The latest news for pool and spa professionals
A very large number of partners throughout Europe have already signed up for the Pentair Partners Incentive Programme (PIP) which rewards them for their sales efforts. It is already the third anniversary of this programme which includes over 2000 subscribers across Europe.
22/06/2012
US hot tub manufacturer Marquis Spas has donated its 500th hot tub through the Make-a-Wish foundation, which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.
20/06/2012
The US National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) has launched two online courses in metric providing basic education in pool and spa operation and water chemistry.
19/06/2012
The Holbrook Leisure Centre in Gosport, Hampshire, is being closed six months early at the end of June following claimed weather damage to its roof.
18/06/2012
The Pool Expo 2012 Exhibition was held on 2–5 May 2012 at the Istanbul Exhibition Centre, Hall 11. Organised by Hannover-Messe Sodeks Fuarcılık A.Ş., a total of 65 companies from five different countries participated in the exhibition, which covered a net area of 3150 sqm.
07/06/2012
The UAE Society of Engineers is to launch the UAE Pool Industry Best Practices Awards at the ME Pool & Spa exhibition, to be staged from 24-26 September in Dubai.
06/06/2012
Since March, pool professionals have been invited to participate in the First Professional International Pool Competition, iPool2012, which closes on 31st July 2012. We have already received entries from 43 professionals, and nearly 100 pool photos have already been published. In terms of visitors...
05/06/2012
Wyoming-based spa manufacturer Viking Spas has been awarded the US President's “E” Award, said to be the highest recognition any American company can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of US exports.
04/06/2012
Archbond in UK, the well known producer of Isothermal Pool Cover materials for the professionals, made their first sales to Continental Europe in 1986 and now have many customers throughout Western and Eastern Europe purchasing on a regular basis.
31/05/2012
For the first time USSPA, the first Czech manufacturer of Jacuzzis, presented its latest innovation at SHK 2012, Brno, Czech Republic. The automatic thermocover ACS ® enjoyed a lot of attention from the visitors as well as exciting the expert panel. On the very day it was introduced on the...
25/05/2012
The organisers of the ME Pool & Spa show, Reed Exhibitions Middle East, have announced a cooperative initiative with Ventures Middle East to invite pool and spa professionals to take part in a Project Village networking forum at the exhibition.
23/05/2012
Celebrating its 25 years, the Canadian spa manufacturer, Sunrise Spas, a division of Sunrise Leisure Group, announces a new management team in its European Distribution Center based in Zoetermeer, Holland.
23/05/2012
OCEDIS, bolstered by its significant development, has been investing in the European standardization process for the past 6 years. So it seemed only natural that Doctor Xavier DAROK, director of the Océdis laboratory, be entrusted with the presidency of the editing committee reporting on...
22/05/2012
The International Building Fair - IBF Brno was held from April 24 - 28 , 2012. Alukov exhibited on an area of 80 m2, this time featuring the models Corso NEO™ upgraded and ELEGANT NEO™. These were presented to both professionals and the public. Also, very positive response was received...
22/05/2012
POOL COVER has set up business in Austria. Mr. Herbert ORTBAUER, an Austrian pool cover specialist with over 15 years’ experience, has recently chosen the Belgian manufacturer, Pool Cover, to further develop his company in Austria.
19/05/2012
The organisers of Spatex, the annual UK pool and spa industry trade show, are promising a “whole new look” and a “different feel” for the 2013 event in Brighton. Responding to the launch of a competing show, they have announced several new initiatives designed to boost the event’s appeal...
18/05/2012
After several years as president of Assopiscine, the Italian association of pool industry professionals, Dr. Francesco CAPOCCIA has handed over the reins to the engineer Ivano PELOSIN (see our photo), the vice-president of the association.
17/05/2012
If you are targeting Southeast Asia decision makers involved in the conception, design, building and installation processes, as well as the retailing and maintenance of pools, spas, saunas and equipment, then head for Pool & Spa Tech Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, from 19 to 21 September.
17/05/2012
Since the beginning of the year, Hydro Volets (a French company specialised in the manufacture of automatic pool covers), has turned a part of its production space over to pool equipment storage (about 800m² of its 2,500m² manufacturing plant), thus providing pool professionals with the choice...
16/05/2012
In line with its development strategy, Fabistone began installation of another production line thus increasing its production capacity by around 40%. Specialising in the manufacture and marketing of reconstructed natural stone paving, Fabistone manufactures and develops distinct ranges of...
15/05/2012
A survey of the UK leisure industry has revealed that more than half of the people questioned would not recommend their leisure centre or health club to a friend. Carried out by business intelligence company Leisure-net Solutions and customer retention researchers The Retention People, the survey...
