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 […]
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With an estimated 2.7 million Brits working out in water every week swimming and aquatic fitness is creating bigger waves than ever in the leisure market. Heightened awareness of swim spas and exercise pools is creating steady ripples of interest in the UK market offering a valuable additional revenue stream for switched on businesses. With […]
Developed in the UK, the increasingly popular Hot Tub Cinema concept is going global this year, as the team set their sights on expanding internationally. Founding director Asher Charman said: “We successfully launched in New York in May 2014 to great acclaim with over 3,500 guests requesting tickets for our first show. We were also […]
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 […]
Returning to the Ricoh Arena for the second year in succession, SPATEX 2015 descended upon the Jaguar Exhibition Hall over the first weekend in February. More than 100 exhibitors took to the show floor, 30 per cent of which were new to the SPATEX arena, together presenting a vast array of products and expertise. “We […]
The Tintometer Ltd, the company behind the Lovibond® brand of water testing products has been presented with the Queen’s Award for International Trade: the highest distinction that can be bestowed upon a UK company. It wins the award for growth in overseas earnings of 160 per cent over the last six years. “We are so […]
Paramount celebrated its 35th trading year by holding a mini exhibition of its comprehensive product range at its 10,000 sq ft headquarters in Hook, Hampshire. The two-day event set out to show new and existing dealers how Paramount provides unrivalled support for its products, including two flagship areas – the safety pool cover and heat […]
Resilience in business is an essential skill that Northampton-based hot tub dealership Hot Tubs At Home has mastered to a fine art. Specialising in Coast Spas, chemical products and spa accessories and serving Northamptonshire and the surrounding counties, Hot Tubs At Home occupies a large showroom at the Bell Plantation Garden Centre in Towcester. The […]
Constructing over 1,000 pools each year, Diffazur Piscines is among the world’s largest and most prolific pool building companies. For more than four decades, Diffazur has spearheaded innovation and creativity within the European concrete pools market and shows no sign of slowing down. The French company is the third largest pool building business worldwide in […]
After completing hundreds of pool servicing and maintenance assignments, Jason Beirne, of London Swimming Pool Company, has parked his service van for the last time, transferring to the design and build division where he is learning the art of pool and spa design under the tutelage of Peter Hales, head of design projects. “After a […]
