Signs of economic recovery are on the horizon for the pool and spa sector in Spain, after the sector grew by six per cent in 2014. Last year 16,800 new swimming pools were built in Spain, double the amount built in 2013. With 1.1 million pools, Spain is second in Europe and fourth in the […]
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Staff and pupils at Upton Junior School in Kent have launched an SOS Save Our Swimming Pool campaign in a bid to raise vital funds to repair their pool before it is closed permanently in July. The pool was forced to shut temporarily before Christmas in need of essential repairs â the cost of which […]
Bosta UK have confirmed that they are now stronger, fitter and better to serve their customers following the announcement of new investment in MegaGroup. The introduction over the last 18 months of Bostaâs European distribution centre culminated in the need for the companyâs parent MegaGroup to be refinanced in February. During this time, Bosta UK […]
Top class gymnast and Strictly Come Dancing champion, Louis Smith, is set to make a series of celebrity appearances at showrooms across the country with his signature series of hot tubs from Cal Spas. All dealers introducing the Louis Smith range are being encouraged to hold an open event to boost sales with appropriate marketing […]
Norwich-based Newson Swimming Pools recently undertook the installation of an outdoor pool at a converted barn residence. As it was an existing building, the team were restricted by the location of the filtration plant, which was situated in a small changing area. âDue to the confined space allocation for the plant room, it was essential […]
A month after visiting a childrenâs education centre in Jamaica back in 2010, Bob Lauter, the ceo of Master Spas, launched The Master Spas Naz Project, a fundraising effort in which dealers would make a donation with each swim spa it sold with the manufacturer matching the amount. The group, along with key executives and […]
Hot Tub People Inc. worked with Czech-based, one piece pool manufacturer, Niveko, to create this one-piece outdoor training pool in Bristol. A family of keen swimmers, the client requested a swimming pool that would provide an adequate training facility, allowing users to tumble-turn and achieve adequate swimming lengths that could be timed and assessed for […]
The Compass Pools UK team was recognised at the recent Compass Pools Annual Conference in Vienna, after picking up two coveted awards. The UK branch of the global company won the award for the Best Marketing Initiative for its online video series and the award for the Most Improved Sales. The annual event brings together […]
Watkins Manufacturing Corporation, the worldâs largest manufacturer of hot tubs, has acquired Endless PoolsÂź, Inc. through its parent company, Masco Corporation. The acquisition allows Watkins to expand its line of personal wellbeing products into the aquatic fitness category, opening new channels of distribution and access to a new customer base. Watkins Manufacturing will maintain the […]
Hydropoolâs constant presence and sponsorship at the major consumer shows continues to bring added value benefits. Managing director, Jonathan Bunn, took a call from one of the producers working on the X Factor in December who had picked up a business card at the Ideal Home Show earlier this year. Says Jonathan: âShe asked if […]
