The latest news for pool and spa professionals

Superior Wellness won two awards in the prestigious What Swim Spa? Best Buy Awards 2023, one for the Lusso by Thermals Spas and another for the Aquark Mr Silence 11 Kw.
Watkins Wellness, a leader in hot tubs and aquatic fitness systems, announced the expansion of its portfolio of personal well-being products and entry into the sauna category as a result of the pending acquisition of Sauna360 Group Oy (“Sauna360”) by Watkins Wellness’ parent company, Masco...
Appointment at BolognaFiere from February 14 to 16, 2024 to discover all the nuances of the leisure universe. The partnership signed by the organiser with BolognaFiere Group expands the international and business prospects of the triple event.
Global water treatment and pool equipment manufacturer Waterco Limited has announced its acquisition of Davey Water Products, , a subsidiary of GUD Holdings Limited, cementing its position as the largest Australian-owned and operated entity in the water industry. 
The French manufacturer of collective and public pool solutions cleaned the pools of the 2023 world swimming championships held this summer in Japan.
With more exhibitors, more space and record-breaking internationality, Piscina & Wellness Barcelona continues to grow and beat all forecasts. The leading event in Spain and a European benchmark in the industry has almost doubled the figures of its previous edition, with 300 confirmed exhibiting...
Fluidra, the global leader in pool and wellness equipment and connected solutions, has kicked off the construction of a new distribution warehouse in Sant Feliu de Buixalleu (Girona), a project headed by Logicor, the leading company in the logistics sector in Europe. 
Superior Wellness has announced the appointment of James Orton as the new Finance Director.  With over 20 years’ experience across a broad range of sectors, he brings a wealth of experience to the role.
France is often considered to be the largest pool market in Europe. Special PROS is the leading magazine for pool and spa professionals. Published in French with a circulation of 6000 copies, it is distributed in France, the French overseas territories, Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco, Tunisia and...
Solenis, a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Diversey Holdings, Ltd., effective July 5, in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion. 
RENOLIT ALKORPLAN was present at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Special Olympics, for people with intellectual disabilities or multiple disabilities, which took place at the Berlin Olympic Stadium between 17 and 25 June. 
Poolstar announces that it has entered into an exclusive cooperation agreement with A Room Outside for the territory of Ireland. Through this partnership, A Room Outside will be the sole distributor of Poolstar's high quality sauna products to all customers in the region.
Beerse was the scene of a major event for the pool and wellness sector: the inauguration of the new agency of manufacturer and distributor CF Group Benelux. On this Friday, the teams and management rolled out the red carpet to welcome professional clients for a successful opening day.
Founded in 2010, the "Sauna from Finland" initiative is dedicated to promoting and spreading the authentic Finnish sauna and wellness culture, as well as its related products and services, worldwide. For the upcoming event from 24 to 27 October 2023, aquanale, International Trade Fair for...
Our special edition EuroSpaPoolNews Special Germany 2023 is in preparation. Grab this opportunity in order to target the players of the german pool and wellness market.
This concept, which was introduced several years ago already, provides a long-awaited solution for our sector of activity. Sabrina Lebreton, Strategic Marketing Manager at Pentair, explains how this virtuous approach has become the essential solution to obtain smart, economical pools while...
Fluidra is working on new projects for the Commercial Pool division in Spain, Malta, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. In addition, the company also has several fountain and lagoon projects in Egypt, Kazakhstan and Andorra. 
When aquanale – International Trade Fair for Sauna.Pool.Ambience – returns from 24 to 27 October 2023, Cologne will once again be the epicentre of the international swimming pool and wellness world. The event, which will be held in parallel with FSB – International Trade Fair for Public...
In order to improve the user experience, Warmpac has added several features to its WPool website, which is dedicated to pool heat pumps and dehumidifiers. 
Organised by Fira de Barcelona in collaboration with ASOFAP, the Spanish pool industry association, Piscina & Wellness Barcelona will take place from 27 to 30 November at the Gran Via site and will bring together over 300 exhibitors, including 65% from abroad.
RENOLIT ALKORPLAN, the specialist in reinforced membranes for swimming pools, has just launched its brand new website: renolit-alkorplan.com, available in several languages. Among its new features, an online pool configurator, to visualize the future pool with manufacturer's membranes.
