Having firmly established itself as a leading spa manufacturer in the UK, Marquis is hoping to continue the momentum of last year by strengthening its growing network of dealers. 2014 started well for Marquis with a successful debut at UK Pool & Spa Expo in Birmingham and concluded with a significant increase in UK dealer […]
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Norwich-based Newson Swimming Pools recently undertook the installation of an outdoor pool at a converted barn residence. As it was an existing building, the team were restricted by the location of the filtration plant, which was situated in a small changing area. “Due to the confined space allocation for the plant room, it was essential […]
Hydropool’s constant presence and sponsorship at the major consumer shows continues to bring added value benefits. Managing director, Jonathan Bunn, took a call from one of the producers working on the X Factor in December who had picked up a business card at the Ideal Home Show earlier this year. Says Jonathan: “She asked if […]
A popular hotel in Cheshire has undergone a £2 million makeover to upgrade its spa and wellness facilities. The Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa in Chester, which originated as a 1930s manor house, has been transformed into a luxury spa destination. The new Vital Health & Wellbeing Club includes a selection of therapeutic thermal […]
Underpinning its ongoing commitment to customer service and complete satisfaction, Calorex Heat Pumps, available through Certikin, continues to strengthen its in-house service department and long established national network of service engineers. At the heart of Calorex’s service operation is the dedicated support team ready to take calls and process and manage service enquiries, from the […]
The pool and spa sectors breathed a collective sigh of relief as a combination of warmer and drier weather, together with an improved economic outlook, boosted consumer confidence and corresponding pool and spa sales. Portable hot tubs were the biggest winners of 2014 with across the board reports of sales increases around 20% plus. So […]
The owner of a Derbyshire beauty salon has been fined £2,500 after six youngsters fell ill after using a bacteria-ridden spa pool. The girls complained of earache and all reported an itchy, painful rash all over their bodies following a birthday pampering party at Kensington Salon and Spa in May 2013. They were later diagnosed […]
Boasting two 50m swimming pools, the Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex is one of the most sought-after leisure facilities in the country. Welcoming over 100,000 visitors through its doors annually, the leisure complex serves the community in the London Borough of Hillingdon, as well as people from the surrounding boroughs and the South East region. […]
Paramount hosted a three-day training seminar for its Aquamatic automatic swimming pool cover dealers recently. Each day, Mark Webster, Aquamatic’s service manager, introduced Mark Turner and Andrew Dunn, Paramount’s most experienced engineers with over 30 years combined experience between them. Together, they went through all the various scenarios involved in the delivery of Aquamatic, from […]
Celebrating a successful end to the year, the Pollet Pool Group team in conjunction with BAYROL welcomed customers and suppliers to its annual winter seminar in November. Held in and around Newbury, the two-day event included the fourth BAYROL La Voie business seminar and dinner dance, and the fifth Pollet Pool Group winter seminar and […]
