ASTRALPOOL ON 2021 STARTING BLOCK

Offering one of the most extensive ranges of residential equipment available on the market, AstralPool UK is on their marks for the launch of the 2021 season. with an unrivalled product mix exclusively available to UK trade. AstralPool UK delivers everything that is required to build, refurbish and maintain residential and commercial pools, water parks, […]

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THE NEW NORMAL

Business owners walked a precarious tightrope this summer as they juggled the priorities of keeping family and workforce safe while grappling with the toughest trading challenges in living memory. The industry’s key suppliers had to quickly adapt to unprecedented health and safety implications. “From the beginning of lock down, our most important consideration has been […]

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CERTIKIN CONFIRMS WITNEY NEW HQ MOVE

Certikin International, the UK’s largest manufacturer and distributor of swimming pool and water leisure equipment has confirmed its move to a new 125,000 sq. ft headquarters across town from its current base in Witney, Oxford-shire. The company aims to move into the new building by the end of 2020. Established in 1963, and now a […]

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SPECTACULAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW

Fluidra celebrated its 50th anniversary with an unprecedented water show in the swimming pool at Club NataciĂł Atlètic Barceloneta (CNAB), an event attended by some 900 spectators. The show, which told the story of Fluidra’s meteoric rise over the past five decades, was designed and directed by prestigious artistic director Franc Aleu, winner of the […]

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THE MEETING POINT

25th Anniversary for Piscina & Wellness Barcelona… Health, sustainability and quality are the growth vectors of the pool sector, writes Eloi Planes, president of Piscina & Wellness Barcelona 2019 and chief executive of Fluidra. These are three main driving forces of the pool sector, a market with a turnover of more than seven billion euros […]

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POOL PEOPLE – Simon Jones

Helping his father and a family friend on a swimming pool stand at the Royal Welsh Show proved to be a landmark holiday treat for a young Simon Jones, of AstralPool UK, now one of the UK’s leading experts in pool provision… WHAT WAS YOUR INTRODUCTION TO THE POOL INDUSTRY? As a lad, I spent […]

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STATUS QUO

COMMERCIAL POOL MARKET REVIEW PART ONE The 2019 State of the UK Swimming Industry Report reveals that the UK public swimming pool provision has not changed significantly in the last 12 months with 26 sites opening while 27 have closed. Based on figures gathered over the 12 month period to the end of March 2019, […]

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#MyPerfectPoolExperience online contest

As part of its 50th Anniversary celebrations Fluidra invites EVERYONE to take part in its #MyPerfectPoolExperience online contest. By sharing their perfect pool experience in the form of a photo, video or poem at http://50anniversary.fluidra.com/, entrants can win either an underwater camera, a Go Pro or a waterproof e-Reader. The company encourages all its customers […]

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Modular Pools Hit The Fast Track

Laghetto’s range of modular pools are seeing a rise in sales – as more customers opt for the quick to install solution. For many customers, modular pools are the first rung on the permanent home pool ownership ladder. AstralPool UK have been selling Laghetto pools for just over 12 months and are already seeing considerable […]

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