FRESH FIELDS FOR INDUSTRY PERSONALITY

A familiar face to many, Martin Rigby has worked in the water-leisure industry for more than 20 years and recently took up a fresh challenge as Business Development Manager for the Aqua Warehouse Group. Martin brings to the Aqua Warehouse team, considerable technical knowledge and experience of hot tubs, equipment and water treatment products. Martin […]

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SUPERIOR WELCOME NEW FACES

With continued and sustained growth for the UK’s largest hot tub importer and distributor, Superior Spas has confirmed the appointment of four new key personnel, ensuring the company is match fit, ready for 2020 and beyond. Rob Carlin, Managing Director of Superior explains: “We are currently undergoing major growth and expansion and our business needs […]

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JACUZZI PLUG ENTRY LEVEL GAP

Jacuzzi has confirmed it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LMI FLA Holdings, Inc. and Leisure Manufacturing a leader in the affordable hot tub market in North America through their Dream Maker and Sunrise Spas brands. The acquisition will allow Jacuzzi Brands to provide a complete range of price points in its hot […]

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URGING PUBLIC POOLS TO COVER UP

Commercial pool operators are offered clear and common sense advice from PWTAG who emphasise the requirement for operational and safety training to be available to all relevant staff. The pool should be cleared of swimmers and 30 minutes later the pool cover pulled into place; thereafter, access to the pool hall restricted to authorised people. […]

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HEROIC EFFORT RECOGNISED

At the 123rd ISPE One-Day Seminar in Clevedon, ISPE President Colin Day invited Allen Wilson, FISPE to announce a special award the Institute Council had decided to give to ISPE Member, Yanek Kowal. The Council had heard about an heroic event Yanek was involved with during the summer. It was a calm day at Howtown […]

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PATENT GRANTED ON OASE SOLAR SLATS

OASE, one of the industry’s leading automatic pool cover providers has confirmed full patent rights have been granted for its ground-breaking Lumi-solar range of cover slats. The Lumi-solar® slat is transparent and is equipped with an anti-algae hinge. Only the hinge of the profile is made non-transparent to keep light from the hinge to prevent […]

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SAFE AND SECURE HANDS FOR WATER CARE

Previously working under the Lonza label, one of the UK’s leading independent water care businesses will now be operating under the name SiguraTM “The word Sigura means sure, safe or secure, and I can’t think of a more appropriate word to describe our company,” explains Robert Baird, Chief Executive Officer of Innovative Water Care Ltd. […]

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OCEA UK LAUNCH MONOBLOCK NETWORK

One of the stand-out displays at this year’s SPATEX show is sure to be stand C2, where Ocea UK will officially launch the latest addition to their exclusive stable of products with the Monoblock, one piece swimming pool range from Starline. With six British dealers already established, the Ocea UK team will be looking to […]

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SPATEX GOING GREEN

Presenting the industry’s first insight into trends influencing the water leisure business in the new decade ahead, you are urged to re-energise your continuous business and personal development with a visit to SPATEX 2020. Many of the participants have taken bigger and better stands to present new products and services at the Ricoh Arena’s Ericsson […]

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TOP DRAWER DESTINATION UNVEILED

  The specialist team from Rigo Spas provided three stainless steel spa pools for an outstanding new hotel wellness project unveiled last month. Situated in the picturesque Cheshire countryside, the luxurious new destination spa, The Spa at Carden, aims to offer a spa experience like no other in the area. The 4,500 m2 standalone spa […]

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