A devoted family man, Mark Ward is kept busy in his role as Operations Director for SpaNET Europe, ensuring the smooth running of logistical and technical matters. He was red-faced on a work do when he asked someone what they do for a living only to later realise it was legendary rugby star Jonny Wilkinson… […]
Stephen Weller
Leaders in portable hot tubs and swim spas, the Master Spas name has become synonymous with luxury, comfort and cutting-edge technology – a reputation that the company is keen to uphold. Positioned at the premium end of the hot tub market, Master Spas Europe has benefitted from the boom in the luxury market in recent […]
A leading American politician is proposing a ban on the use of hot tubs and spas by children at hotels, health clubs, resorts, and other commercial establishments. The leader of the New Jersey Senate, Steve Sweeney, says the ban would apply to anyone under the age of 17. He has decided to sponsor legislation after talking to cardiologists who told him the water temperature in hot tubs is a heath risk for younger people. “Hot tubs normally run at 105 degrees and it’s just bad for children.
Already weakened by the combined impacts of the economy and the weather, the spa sector is facing its severest challenge yet, warns Stephen Weller, one of the founder members of the UK and European spa trade. “The spa and swimspa market is saturated with the industry currently out-performing double glazing and time share sellers in questionable sales techniques and dubious claims,” says Stephen. “The internet is expensive for legitimate companies while used by the worst rogue traders and this will not change while major consumer shows, in the past enjoyed by many companies, are now a sales monopoly for one supplier,” Stephen continues.