Fluidra, a global leader in the pool and wellness equipment sector, increased its spending on R&D&I to reach €53 million, the highest figure in its history. This figure has more than doubled the €25 million invested in this field in 2019, the first full year following the merger with Zodiac.
Scheduled for February 14-16, 2024, in the metropolitan city of Bologna, ForumPiscine, the International Pool and Spa Expo, now in its 15th edition, innovates and expands itself.
The leading global trade fair of the green garden lifestyle industry is fully booked . Suppliers from all continents will meet up with decision-makers from the specialised trade and worldwide large-surface outlets at the Cologne fair grounds from 18 to 20 June. 
The trade event, LANDSCAPE, attracts garden designers, landscape architects, landscape contractors, local authority landscaping professionals, architects, architectural technologists, facilities managers and interior designers from all over the UK and beyond. 
CF Group Benelux announces the upcoming opening of a new branch in Beerse. The inauguration will take place on June 19, 2023, in the presence of the sales teams and Frank Kenis, manager of the new agency.
Poolstar has just signed a strategic partnership for the distribution of its pool and spa solutions, with a major player in the UK spa industry.
Hydropool announces the manufacturing merger of two longstanding Canadian hot tub companies: Hydropool Hot Tubs and Swim Spas and Sunrise Spas. The two manufacturers combine to bring nearly a century’s worth of leadership, intellectual property and industry experience in the Canadian hot tub and...
Rob Carlin, Managing Director at Superior Wellness, is delighted to announce his inclusion in the 2023 E2E International 100 list, in association with The Independent and in partnership with IWG as the strategic founding partner.
Fluidra Deutschland annonces the new appointment of Ladislao Santamaría as its new Country Manager and Managing Director. He took on overall responsibility for the German market and Fluidra Deutschland GmbH on May 1, 2023.
Polytropic, Europe's market leader in swimming pool heat pumps, have chosen to partner with Lighthouse as the UK's number one specialist, independent pool trade supplier. Lighthouse is a dynamic and independent pool distribution business based in Plymouth, South West England.
SPATA and BISHTA membership has just got even better value for money, with the addition of Quest Services, with four services: HR, H & S, Legal and Tax, Providing five advice lines, three document libraries and 750+ template documents. Quest Services can help businesses with; saving money, saving...
LPW Pools, a 100% family business founded in 1962 and a member of The Swimming Pool Hub (TSPH), organised an open day on Saturday 29 April to present its renovated building in Aarschot. In addition to a brand-new building, LPW Pools also exhibited new products and demonstrations. The company thus...
The annual version of the Spécial PROS COLLECTIVITES Special Edition - by EuroSpaPoolNews - is currently being prepared and will be released at the end of September 2023. It will bring together all the essential news, developments and trends from the swimming pool and leisure facilities market...
CF group France is pleased to announce its partnership with the Swedish company Pahlén, manufacturer of high quality pool equipment.
This year the Wellness Experience Awards bring new features. In its fourth edition, the awards organised by the Piscina & Wellness Barcelona trade show is extending its geographical area to include the best spas, thermal baths and thalassotherapy centres of the year in Europe. In addition, as in...
EuroSpaPoolNews Special Switzerland/Austria 2023 is online. This special edition, print in German, Italian and French and sent to more than 1000 professionals of the Pool, Spa & Wellness market in Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and neighbouring countries, is also available in digital version....
How would you design a modern aquatic centre, suitable for public bathing, in front of Barcelona’s Arc de Triomf? This is the theoretical challenge that Piscina & Wellness Barcelona is throwing down to students from architecture universities and schools all over the world in its International...
Twinscape Group is the leading designer and manufacturer of pool and spa floors based on its Hydrofloors® technology that transforms the use of space in any property. Twinscape is driven by the desire to offer their customers the best solutions through a combination of creative design and...
EuroSpaPoolNews Special Spring 2023 is online. This bilingual edition (French and English) printed in 8,000 copies and sent to professionals across Europe is also available in digital version. 
