From London Sky Pool to aquariums, GJ

People swim in the Sky Pool, a transparent swimming pool bridge across two exclusive residential blocks in southern London. Built by Grand-Junction-based Reynolds Polymer, the acrylic structure is an 82-foot-long pool suspended 115 feet above the ground and attached between the 10th floors of buildings. When opened in 2021, it made international news.

Many displays of acrylic structures around the world began their life in Grand Junction.

The products of Reynolds Polymer Technology can be found in many aquariums, including the Downtown Aquarium in Denver. Their work can be found at SeaWorld's locations in Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego.

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Reynolds Polymer Technology/Special to the Sentinel

Two employees of Reynolds Polymer Technology, 607 Hollingsworth Ave., in Grand Junction work on finishing acrylic panels.

The Reynolds Polymer Technology headquarters at 607 Hollingsworth Ave. in Grand Junction.

REYNOLDS POLYMER TECHNOLOGY/Special to the Sentinel

Employees of Reynolds Polymer Technology fabricate an acrylic panel. Reynolds Polymer has become one of the few companies to specialize in acrylic structures, with only two or three competitors globally, said Reynolds Polymer Vice President of Engineering Paul Gardner.

An employee of Reynolds Polymer Technology fabricates an acrylic panel.

Reynolds Polymer Technology

• Engineers and manufactures acrylic structures.

• Privately owned, based in Grand Junction. Founded in 1987 in Santa Ana, California, and relocated to the Grand Valley in 1992.

• Employs 220 people worldwide, including 100 in Grand Junction and 100 in Thailand, as well as 20 sales representatives and traveling installers.

• More info: https://www.reynoldspolymer.com.

"It's a gem in western Colorado, and there are a few companies like that along the Western Slope that people just don't realize are around. It's a fun place to work. It's always different, always challenging, and it boils down to the people, really." — Paul Gardner, Reynolds Polymer

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