Confer Plastics has been helping families get in and out of the pool safely since 1973, when Ray Confer and his son Doug founded the company in North Tonawanda, New York. More than fifty years later it's still a family-run American manufacturer, and every Confer ladder, step, and entry system is proudly made in the USA at its New York plant. Confer is a recognized specialist in large-part blow molding, and that expertise shows in pool products engineered to be sturdy, weather-resistant, and easy to assemble — including the popular Curve step systems that give above-ground pools a wide, elegant entry. For DIY pool owners, Confer means safe, solid access products from a company that has focused on exactly this for generations, backed by a philosophy of enhancing every customer's pool and spa experience.