Representatives of the 26 member companies that make up the UK-based buying consortium of National Leisure gathered in Amsterdam recently accompanied by Pool and Spa Scene editor, Christina Connor. The group visited the premises of Interhiva and Starline in Holland and Belgium to find out more about the products National Leisure already stocks and to learn about many new products they could potentially add to their 2012 offering.
International
Updates from the global pool and spa markets.
The international tourism industry continues to be boosted by
global spa travel, a trend predicted by leading spa industry guru,
Heinz Schletterer.
A group of British architects was given the
inside track on the potential for moving
swimming pool floors when they gathered in
Belgium recently.
As guests of UK swimming pool builders,
Guncast and world-leading moving floor
manufacturers, Hydrofloors, the British
delegation was exclusively accompanied by
Pool and Spa Scene editor, Christina Connor.
The visit included a tour of the Hydrofloors
moving floors manufacturing base and the
Ocea slatted covers factory near Brussels.
POOL AND SPA SCENE EXCLUSIVE REPORT
European and North American spa and hot tub manufacturers
could be wiped out within 18 months by Chinese-sourced pirate
copies of their designs on sale at knock down prices.
EXACTLY one year ahead of London 2012 Games, the Aquatics Centre
is now complete, the last of the six main Olympic Park venues to
finish construction.
The Aquatics Centre was officially unveiled with British Olympic
hopeful Tom Daley making the first dive into the pool.
International trade makes good business sense for small to medium sized business – the type of business that is the bread and butter of the water leisure markets.
Essex-based Aligator Systems designs and manufactures ionisation products to purify water in swimming pools and water systems.
Based in West Sussex, Guncast is currently completing
three swimming pools a year for clients overseas – mostly in
France and Northern Italy with a smattering in the Caribbean.
According to the Guinness Book Of World Records, San Alfonso del Mar, is the largest and deepest swimming pool in the world.
The focal point of a private resort located in Algarrobo, Chile, about 100km (60 miles) west of the capital Santiago, San Alfonso’s
pool is 1,000m long.
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