42 Years of Innovation

In 1978 at a crowded county fair, California Acrylic Industries was a Pomona, California-based pool builder searching for a way to exhibit a large variety of pool designs in a small space. To solve this dilemma, the company created smaller versions of its formed acrylic pools and put them on display for customers. The miniature pools immediately sparked interest and the company began to receive special requests for acrylic hot tubs. A year later, with the company's hot tub business growing, California Acrylic Industries took a leap of faith. The company stopped building pools and focused full time on the hot tub business. Cal Spas was born. Cal Spas current headquarters grew into a 1-million square foot State-of-the-Art manufacturing plant in Pomona, California.

When you bask in the warm waters of your new hot tub or swim spa, you’re free to let your imagination wonder while the stresses of the day disappear. Cal Spas, too, was borne of pure imagination. Preparing for a trade show in 1978, California Acrylic Industries was faced with a unique challenge: how to display their diverse array of pool designs in a compact exhibition space. As a result, smaller versions of their acrylic pools were created to put on display. When the exhibition opened, the space was immediately the hit of the show —brimming with interested buyers who made special requests for a miniature pool of their own.

By the next year, California Acrylic Industries ceased full-size pool production entirely to become Cal Spas —one of the nation’s foremost spa industry manufacturers. Their state-of-the-art one-million square foot facility in Southern California remains Cal Spas headquarters to the present day, where the company continues its innovative leadership in the spa industry.