Sunbelt Spas began under MDM Enterprises as a Houston-based retail store known as Designer Spas & Baths in 1979. It rapidly became one of the largest spa retailers in the USA with several locations. In 1981, to stabilize the ever-changing product in the retail stores, Sunbelt Spas began to manufacture their own line of spas. The sales volume generated by Sunbelt Spas soon equaled the sales brought in by the retail stores.
The arrangement continued until 1990 when Designer Spas & Baths was sold to allow full effort to be focused on increasing the wholesale portion of the company. At that time, Sunbelt Spas moved to a new location in a pleasant business park with a large showroom. The showroom was open exclusively to dealers and their customers. Sales and profitability improved at a steady rate.
Just when it seemed that Sunbelt had reached the limit of its growth potential, opportunity knocked in the form of Aquatic Industries. Sunbelt had been purchasing spa shells from Aquatic Industries as part of the continuing product improvement program, and in 1996 Aquatic Industries offered to sell the molds and equipment to Sunbelt Spas owner, Robert Markiton. The purchase was made, the spa shell factory moved to Houston, and production and marketing began under the name Aquaform, Inc. in the winter of 1996.
Currently Sunbelt Spas and Aquaform emcompasses a 120,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in prestigious west Houston and continue to increase production space as needed. Sunbelt Spas now operates two full-time production lines. Sunbelt Spas USA produces top of the line 60 Hz portable spas for US market places.
Sunbelt Spas Europe produces state of the art 50 Hz portable spas for European markets. Sunbelt Spas provides hot tubs for customers spanning the globe, including: Netherlands, Korea, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, UK, Ireland and Japan.
As Sunbelt Spas moves into the future, plans are to continue expanding sales, offering the latest top-of-the-line spa features, and keeping our products at the forefront of the spa industry. As a dynamic and growing company, Sunbelt Spas looks forward to the challenges the future will bring.