The confirmation of Ross Morris as the new chairman of the National Leisure group of companies heralds what looks set to be an exciting chapter in the history of the organisation. Ross, of Splash Pool Supplies, based in East Sussex, had been vice chairman for two years. His first official duties coincided with a National Leisure networking weekend event held at Coombe Abbey Country House Hotel, near Coventry, last month.
Pool & Spa Scene
They promoted it as the event you cannot afford to miss. Lyon Piscine and Aqualie 2012, two benchmark exhibitions for swimming pool and spa professionals certainly lived up to that billing. Simply put, the Lyon exhibition event is the biggest and most important global show for the combined pool and spa sectors. It brings together 600 exhibitors, 1,000 brands from 90 countries and in the region of 18,000 visitors to Lyon. Traditionally, the first opportunity to see new developments in Europe, the combined Piscine and Aqualie 2012 events are also an exceptional opportunity to explore the latest key trends in the pool and spa markets.
Swimming hero Ellie Simmonds was guest of honour at a swimming gala to celebrate the ÂŁ16.5 million transformation of Islingtonâs much-loved Ironmonger Row Baths.
Pollet Pool Group has been confirmed as the exclusive UK and Eire distributors for the Bayrol brand of pool and spa water care products.
The landmark deal, signed at the recent Piscine pool show in Lyon, officially takes effect from the New Year and includes Bayrolâs automatic dosing equipment offering as well as its popular water treatment range.
The Savior, the worldâs only portable, submersible, floating solar pump and filtration system, has triumphed at the 2012 International Pool, Spa,Patio Expo in New Orleans, voted Best New Product by a jury of pool and spa professionals. Marketed as the greenest, most energy efficient pool pump and filter system available for pool or spa owners, this revolutionary product promises better filtration than conventional systems and saves up to 100% on pool electricity bills; effectively pumps while filtering the pool free of charge.
Of all the functions a Waterco filter tank has to fulfill, a toy for a young elephant is not one that first comes to mind! However, earlier this year an Exotuf filter tank became just that, after Waterco donated the product as a birthday present to a two year old Asian elephant at one of the worldâs most popular zoos.
MegaGroup, the parent company of Bosta UK, suppliers of pipeline components for water-based markets, including the swimming pools sector, is to open a mammoth european distribution centre in Holland.
The combined pool and spa sectors played their part in a remarkable summer of sport in the UK, providing several of the army of 70,000 volunteer Games Makers who made such an impact at both London 2012 events.
Starting as separate businesses but exchanging ideas, experiences and problems over many years, the merger of two leading pool companies has seen the creation of the Caw Trading Group â fast becoming one of the biggest forces in the UK pool and spa sector.
Easily the biggest and most influential stage on the global pool and spa stage, Piscine 2012 gets set to raise its biennial curtain in Lyon this autumn, from November 13 to 16. Every two years, Piscine, the global spa and private pool exhibition and Aqualie, the commercial and wellness show and conference, combine to form […]
