Bullfrog International, LC, founded in 1996, is head quartered in Bluffdale, Utah, a suburb south of Salt Lake City. Bullfrog designs and manufactures hot tub

Hot tub

A hot tub is a large tub or small pool full of heated water and used for soaking, relaxation, massage, or hydrotherapy. In most cases, they have jets for massage purposes. Hot tubs are usually located outdoors, and are often sheltered for protection from the elements, as well as for privacy....

s with JetPaks - movable jet inserts. Bullfrog International currently distributes products in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe.

History

Bullfrog International, LC
Founder and CEO of Bullfrog International, David Ludlow, got his start working for his father Don Ludlow at Dolphin Pools & Spas, Inc., and spent a great deal of time fixing leaky spas. His frustration from fixing leaks led him to develop what was later coined JetPak technology.
JetPaks are removable plates that have the Jets and plumbing inside the spa shell, allowing the paks be removed and rearranged within the spa.

Model Naming Convention

Bullfrog uses a three number system to label each model. Each number in the sequence describes the sizing and power of the model. The first number 5 refers to the number of JetPaks. The second number 5 refers to the number of people that the hot tub can hold. And the third number 2 refers to the number of pumps in that model.

For example the 552, means that this model contains 5 JetPaks, has a 5 person seating capacity, and comes with 2 pumps.

Today

Bullfrog International has locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, the UK and Australia. In 2003 Bullfrog developed a licensing agreement with Signature Spas in Australia to use their JetPak technology. In 2005, Bullfrog finalized a private label distribution agreement with Villeroy and Boch, a European manufacturer of commercial and residential lifestyle products. Bullfrog was featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

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 (Season 3) for donating a spa to the Harrison Family. In 2006, Bullfrog switched from rating their equipment for safety under Underwriters Laboratories

Underwriters Laboratories

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. is an independent product safety certification organization. Established in 1894, the company has its headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois. UL develops standards and test procedures for products, materials, components, assemblies, tools and equipment, chiefly dealing...

 (UL), and now uses the more internationally recognized German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 standards from Technischer Überwachungsverein

Technischer Überwachungsverein

TÜVs are German organizations that work to validate the safety of products of all kinds to protect humans and the environment against hazards. As independent consultants, they examine plants, motor vehicles, energy installations, devices and products TÜVs (short for Technischer...

 (TÜV).

Awards and recognition

• 2006 - Mountain West Venture Group Utah Top 100 – 69th Fastest Growing Company in Utah
• 2005 - Mountain West Venture Group Utah Top 100 – 56th Fastest Growing Company in Utah
• 2006 - Best of State – Pool and Spa
• 2005 - Best of State – Pool and Spa
• 2005 - Best of State – Wholesale Durable Goods
• 2004 - Best of State – Wholesale Durable Goods
• 2004 - National Award Nominee – Entrepreneur of the Year – Manufacturing (Utah)
• 2004 - Mountain West Venture Group Utah Top 100 – 51st Fastest Growing Company in Utah
• 2004 - Winner – Ernst & Young
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  Entrepreneur of the Year – Manufacturing (Utah)
• 2003 - Best of State – Wholesale Durable Goods
• 2003 - Finalist – Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Manufacturing (Utah)
• 2003 - Mountain West Venture Group Utah Top 100 – 26th Fastest Growing Company in Utah
• 2002 - Mountain West Venture Group Utah Top 100 – 4th Fastest Growing Company in Utah