For the first time in the UK, New Events, the organisers of the UK Pool & Expo, have signed an exclusive agreement with the National Swimming Pool Federation (NSPF) of the USA, to host their world renowned CPO certification course, at the UK Pool & Spa Expo 2014, February 20 to 22 inclusive., at the NEC, Birmingham.
Pool and spa scene
With more than 5,000 already created in Germany, natural swimming ponds are one of the main themes of the Aquanale international trade fair in Cologne from October 22 to 25.
New is the theme for SPATEX 2014 as the event organisers ring the changes with a number of novel features. The event is moving from Brighton to a new venue at the Jaguar Exhibition Hall at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena in the Midlands. The organisers promise the new central location will help attract a greater number of visitors with pre-registration at an all time high.
The new Cheers range of portable spas from Teuco is designed to be the focal point of any garden, patio, veranda or terrace. Teuco offers the Cheers spas in two versions each with a truly ‘green’ approach.
Barilla Solar has been testing Bowman heat exchangers on an outdoor demonstration pool at its headquarters in Lymington, Hampshire since May 2012 as part of a two-year research programme.
In order to drive down CO2 output, the government is encouraging organisations, which includes almost all UK council groups, to develop energy management strategies.
Under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, this involves monitoring energy usage and reporting annually, enabling the government to calculate CO2 emissions.
The UK arm of the international Pollet Pool Group is making Zeoclere-30 filtration media available to commercial and residential pool customers throughout the UK.
Jacuzzi Spa & Bath have hosted their very first accredited RIBA CPD seminar on wellness, one of the fastest growing sectors in the world. Wellness is becoming a key lifestyle choice with 35 million of us spending over £5 billion a year on Spa services and treatments in the UK.
After more than four decades in the industry David Mathers, former chairman of the company, has retired from SCP UK.
One of the highest profile figures in the pool and spa sectors, David’s highly successful career in the pool industry began 40 years ago with Crystal Pools in Leatherhead — still flourishing today and now owned by his former manager, Peter Solley and his family.
Basking in the biggest heatwave for years, record high temperatures have resulted in a much-welcomed spike in sales for the UK pool and spa sectors heralding the return of the feel good factor to the UK water leisure economy.