15/05/2012
The British Swimming Pool Federation (BSPF) has secured a joint agreement with the seven UK water companies who have currently imposed drought restrictions, with the aim of protecting pool companies’ business operations.
15/05/2012
ESPA renews its image in Internet and creates a new 2.0 corporate web portal. With half a century of experience, the ESPA brand has followed the strategy based in the constant innovation and improvement, the direct service, the quality of its products and the proximity to the client, in order to...
14/05/2012
A few months before the opening of the Piscine trade show and Noémi PETIT, Director of Piscine et Aqualie, is going over the details of the upcoming edition. 340 exhibitors have already booked their stand at Piscine representing an area of 21,000 m². Piscine 2012, which is devoted to innovation,...
14/05/2012
Present in the private market in Europe since 1998 and with 14 agencies in 7 countries, SCP Europe confirms its breakthrough into the public pool market with its launch of a new catalogue specifically for building materials, renovation, and commercial pool equipment.
10/05/2012
CCEI, a specialist in equipment pools, is now present in over 30 countries mainly in Europe and North Africa. Making about a third of its sales abroad, the French company is always on the go. For the coming seasons, CCEI seeks new markets such as the Middle East, India and even South America.
07/05/2012
BIO-UV consolidated its growth in 2011 and the beginning of 2012 both in the sector of private pools equipped with an automatic non-chlorine concept and public pools with the BIO-UV range of dechlorinators using medium pressure UV lamps, which are by far the most efficient way of eliminating...
05/05/2012
Dietmar Rogg of Schmalenberger is the new bsw-President. Fulda, Friday 30th March 2012, 14:30 hrs: Votes have been counted and the verdict is clear- Dietmar Rogg is the new President of bsw (German Association of Swimming Pools). After a twelve year office term, the CEO (Chief Operating Officer)...
04/05/2012
Zodiac’s new website first appeared on 12 March. The two main aims of this new website are to bring personalised maintenance solutions to pool users and to attract traffic to Zodiac’s retail partner’s sales outlets. For this purpose numerous new sections have been created on the website:...
03/05/2012
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, DUGAIN POOLS has offered itself a revamp of its communications: new logo, new website ... now the emphasis not only focuses more on marketing and sales but also on extending the distribution network in France and Europe. The new logo symbolizes this new...
03/05/2012
Billed as the biggest business event of the swimming pool, spa and sauna sector in Turkey, Pool Expo 2012 take place at the CNR Expo Center in Istanbul on 2–5 May 2012. Organised by Hannover-Messe Sodeks Fuarcilik, the exhibition is to be co-located with ISK-SODEX 2012, said to be the largest...
02/05/2012
Reed Exhibitions has signed an agreement with construction intelligence specialist Ventures Middle East to launch Ventures’ Onsite Project Zone at the 5th edition of ME Pool & Spa, being held on 24–26 September 2012 in Dubai.
01/05/2012
Certikin India’s expansion programme has resulted in the company moving into larger headquarters premises in Bangalore in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The relocation will be followed by a new regional office and warehouse in Delhi to be opened by the end of June, and a new branch in...
30/04/2012
Dutch holding company Sinvest Group BV has acquired pond product specialist Van Gerven BV and UV-C/filter specialist Van Erp International BV – both based near Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Sinvest also owns SIBO BV – specialists in plastic pipes and fittings, and irrigation and pond supplies....
30/04/2012
On February 24th and 25th, SCP Germany organised 2 “Open Days” in their new premises in Magdala, not far from Weimar in Germany. During these two days, around 150 professionals were able to enjoy a glass of champagne and take a tour of the new premises, including a 1,000m² warehouse, now...
20/04/2012
GL events exhibitions, organisers of the Piscine International Business Solutions in partnership with New Events Ltd are pleased to confirm the newest edition to their portfolio - Piscine UK – which will take place from 23 to 25 January, 2013 at the NEC in Birmingham.
19/04/2012
Heat-exchanger specialist EJ Bowman has set up a new French division, Bowman Piscine, specifically to serve the French market. Based in Marseille, the new Bowman subsidiary aims to develop the company’s brand position and provide more localised service to its French and wider European customers....
19/04/2012
PROCOPI MIDDLE EAST is the branch office of the renowned French swimming pool equipment & spa manufacturer PROCOPI. Created i n 2004 and situated in a strategic location in Middle East, Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) in the United Arab Emirates,
19/04/2012
The organisers of Interbad – the Stuttgart-based exhibition for pools, saunas and spas – have announced that 270 companies have already registered for the 2012 event, a 10% increase over the previous show at the same stage. Scheduled for 9–12 October 2012, Interbad appears to be bucking the...
