingston plant will allow us to better scale our operations across North America by reducing our lead times and expanding our manufacturing capabilities in attractive markets. With the Kingston facility, we look forward to being able to provide more homeowners, particularly those in the Eastern Canadian and Northeast and Upper Midwest of the United States, with our signature world-class fiberglass pools.”

“On behalf of Council, I’m very excited to celebrate the opening of the Latham Group facility in Loyalist Township,” said Jim Hegadorn, Mayor of Loyalist Township. “Latham is an international company and a global leader in the swimming pool industry, we are very pleased that Latham has chosen Loyalist as home for the company’s newest facility. Already, Latham has made a profound impact by sponsoring community events and offering meaningful employment opportunities to residents. As one of the fastest growing communities in Eastern Ontario, Loyalist is pleased to work with corporate partners like the Latham Group to help grow a prosperous, healthy, engaged community.”

“We are excited to begin production in this new world-class facility, which will enable us to better service homeowners and create job opportunities for the residents in the Loyalist community and greater Kingston area,” said Sanjay Jain, Fiberglass Operations Director for Canada for Latham. “This was a fast-paced project completed in record time. We are thankful to the Loyalist township and Cornerstone Builders for their partnership and ongoing support throughout this project.”

About Latham Group, Inc.
Latham Group, Inc., headquartered in Latham, NY, is the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Latham has a coast-to-coast operations platform of over 2,000 employees across 30 facilities.

Latham Contact:
Jeff Anzulewicz
Latham, The Pool Company
[email protected]
717 813 3093
Investors Contact:
Nicole Harlowe
Edelman for Latham
[email protected]
646 750 7235

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