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Watkins Wellness company history timeline

1977

1977 — Jeff and Jon Watkins build the first Hot Spring® Spas portable spa.

1984

1984 — Watkins introduces Moto-Massage®, the industry’s first moving jet; introduces the first hot tubs in Europe.

1986

1986 — Watkins joins the MASCO family of home products.

1996

1996 — Watkins opens its first manufacturing plant in Tijuana, Mexico.

1999

1999 — Watkins acquires Caldera® Spas.

2011

2011 — Watkins acquires American Hydrotherapy Systems (AHS) including Fantasy Spas and Freeflow Spas; produces its one millionth spa.

2013

2013 — Watkins earns Union Tribune San Diego Top Workplace award.

2014

2014 — Watkins unveils Highlife® NXT spa designed with BMW Group Designworks USA; earns Union Tribune San Diego Top Workplace award again.

2015

2015 — Watkins acquires Endless Pools®, a pioneer in aquatic fitness products; receives Peter Barron Stark Companies’ Award for Workplace Excellence.

2019

2019 — Watkins introduces the FreshWater® Salt System; receives San Diego’s Best and Brightest in Wellness award; produces its 1.5 millionth spa – an industry first.

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1977
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