Marke Reid has been appointed as the new managing director of The Tintometer Ltd. Marke, who has been with the company since 2005, was previously the director of sales and marketing. “I am delighted to have been appointed. It is a great honour to have the confidence of Cay and Maja Voss, the owners of […]
Pool & Spa Scene
AstralPool UK hosted its first seminar for several years with a Time For Change business development day held at Stratford upon Avon in December. The event provided the ideal platform to showcase a wealth of products playing a significant part in the new look 2016 AstralPool UK price list. But, most significantly, it was a […]
The inclusion of chemical-free UV disinfection is now becoming standard practice for many commercial water leisure facilities. Not only do UV systems protect against chlorine resistant microorganisms, but they also reduce combined chlorine levels, which are the cause of unpleasant smells, red eyes, asthma, contamination from bi-products and chemical structural damage. Many leisure operators are […]
Tiling expert, Steve Ainsley is expanding his business to form a onestop construction shop, specialising in swimming pool tiling. Steve set up Mastercraft Ceramic Tiling in 2013. Now his high quality work has been recognised in the pool industry following a number of high profile projects, including the tiling of the 2012 Olympic diving pool […]
The Crown Spa Hotel in Scarborough is one of the first commercial water leisure venues to benefit from the smart technology control and energy cost savings of Calorex’s new Delta environmental control system. The updated Delta 6 was selected as the ideal upgrade for a Calorex Delta 6B, which had provided 14 years of trouble-free […]
Jubilee Pool, an iconic feature of the Penzance seafront for 80 years, is undergoing a major renovation, following significant damage suffered during the winter storms of 2014. The £2.95 million project includes essential structural improvements and repairs, which will return the lido to its former glory. Works to be completed include: • Anchoring the pool […]
Charitable leisure trust, Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL) has been named Facility Operator of the Year 2015 by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA). KAL, which manages 14 leisure facilities and swimming pools on behalf of Kirklees Council, won the category for operators with up to 22 wet sites and was recognised for its outstanding programmes, performance […]
Traditionally heated electrically, many hot tub users find that energy costs are high and heat up times quite slow, limiting their usability. However, E J Bowman’s new heat exchanger could provide the solution that addresses these problems. Known as the EC80, it enables hot tubs to be heated via a domestic or commercial heating system, […]
A family-owned swimming pool building and maintenance company has branched into the spa and hot tub market with the opening of a new showroom. Webster Pools has been trading in Falmouth for over 40 years and has recently opened a showroom in Penryn. Pete Webster, part of the father and son partnership behind Webster Pools […]
Leading spa manufacturer L..A. Spas saw UK sales increase by over 30 per cent last year, under the stewardship of the Aqua Warehouse Group. The higher than forcasted results were revealed at a recent dealer seminar, hosted by Aqua Warehouse. VIP guests John Johnson, CEO of Maax Spas Corporation, Jerry Keller, factory manager and Jim […]