Superior Wellness are delighted to announce they have won three awards in the prestigious What Spa? Best Buy Awards 2023. The Best Buy Awards are published in the 2023/24 edition of What Spa? magazine. The WhatSpa? magazine is one of the UK’s leading consumer hot tub buyer’s guide and has...
Spearheading the campaign for SPATEX 2024 is a vibrant new website (www.spatex.co.uk). There’s ten months or so until the doors open to the new show and the organisers promise to keep professionals abreast with all the industry's happenings, on the brand-new website. 
Committed to an active CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) approach for several years now, Polytropic, the specialist in pool heating, is proud to have obtained this label that is recognised at the European level. 
French water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group has appointed Laurent-Emmanuel Migeon as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding company founder Benoît Gillmann.
The 2023 Pentair Pool Solution catalogue is juste available on the gated section My Professional Corner on Pentair Pool Europe website. Inside, discover links on each page which directly open the corresponding product on the website, technical information on products and the latest tools available...
Bringing the Pool & Spa & Wellness sector together, AQUAFUN will meet with the industry for the 3rd time in Istanbul from 11 to 13 January 2024 with the participation of many local and foreign sector representatives. In 2023, a total of 22 605 professional visitors from 62 countries met in...
CF group, a major European player in the pool equipment and water treatment market, has closed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Pool Partner, the leading manufacturer and distributor of pool covers and shelters in Austria.
The Board of Directors of Harvia Plc has appointed Matias Järnefelt (M.Sc. Industrial Engineering and Management) as Harvia’s CEO. He will start in his position at the latest on 1 July 2023.
From March 22 to 25, 2023, VÁGNER POOL organized four open days at its headquarters in Vestec near Prague. The Czech company expected the participation of around 350 companies, for a total of 500 visitors over the four days.
Josep Perich, former Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has taken on the top executive role at ESPA Group. The company, based in Banyoles (Catalonia, Spain), specialises in sustainable water management, providing pumping and circularisation solutions geared to the needs of companies and...
Brisbane-based Anti Wave Global has announced that its Anti Pro Goal was used for last week’s final of the 2023 Coppa Italia, one of Europe’s most prestigious water polo events.
Leading wet leisure distributor Golden Coast has strengthened its team once more with the addition of new Operations Manager Richard Ing. Meet the company’s latest talent acquisition set to support future growth and enhance business integration.
All relevant companies have already applied – 85 percent of exhibition space is already booked aquanale, International Trade Fair for Sauna.Pool.Ambience., is right on course. Following the end of the early bird phase, the leading industry trade fair, which will first take place in a good eight...
We attended the 3rd Seminar for Alukov Distributors and Installers. In total, around 350 professionals from 10 European countries attended. The Seminar began with the introduction of novelties such as Salon Pergola, Car Port and others. After a guided tour of the new factory, warehouse and new...
BIO-UV Group, a specialist in water treatment and disinfection systems by UV, salt electrolysis, ozone and AOP, announces the signing of a commercial partnership with Transcom Poland, a manufacturer and system integrator of swimming pools, water parks and aquariums. This 2-year commitment (until...
On 1 March 2023, the latest FT-Statista report was released highlighting the fastest-growing European companies in the three years to 2021. Superior Wellness is delighted to have earnt a place on this list, ranking 323rd up from 348th last year. This also means the company has ranked in the top 60...
Like every year, T&A organised its Dealer Days in Geel, Belgium, bringing together its commercial partners over a 4-day period (from 28/11 to 1/12: a day for each of 4 languages – French, English, German and Flemish). EuroSpaPoolNews was present and took the opportunity to ask a few questions to...
Our bilingual edition, written in French and Dutch, EuroSpaPoolNews "Special BENELUX n°9" and sent to more than 1,500 professionals in the Swimming Pool, Spa & Wellness market in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the North of France , is now available online.
EuroSpaPoolNews Special Spring, published in French and English, is being prepared and will be distributed in April 2023. Grab this opportunity to communicate on the European swimming pool and wellness market to reinforce your the season.
The Innovation Days took place on February 1 at the "Marriott" Hotel in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria.The specialist dealers and suppliers of the Austrian manufacturer and wholesaler Peraqua met to exchange information and network.  In comprehensive technical presentations, the participants...
