The last 18 months have been tough on pools, writes Brian Guthrie for PWTAG. The cost of having pools closed and then reopening them safely – twice – has been immense. Running public pools is expensive anyway and keeping them ticking over ,with no revenue, has cost millions. So where do we stand, and what […]
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The dazzling potential of counter current units… You can be forgiven for being dazzled by the sheer spectrum of product choice available when it comes to counter current systems for both residential and commercial pool markets. The one thing all distributors agree upon is the recognition of the recent stampede in demand – and they […]
Playing a vital preservation role, The Historic Pools Of Britain celebrates its fifth birthday… Taking on an impassioned role as guardians of what we, as a nation, must treasure, The Historic Pools of Britain, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Providing a collective and collaborative national voice for historic baths and lidos, what began as a […]
Despite opposition from key organisations like Swim England, swimming pools have been closed again in Manchester, Merseyside, Wales and in other parts of the UK, as part of the measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The Government has stressed that discussions will be held with those areas moving into ‘tier three’ in the […]
The team from Superior Spas proudly promote their Zeus Swim Spa as the king of swim spas. Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. “The ultimate in luxury, this swim spa is king of swim spas, delivering a stunning counter […]
The coronavirus lockdown and uncertainty over summer holidays has led to a boom in business for the UK residential pool sector. Sussex based Compass Pools reported a 600% increase in orders with ‘swimming pools’ becoming one of the top 10 Googled products in the UK. To meet increased demand the company is now on a […]
The multi award-winning Portrait Pools team, based in the North West of England, was called in to install this swimming pool, spa and sauna. The client wanted a pool hall in an existing barn at the property to create the perfect home wellness environment. The project had to be modern and had to have the […]
A familiar face to many, Martin Rigby has worked in the water-leisure industry for more than 20 years and recently took up a fresh challenge as Business Development Manager for the Aqua Warehouse Group. Martin brings to the Aqua Warehouse team, considerable technical knowledge and experience of hot tubs, equipment and water treatment products. Martin […]
With continued and sustained growth for the UK’s largest hot tub importer and distributor, Superior Spas has confirmed the appointment of four new key personnel, ensuring the company is match fit, ready for 2020 and beyond. Rob Carlin, Managing Director of Superior explains: “We are currently undergoing major growth and expansion and our business needs […]
Jacuzzi has confirmed it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LMI FLA Holdings, Inc. and Leisure Manufacturing a leader in the affordable hot tub market in North America through their Dream Maker and Sunrise Spas brands. The acquisition will allow Jacuzzi Brands to provide a complete range of price points in its hot […]