05/04/2012
The British Swimming Pool Federation (BSPF) is talking with the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to clarify the domestic wet-leisure facilities affected by the temporary Water Use Ban (hosepipe ban) – due to come into force on 5 April as a result of...
05/04/2012
The new Astrel website is on-line. The company intends to use this website to showcase its assets, experience and lines of business that make it stand out on the international stage. There is particular focus on the five Business Divisions, each one specialised in its own sector of excellence.
04/04/2012
Fluidra has appointed Dr. Phil Jin as its General Manager of the Asia Division. He will have the mission to develop the business units of Fluidra and will be responsible for the operations of the companies the Group has in China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia, recently opened.
03/04/2012
Dubai-based pool construction and maintenance specialist Belhasa Projects is to be the key major sponsor of QPS 2012 – the international pool and spa exhibition being held in Qatar from 26 to 28 september 2012
01/04/2012
One of the observations often heard at Spatex is, “There’s nothing really new here.”… However, with around a quarter of the 2012 exhibitors being first-timers, it really would be hard not to find something that hadn't been seen by the trade before. Having said that, with talk on the show...
30/03/2012
SCP Europe launches its new 2012 catalogue exclusively dedicated to Professionals. Faithful to its policy of offering “The Widest Choice” SCP offers more than 6,000 product references from the most important brands on the market: Hayward, Pentair, Zodiac, Monarch, Maytronics, Beachcomber,...
29/03/2012
RENOLIT Italy renews its human structure reinforcing it through the incorporation of three new people. The objective of this renewal is to provide the best possible service to its distributors and partners as well as addressing the needs and demands of installers, supporting them both at a...
28/03/2012
Pool cleaner manufacturer Zodiac Pool Systems is to sponsor an energy efficiency training course through its long-time US partner, the Foundation for Pool and Spa Industry Education (FPSIE).
28/03/2012
The technology developed by PISCINA BIODESIGN is based on using environmentally-friendly wáterproofing fabric with a layer of aggregate covering it, very similar to the technology used to build water reserves, ponds, and natural tanks. This is even more the case when building monoliths if there...
27/03/2012
EuroSpaPoolNews.com now turns its spotlight to Portugal and will be publishing its new Portuguese version of “JUSTE LIEN” in April 2012. EuroSpaPoolNews.com, constantly driven by the desire to reach the most wide-ranging cosmopolitan readership possible, is now turning towards Portugal, a...
22/03/2012
The first edition of the leading MENA Swimming Pool & Spa Event will take place from the 22nd until the 25th of April 2012 at the ADNEC, the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
21/03/2012
Tadcaster Community Swimming Pool, a mainly volunteer-run West Yorkshire leisure centre, has invested in new Precor fitness equipment to boost the centre’s appeal.
14/03/2012
The US National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) has revised its Aquatic play Feature online training course with an improved user interface, increased interactivity and easier navigation – and a Spanish version is also now available.
13/03/2012
British actor Jamie Kenna used swimspas from Elite Spas and Hot Tubs and Catalina Spas at Spatex 2012 to train for his planned Channel swim in July of this year to raise money for his chosen charities.
13/03/2012
This international trade fair is the leading event in Russia in the industry of heating, water supply, sanitary technologies, air-conditioning, ventilation and the equipment for pools, saunas and spa.
13/03/2012
Bruce FISCHER, VP Marketing & International Sales at Hayward Pool Products tells us why we are seeing good resistance in the worldwide swimming pool market.
08/03/2012
The CBS Sports Facilities, Amenity Areas, Wellness & Spa salon – staged in Poznan in Poland from 24 to 27 January – kicked off this year’s worldwide leisure and wellness exhibition season.
08/03/2012
CBS – Sports Facilities, Amenity Areas, Wellness & Spa fair was held on 24-27 January 2012 in Poznań, bringing a lot of interesting information about the latest offers of manufacturers and suppliers.
06/03/2012
The organisers of the 2011 PoolSpaPatio show – the key pool and spa trade show in the USA – have announced the winners of the ‘Best New Product’ and ‘Best Green Product’ competitions held at November’s event.
05/03/2012
Ron brings with him 28 years of experience in the wet leisure industry and can count export sales, product development and setting up dealer and distributor networks amongst his successes.
05/03/2012
In order to strengthen the team and the service to meet the demands of the markets. RENOLIT has incorporated Carles Clavé Magrans as the new Export Manager of RENOLIT ALKORPLAN pool linings. The arrival of Clavé expresses the will to strengthen the team and service in relation to the demand of...
