As the countdown continues to Februaryâs SPATEX 2019, the stage is being set for a vibrant event with a host of new exhibitors and seminar topics. The industryâs one-stop shop source of information and education, CPD points and certificates of attendance are available to all attendees of the 22 sessions, organised over the three days […]
Hot tubs
As part of a bold strategy to double its current number of eight UK dealers, by the end of 2019, Crystal Island Leisure Products, the creators of Riptide Pools, is offering a ÂŁ22k incentive package for new recruits to its brand of hot tubs and swim spas. Looking to tempt existing hot tub retailers, as […]
Hot tub retailers around the UK care are risking prosecution and could be harming customers and staff, one of the founding fathers on the UK industry has warned. Simon Hallett, who founded the British and Irish Hot Tub Association, now part of the BSPF umbrella organisation, believes less than 30% of the industry are following […]
Gregg is the industryâs original Spa Doctor and provides practical and technical support to both the trade and the end-user. How did you get involved in the industry? Originally I trained as an technical electrician and then onto an Intruder alarm and CCTV engineer for the first 15 years, being Operations Manager of my last […]
Thanks to a record-breaking summer, UK Leisure Living expects to hit the 250 unit sales mark by the end of 2018. It means the three-year-old business, which has showrooms in Conwy and Cheshire, is on track to more than double turnover from last yearâs ÂŁ750,000. Gareth Jones, UK Leisure Livingâs Managing Director, said the summer […]
Leisure Concepts, the worldâs leading supplier of accessories to the spa and hot tub market has trebled its warehousing presence in the UK with the unveiling of a 20,000 sq. ft. facility in Tewkesbury, Gloucester. A major investment in its British and mainland European dealers, the new base will include a trade showroom with several […]
One of the worldâs leading brands, recognised for its product excellence and outstanding professionalism, Coast Spas is launching a major dealer recruitment drive in the UK. Coastâs UK distributor, Award Leisure, will be leading the charge, hosting a meet and greet event at Resort World, part of Birminghamâs NEC complex in December to talk through […]
What Trevor Baylis was to the wind-up radio, so is Climacube creator, Stuart Mulcahy, for the holiday hot tub sector. Having over 20 yearsâ experience in the hot tub industry, Stuart dipped a toe into the holiday park market some five years ago and began searching for a product that would both solve problems and […]
Compass Pools UK Technical Director Alex Kemsley has been taking a closer look at the leisure facilities the contestants in this yearâs Love Island reality tv series were enjoying. As the largest swimming pool designer and installer in the UK, Compass Pools UKâs attention was immediately drawn to the pool and hot tub facilities of […]
With solid foundations of 20 yearsâ experience with electrical installations, Trevor Miller was introduced to the pool industry in 1998 by Plastica and now works as a key member of the SCP UK teamâŠ. How has water leisure changed since you became involved? The industry has grown over the years and developed from initially procuring […]
