Buoyed by of an extremely successful SPATEX presence, Plastica is catapulting into the main 2026 season with a host of new look products and a fresh face. The appointment of Robbie Long as UK Business Development Consultant, further strengthens the company’s commitment to expanding its water treatment division. With over 25 years’ experience in the […]
Pool & Spa Industry
The hot tub and spa-pool markets are quickly understanding the pro-active benefits chlorine dioxide provides compared to traditional chlorine biocides, giving significant advantages in efficacy, safety, and operational stability and security. The unique capabilities of chlorine dioxide (Hydro Dioxide) perfectly target one of the most common but hard to treat bacteria in hot tub and […]
Registering a 14 per cent year- on-year increase in visitor attendance for the recent 30th anniversary edition of SPATEX – the UK’s only dedicated water leisure exhibition recorded its highest number of exhibitors and visitors at its Coventry Building Society venue. Drawing visitors from 25 countries and exhibitors from 13 nations, SPATEX this year added […]
The future of water treatment is automated, sustainable, and incredibly precise, says Ocea UK as it welcomes Dinotec to its top-drawer pool trade product offering. Based in Hesse, Germany, Dinotec has spent more than 40 years pioneering water purification. “We understand the pressures on the UK pool and spa industry, which needs products that are […]
If you are looking for a role model to sell the benefit of counter current swimming to your customers, then let us introduce Daphne Belt. A household name in the world of triathlon, Daphne, from West Sussex, has proved age really is just a number by successfully completing 85 triathlons to celebrate her 85th birthday. […]
The UK sauna sector forms a significant part of the broader wellness and spa market, with total sector revenue hitting around £588.9 million in 2025. This includes both commercial and residential sales channels. Market research forecasts the broader UK sauna market to grow at about 7.3% from 2025 to 2033, reflecting rising demand across both […]
The 2020s are witnessing a ‘lido revolution’—an extraordinary resurgence of some of our most precious liquid assets. It is five years since the creation of Future Lidos, a peer network spanning the UK and Ireland, working collaboratively to bring the joy of outdoor swimming to more people, in more communities. In February 2021, frustrated by […]
With Golden Coast’s EVAstream range of counter-current swimming machines, any pool can be transformed into a professional training environment without structural modifications. The EVAstream Move is a wireless, plug-and-play swimming machine designed to elevate your customer’s pool experience instantly. Powerful yet energy-efficient, it creates a smooth, adjustable current that allows swimmers to train continuously without […]
2026 is already shaping up to be a positive and productive year for PWTAG, with new initiatives, industry recognition and growing engagement across the water leisure sector. The year began with a successful appearance at SPATEX, where the organisation welcomed a steady flow of visitors to its stand. The exhibition provided an excellent opportunity for […]
HeatForm, the in-house brand at Lighthouse Pools, has launched a full line of pool water treatment products under its new brand, Clarity, as part of its commitment to expanding its portfolio of quality pool offerings. Available with no minimum order quantity, the new range developed by Bayrol and branded by Lighthouse is an affordable range […]












