New Trade Route Via 1 Stop Spas Group

Following on from the successful launch of its training division, SpaTech Training, the 1 Stop Spas Group is launching its tradeonly distribution arm – 1 Stop Spas Trade. Rather than entering into an already cluttered market distributing common products like steps and lifters, 1 Stop Spas Trade will be specialising in niche, problem-solving or innovative […]

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Luxury Yacht Inspiration Is A Crowd-Pleaser

  Design-led, the IKON spa is a total rethink of how spa technology and modern living come together. Offering architectural cabinetry with flush, screw-less surfaces and contemporary negative detailing, the Flexiteek finish pays homage to decks seen on super yachts for a luxury look. Floating steps lead up to a deck surround that offers space […]

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New Owners For Jacuzzi Brands

The most recognised spa brand in the world, Jacuzzi, and its stable of multiple hot tub brands, are under new ownership. An investment subsidiary of Investindustrial has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Jupiter Holding Corporation, owner of the spa and bath products brands, among them Jacuzzi. Terms of the transaction have not been […]

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POOL PEOPLE: Graham Mander

Cutting his teeth shadowing his dad at GVS Swimming Pools, Graham Mander is now a business development manager, a key member of the Pollet Pool Group’s UK sales team. What was your introduction to the pool trade? I started to learn my trade in the pool industry as a young boy of about seven or […]

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Book Early For Revision Seminar

The Back-to-Basics seminar, which is free for all ISPE students (but open to all members and nonmembers for Ā£25 and Ā£30 respectively), is primarily aimed at those students about to sit their ISPE exams . It will cover the basics of filtration, chemicals, heating and construction and will look at where marks may be won […]

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Tributes To ISPE Stalwart John Dawes

The ISPE celebrated its 40th birthday in December, however, the celebrations were muted somewhat as we heard that John Dawes, Hon.FISPE, had passed away in late-November. John had served as the Technical Editor for the ISPE for many years and had spoken at numerous ISPE Seminars and ISPE Workshops at SPATEX. He was a familiar […]

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TURNKEY

The award-winning 1 Stop Spas team provided a full ā€˜turnkey’ project providing everything from design, groundwork, and the supply of products on this outstanding project that was awarded a silver standard at the 2017 UK Pool & Spa Awards. The clients wanted a swimspa project to improve their health through aquatic exercise and to also […]

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GOLDEN GLOW

The Spa Doctor, aka Gregg Titmus, offers a freelance installation service for leading brands such as Hydropool, Wellis, Jacuzzi, Artesian, Superior Spas and Arctic Spas. Our hot tub project showcase, features a Hydropool 670 Gold installation that was undertaken for a busy family who live in a rural village in North Yorkshire in a converted […]

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More, More, More…

The UK Pool & Spa Awards has once again re-written the record books with more entries, more companies and more nominations than ever before in the competition’s history. Returning, by popular demand, to The Vox Conference Centre, on the top floor of the Resorts World building at Birmingham’s NEC, on Monday December 10th, admission is […]

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Award Promotes Leisure Safety

A new accolade exclusive to organisations in the leisure sector – that will enable organisations to shout about their dedication to the wellbeing of their staff and customers – has been launched by the country’s longest-running health and safety awards scheme. New to the RoSPA Awards for 2019 is the Leisure Safety Award, which will […]

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