HOT TUB MARKET UNDER ENERGY PRESSURE

The European market has gone into freefall as a result of the widespread cost-of-living crisis compounded by directives to switch off energy supplies to hot tubs and to turn down temperatures on home and public swimming pools. Germany have issued energy-saving restrictions which will put a huge dent in the German market. Norway and Poland […]

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DOUBLE THE WELLNESS LUXURY

Customers looking for the ultimate relaxation therapy can benefit from the best of both worlds with the Tylo Panacea Twin from Golden Coast. Combining a Tylö Panacea steam room with the modular Tylö Harmony sauna, the Panacea Twin has everything needed for a luxury spa experience. With a timeless, minimalist style, the unit is offered […]

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NIVEKO OFFERS MULTIPLE CHOICE

In 1995 Niveko launched what is known nowadays as the standard skimmer type pool. In 2008 they took a bold step in a different direction when they presented their unique overflow trough developed at Niveko. This innovation steered the monopool market into a new era of design. In-depth technological studies and growth resulted in the […]

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SWITCHING TO AUTOMATIC PILOT

Pool plant room operations are becoming increasingly automated, driven by the idea that measuring things reliably and automatically means you can identify key performance indicators for benchmarking a pool’s performance. This could be for compliance (eg free chlorine values’ deviation from the set-point), cost management or energy use. It is important, however, that the remote […]

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SAUNA AND STEAM BASES COVERED

Working in partnership with Harvia, Certikin can offer something that will cover every sauna and steam need. The 25-strong Variant sauna range are traditional style saunas which are now available with upgrades to allow for the popular glass front. Certikin can offer bespoke solutions ready to be installed; these can be with glass fronts with […]

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SPATEX FOCUS ON ENERGY CRISIS

With the global energy crisis uppermost in minds, the focus for the UK’s SPATEX 2023 exhibition, Tuesday January 31st to Thursday February 2nd 2023, will be on energy efficiency and sustainability. “We aim to bring the topic of energy saving into sharp focus and make it a forum for discussion and finding solutions,” says the […]

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HTP STRENGTHENS NIVEKO RELATIONSHIP

Collaboration between Niveko, the one-piece pool manufacturer, and the British distributor HTP Group, has moved to another level this year. HTP Group is a key retailer of Niveko pools in the UK and its partner network now provides greater potential for coverage of the local market. The priorities for Lewis Salvidge, Managing Director of HTP […]

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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY FOR ALL SWIM

Based in Cardiff, All Swim marked their 50th Anniversary celebrations with a two-day open day event at their Penarth Road showroom. They were supported by all of their main suppliers, who travelled from across the country to join the celebrations. Launched in 1972 by Audrey Allen and husband Mike, some 30 years later, the business […]

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SWIM UNITED CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

Swim England has joined three of the biggest names in the sport and leading aquatic organisations in pledging its support for a major campaign to ensure all children who leave primary school by 2025 are able to swim. The Swim United campaign has been launched by swimwear brand Speedo alongside Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty, […]

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PULLING THE PUBLIC POOL PLUG

It’s pretty unusual for swimming pools to be so thoroughly in the news. They were in the headlines over covid of course, which finished off about 200 pools. Then last autumn there were warnings from Swim England that up to 2,000 more might close in the next ten years, starved of the funds necessary for […]

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