29/02/2012
The organisers of Spatex, the industry-backed UK pool and spa trade show, have confirmed that the 2013 event is to be held in its current venue in Brighton on 2–4 February 2013.
28/02/2012
Irish specialist pool installer Poolcourt has scooped the Pool of the Year award at the annual SPATA (Swimming Pool and Allied Trades Association) and BISHTA (British and Irish Spa and Hot Tub Association) awards ceremony, held in early February during the Spatex pool and spa exhibition. The...
27/02/2012
The 6th International AQUA SALON will take place in Moscow at the Crocus Expo Fairgrounds on 15–18 March, 2012. An industry’s forefront, this pool and wellness industry project is the most successfully developing meeting point for the leading local and international brands. In 2011 more than...
23/02/2012
The swimming pool is an integral part of a Wellness Centre designed and installed in the four-star Hotel Gambrinus & Strand in Cervia (RA). The customer’s express requirement was to extend its offer with a dedicetaed Wellness area. The main restriction was the space initially set aside for the...
22/02/2012
Whatever the distractions surrounding this year’s Spatex show, no-one could doubt the amount innovation and wealth of new products and services on offer from a significant percentage of the exhibitors. After all, with around a quarter of the exhibitors being first-timers, by definition there was...
21/02/2012
Reporting at Certikin’s country-wide annual seminars in January (held at Stansted, Crawley and Taunton) managing director Neil Murray said that having reviewed the findings of an industry survey Certikin had conducted in January 2011, he was cautiously optimistic for the forthcoming pool season....
20/02/2012
Guillaume Verlet appointed new commercial director, Peter Turnbull joins UK sales team, Marta de Beascoa to take over UK marketing BAYROL is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Guillaume Verlet as the new commercial director for its UK business. Guillaume takes over from Juergen Koenig, who...
17/02/2012
2011 was a very successful year for A&T Europe Spa, particularly for its Proteus Pools Division. Significant to this success was the rapidly increasing sales of Proteus pools into the UK market. This growth has encouraged the formation Proteus UK Swimming Pools Ltd which, under the Management of...
15/02/2012
Crystal Island Leisure Products Co. Ltd arrives in Europe with its own institution and a new name: Allseas Spas & Wellness b.v. It is located in the Netherlands to get a better view of its exports growing.
14/02/2012
For two years now the Czech company ALUKOV, manufacturer of high-quality enclosures, has been intensifying its presence on the German market. After this successful launch period ALUKOV has now gone a step further: In Jan. 2012 a company-owned subsidiary, ALUKOV Deutschland GmbH (located in...
13/02/2012
After having taken over S.R.B.A. in 2009, Rémy VERNOUX is now embracing a new challenge by setting up VISION TECHNOLOGY, another swimming pool business but this time specialising in thermoforming, plastic moulding, composites...
10/02/2012
The next edition of ForumPiscine will attest to the growing interest foreign companies have shown in the event: their number has more than doubled since the 2011 edition. These range from several companies from abroad, especially from the Mediterranean region, to a large number of Italian...
06/02/2012
Hangzhou Darlly Filtration Equipment Co., one of the world’s largest replacement filter cartridge manufacturers, has announced plans for a new 40,000 sq.m facility to cope with the expansion of its business. Situated close to the existing plant in Hangzhou, China, the new building will house a...
04/02/2012
The 2012 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo has issued a call for presentations to all consultants and specialists worldwide who would be prepared to share their knowledge at this year’s educational conference programme.
02/02/2012
Once again increasing its stand space in order to incorporate a hospitality area to entertain visitors, Fairlocks Pool Products (Stand L152) has shown the Covrex fully insulated automatic swimming pool cover for domestic and commercial use (see picture, showing Fairlocks’ Covrex display at...
02/02/2012
The declared focus of EJ Bowman’s display (Stand U109) will be on helping customers save energy. The company was used Spatex to help pool designers and operators find out how to achieve significant reductions on their energy costs and CO2 emissions by employing the latest Bowman heat exchanger...
01/02/2012
It was in Haute-Savoie, in Amancy, halfway between Annecy and Geneva and not far from Chamonix, that we met the VIDONNE family and more specifically, the head of the business, Brigitte Vidonne, and her daughter-in-law, Muriel Vidonne, in their beautiful showroom that was completed in 2005. We were...