The 2023 edition of the leading exhibition in Italy for the swimming pool and spa sector, both indoor and outdoor, closed with the satisfaction of companies, operators, stakeholders and institutions. The positive trend was confirmed by more than 6,000 visitors.
Fluidra has announced that it will carry out a project to refurbish and extend the Aquatic Center in Chile’s National Stadium, which will host the 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games that will be held between 20 October and 5 November, and between 17 and 26 November, respectively, in...
Sauna from Finland is happy to be able to participate in the 2023 aquanale trade fair and aquanale is the official strategic parther of Sauna from Finland during the year of 2023. Through this cooperation, participating companies get additional visibility and support for their own export efforts....
SPATEX 2023, the 26th edition of the annual water leisure exhibition, held last month, did not disappoint! More than 1400 visitors from 23 countries flocked to the Coventry Building Society Arena and packed over a hundred stands, showcasing the latest innovations from the world’s leading...
EuroSpaPoolNews can help you communicate on different European markets. Through its newspapers handed out at professional trade shows in the sector, its “market special” newsletters or even its online newspapers, EuroSpaPoolNews presents new features, innovations and news from swimming pool...
The Vicenza-based group, leader in the development of fluid transfer solutions for domestic, professional and industrial use, and the Made-In-Italy domestic irrigation player, join forces to accelerate their growth path in the name of sustainability.
Jean-Louis Albouy tells us about a Pool360 tool and service panels, for Europe in 2023, that match the level of its parent company in the United States. The challenge now is to respond to this new situation: “Nowadays, it is the consumer who makes the demands”... Duly noted!
The newly built £20 million White Oak Leisure Centre in Swanley is one of many facilities that has benefitted from innovative direct LED lighting from EVA Optic. Supplied in the UK by wet leisure distributor Golden Coast, a number of LED lights were fitted, including 34 60w 117cm EVAline linear...
Warmpac, the specialist in technical and connected swimming pool equipment, recently became an approved training centre. As such, the company organises free training for professionals in the sector on its different swimming pool equipment brands...  
Watkins Wellness®, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hot tubs and aquatic fitness products, is currently looking for new partners in the United Kingdom to join its independent dealer network.
The 2022 Wet Leisure Industry Survey report was available at SPATEX 2023. If you haven't consulted it yet, you can download it for free online on the dedicated website. 
Piscina & Wellness Barcelona is on a very good commercial trajectory since, less than 10 months before it is held, it has exceeded the surface area contracted in 2021 by 30%. Fira de Barcelona’s biennial trade show, which will take place from 27 to 30 November, expects to exceed 300 exhibitors...
The preparations for aquanale, the International Trade Fair for Sauna, Pool, Ambience from 24 to 27 October 2023 are picking up speed. Twelve months before the opening of the sector’s leading trade fair, the organisers are already reporting a high level of registrations, including many companies...
The EuroSpaPoolNews Speciale ITALIA 2023 Journal, published in Italian and distributed at the ForumPiscine trade show from 15 to 17 February in Coventry, is also available in digital version on our website. Discover innovations, new products and information from the Pool & Spa sector.
Jean-Louis Albouy gives us the low-down on the Spatex exhibition in Coventry. The UK is the country in wich SCP first set up shop on the European continent, 25 years ago exactly: a unique opportunity to celebrate a quarter-century of business operations in the country, and a chance to boost its...
Develop your business in the pool and wellness market in Switzerland/Austria by communicating in our special edition in 2023.
Highlighting the cream of the crop, the annual British Pool & Hot Tub Awards hosted by the SPATA (Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association) and BISHTA (British and Irish Spa and Hot Tub Association) spotlights companies striving to meet (and in some cases exceed) the trade association standards...
Once again, EuroSpaPoolNews’ Pool Studio welcomed various players in the swimming pool industry, live from the Piscine Global Europe 2022 show.
The 14th edition of the leading event for the swimming pool and spa industry in Italy points straight at the themes of sustainability and innovation. New for next year: the concurrence with the 10th International Conference on Swimming Pool & Spa (ICSPS) and the addition of Outex, Outdoor &...
The Managing Director of the BSPF (British Swimming Pool Federation), Chris Hayes, gives Eurospapoolnews readers some updates on what has been happening in the UK wet leisure sector over the past twelve months, and he also points to some key items planned for 2023.
