When you look at a Range Rover you know immediately from its shape and design itâs a Range Rover â it is instantly recognisable. Itâs just the same with a Heatstar unit. No other environmental control unit looks like it or performs like it. However, this distinctive look is not just cosmetic. Heatstar units look […]
Pool & Spa Business News
Business news and updates from the pool and spa industry.
Plastipack, a world-leading manufacturer of specialist covering materials for swimming pools, has invested in a new state-of-the-art research facility at its East Sussex headquarters. A world first, the unique test facility comprises five outdoor 8m x 4m x 1.2m swimming pools located side by side. This allows Plastipack to accurately measure and compare the performance […]
Pool and spa filtration specialists Pleatco have released a new PoolMate mobile App, designed to make business management a breeze for pool and spa professionals. The free App can be used by technicians in the field, in the office or at home and offers a quick and simple solution to managing busy schedules. It allows […]
Sales of OC-1 British manufactured filter media are going from strength to strength as it is revealed that the media is now being used and tested in more than 40 countries worldwide. Distributed in the UK exclusively by Certikin since January, the benefits of OC-1 are becoming widely recognised, further adding to its growing fan […]
The organisers of SPATEX 2017 are already gearing up for a bumper edition of the industry show, which will take place from Tuesday January 31 â Thursday February 2, 2017. Organiser Michele Bridle says we can expect all of SPATEXâs much-loved, familiar ingredients, coupled with some exciting new twists next year. âWe are grateful and […]
Total Pool Filtrationâs Ceramiflo was the filtration system of choice for the construction of a six-pool Olympic Swimming Centre – the largest public leisure centre in Norway. Manufactured by Provital of Denmark, Ceramiflo was selected for its low water and energy consumption compared to traditional solutions. The fully automated backwash uses 80 per cent less […]
Plasticaâs newest member of the team is hoping to be as good in his new role as he is on the golf course, as he tees off in the position of Sales Executive. A keen golfer, Ryan comes from a heavy plant background, where his duties included overseeing the hire of machinery across the UK, […]
Mike Exley has been appointed as Business Sales Manager for the leisure division of Water Treatment Products. Mike brings with him a wealth of experience in both commercial and residential swimming pool and hot tub markets, having previous worked for SIS Chemicals (Pro-Swim) for over 27 years. He will be promoting the full range of […]
The rationale behind PWTAGâs Industry Forum is simple. We wanted to enhance our work through technical input from the pool industry â also to encourage the industry to feel is it has an active role in our work, and thus an investment in its outcomes. Thatâs why, two years ago, PWTAG invited about 20 key […]
Recently, a well-known, learned member reported that he had received a complaint that âthe ISPE wasnât interested in spas and hot tubs and the ISPE had nothing to do with these productsâ. âThis is not the case,â advises Ross Alcock, ISPE general manager. âSpas and hot tubs have long been an important focus for the […]
