AstralPool UK began a major realignment of its UK business strategies, for both commercial and residential pool and spa sectors, at the start of this year. The transformation coincided with the arrival of industry stalwart Patrick Thorpe as operations director; his primary goal being to guide the team through the transitional period. Immediate changes included […]
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Having enjoyed an uplift in sales in 2014 and with the addition of a new UK dealer this year, the Cal Spas brand looks set to soar as it pushes forward in the international hot tub market. From its headquarters in Pomona, California, the Cal Spas extensive dealer network extends throughout the United States and […]
The grieving families of three men killed by an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a British discount store are taking their fight for compensation to court. Victims Richard Griffin, William Hammersley and Harry Cadman died after contracting the deadly bug caused by a hot tub on display at the JTF Warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent. The outbreak […]
Inverness Leisure, the largest leisure pool complex in the Highlands of Scotland was temporarily closed in April over public safety concerns. The decision was reached to close the facility following a safety inspection of the windows which run along the mid-section of roof in the wet side of the building. A spokesperson for Inverness Leisure […]
Calls by a coroner for child-resistant barriers around swimming pools to become a legal requirement following the tragic death of a three year old British boy, has sparked an industry-wide safety debate. Jack Rowe drowned in his family’s swimming pool in Wiltshire; it is believed he slipped into the water while he was trying to […]
The intelligent use of new digital technologies have turned MAAX spas into both easy to use as well as easy to maintain wellness centres for the whole family. From its Arizona headquarters, MAAX supplies the world with the best in technology, hydrotherapy and design, adding a new chapter to a tradition that started with the […]
The third edition of the UK Pool & Spa Expo returned to the NEC in Birmingham in January, with plenty of innovative products and services to inspire the pool and spa sectors. The UK Pool & Spa Expo team put on the third of their new style events in Hall 10 at the NEC from […]
Over 4,600 people flocked to the London Aquatics Centre last month to celebrate its first birthday. To mark the occasion, GLL, who operate the venue on behalf of the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), hosted a day of taster water sports sessions. Special guests on the day included Aimee Willmott, Commonwealth Games medallist and London […]
A typical six-lane, 25 metre indoor swimming pool will lose the equivalent of a bath full of water in evaporation every two hours. That is the same as an average village pond every week or the entire water content of ten, 25m school swimming pools every year. Just like boiling a kettle, the energy consumption […]
Lincolnshire-based spa retailer 1 Stop Spas celebrated the launch of its brand new Billinghay show site with a live broadcast on local radio Lincs FM. A Hook A Duck promotional competition, run in conjunction with the showroom launch, offered a top prize of a free hot tub. Having outgrown its previous showroom, the company has […]