There are some meetings that you do not forget. The one we had the honour (and this word is not too strong) of experiencing with Joan Planes is one of those meetings. A brilliant, moving altruist. The creation of his foundation in 2016 perfectly reflects this extraordinary man.
The EuroSpaPoolNews Special UK 2023 Journal, distributed at the SPATEX trade show January 31 to February 2, 2023 in Coventry, is also available in digital version on our website. Discover innovations, new products and information from the Pool & Spa sector.
After the meeting of the Organising Committee for TECNOVA PISCINAS, held on 16 January, during which they spoke of the feelings perceived in the sector about holding the 4th edition of the event, IFEMA MADRID decided to move the fair dates to 25 to 28 February 2025.
Discover all of BIO-UV Group's technology and products at the SPATEX 2023 fair. The specialist in UV, salt electrolysis and AOP (combining UV and ozone) water treatment systems is already established on the British market, following its acquisition by triogen® in 2019.
Whether you’re a distributor, manufacturer, management company or an engineer, if you work in the wet leisure sector, the Wet Leisure Industry Survey might interest you. The annual report will be available at SPATEX 2023. 
This is the goal of SCP Europe at SPATEX, they are exhibiting their most recent developments in the following fields: services, spare parts, energy efficiency performance, support and expertise.
To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Certikin are planning a “prodigious number of launches” of across a large number of product sectors. From filtration, enclosures, sauna and steam, to automatic covers, liners and heating and ventilation.
The AQUAFUN trade show, the flagship event for swimming pools, saunas and well-being which took place for the second time in Turkey, at the Istanbul exhibition centre from 12 to 14 January 2023, has just closed its doors. Organised at the same time as the ATRAX trade show (for water attractions...
How can you increase and develop your business in the Benelux market ? We have the solution to meet your communication needs in this market. Communicate in our 2023 Benelux Special Journal and benefit from our international media platforms to have great exposure and expand your visibility.
Experience all that 2023 Pool & Spa Show has to offer including world-class training, unprecedented hands-on learning, invaluable industry connections and the chance to meet with vendors representing all facets of your business.
In few days, SPATEX 2023 will open its doors from Tuesday January 31 to Thursday February 2, 2023 at the Coventry Building Society Arena. 
Registration for the Benelux Poolfair 2023 organized by CF Group has been open since December 15, 2022. Pool professionals can register and validate their participation until January 31, 2023, to experience the event to be held on February 9, 2023 in Leuven, Belgium.
Fluidra has launched the new website for Fluidra LAB - www.fluidralab.com, its open innovation program aimed at the worldwide innovation ecosystem of startups, research centers, technology centers, and universities.
Come and meet over 100 leading industry suppliers, from both home and abroad, and discover new products at the UK’s biggest gathering of the water leisure industry at Coventry Building Society Arena, 31 January - 2 February 2023.  
Develop your business on the italien market. Communicate in our journal EuroSpaPoolNews "Speciale ITALIA 2023", a special edition distributed at the 2023 ForumPisicne fair in Bologna and via our digital media of diffusion.
The whole EuroSpaPoolNews team sends you its best wishes for happiness and success in 2023! Ready in 2023 to prepare this new year of news and discoveries of Pool, Spa and Wellness equipment and products by your side.
SPATEX are excited to reveal a whole new exclusive tailor-made networking experience for its exhibitors and visitors after the traditional SPATEX Party.
Fluidra, global leader in pool and wellness equipment and connected solutions, today announces it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the Meranus Group, a leading distributor of pool equipment in Germany, for approximately €30 million on a cash and debt free basis.
The first trade show to launch the Swimming pool season in Europe for 2023 is Aquafun. The Pool, Spa and Wellness Exhibition will be held from January 12-14, 2023, in Istanbul, Turkey, simultaneously with the 10th ATRAX - International Exhibition for Attractions, Parks, GAmes and Sports Fields...
2022 has nearly finished. For the profession, the year was marked by the biggest international event in the swimming pool and hot tub industry: Piscine Global Europe. EuroSpaPoolNews was part of it, just like at other major trade shows, where we came to meet you.