30/01/2012
On 16th January 2012, POOL TECHNOLOGIE, French manufacturer of water treatment systems (salt electrolysis, pH regulators ...) celebrated 20 years. This autumn, the company will join the Club of pool industry Majors at the Salon de Lyon - a quick flashback at a history of water and of men, too....
27/01/2012
Watkins Manufacturing, leading maker of hot tubs worldwide, announces the acquisition of the assets of American Hydrotherapy Systems (AHS), manufacturer of Freeflow Spas® and a leader in the rotationally molded spa and business category. With the purchase of Ontario, California-based AHS, Watkins...
25/01/2012
70% of Aqua-Therm Moscow arrangements have been completed 7 months before the opening. Many leading and Pool companies confirmed their participation in Aqua-Therm Moscow 2012 Exhibition to be held on 07-10 February, 2012 in International Exhibition Center Crocus Expo, including ACV...
24/01/2012
Whereas today’s markets request trustworthy partners with delivery of reliable products, Technol Slovenia, the FRP pressure filters and tank manufacturer has just received the ISO 9001/14001 certificate.
23/01/2012
The structure is in the town of Ovada - AL, in the Geirino Locality, and it is a large-sized telescopic cover (“Double Energy” model) to enclose a public swimming-pool of 12,50x25,00 m. The finished cover consists of 8 sliding modules and 1 fixed module giving a total external size of 22.00m...
19/01/2012
Preparations for putting the final touches to the 16th annual SPATEX exhibition are now well underway and all the indications are that this is going to be the very best yet! I am delighted to report that the exhibitor spaces are now officially sold out. Never before have we achieved such a large...
18/01/2012
After sixteen years, USSPA, the first Czech manufacturer of high-end massage pools, is changing its top management. As of 1 November 2011, Ing. Kateřina Kadlecová (35), the current Marketing Manager and co-owner of the company, will officially take over as the company CEO. She will replace her...
17/01/2012
After the success of the first two trade shows, Kamal LWED, the organizer of the exhibition, promises an event that will be even bigger, with all the exhibitors of 2011 having confirmed their participation!! This international trade show, drawing no less than 10,000 professionals and visitors,...
17/01/2012
The first new public swimming pool constructed in Birmingham for 20 years is to open on 3 January 2012. Operated and managed by DC Leisure Management, the Harborne Pool and Fitness Centre cost over £12 million, and will be the first council leisure centre in Birmingham to be managed and operated...
17/01/2012
SCP Europe recently organized its first "Sales Conference & Vendors Showcase" from 7th to 9th November 2011, in Lisbon, Portugal. The two-day event brought together all SCP's teams in Europe and major global manufacturers and brands, and also SCP's partners, market leaders in the Pool and...
17/01/2012
The new £14.5 million Bert Williams Leisure Centre was opened in Bilston near Wolverhampton, West Midlands, in December. Named after the former England and Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper who played in the 1950 World Cup, the centre replaces the existing Bilston Leisure Centre, which dates...
16/01/2012
The organisers of the UK pool and spa trade show Spatex 2012 have unveiled further innovations for next month’s exhibition in Brighton. In addition to the growing international presence the show is attracting, and a Concept Gallery to showcase new products, for the first time the event will...
16/01/2012
Pool Cover signs a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Dorada Pool for its pool shelters in...
At the last Aquanale exhibition held in Cologne, Germany, Pool Cover's Belgian manufacturer, headed by Rudy LANGE signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement for its shelters across the German territory with Dorada Pool. Mr. J. Lehmann, the Chairman of Dorada Pool, a company that has been...
05/01/2012
The Technical Programme of workshops and demonstrations at Spatex 2012 – the UK pool and spa trade show – is being hailed by the organisers as the “best ever”. Run in conjunction with the Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers (ISPE) and featuring 15 new presentations and 22 separate...
05/01/2012
The Qatar International Exhibition for Swimming Pools and Spas (QPS) is to be held in Doha on 26-28 September 2012 (new dates). Showcasing a complete range of pool and spa products, the event aims to capitalise on the boost in both commercial and domestic leisure-related activities following the...
05/01/2012
The organisers of Spatex, the UK’s trade show for the wet leisure sector, have announced further developments and enhancements for the 2012 event, to be held in Brighton on 4–6 February...
22/12/2011
The upcoming edition of CBS trade fair: Sport, Recreation, Wellness and Spa, will be held from 24 to 27 January 2012 in Poznan. It will run parallel BUDMA International Construction Fair and International Fair of Construction Machines, Vehicles and Equipment BUMASZ. Over 100 exhibitors from Poland...
20/12/2011
The project, using Biodesign technology, saw the light of day in Porto Cesareo, one of the the most attractive seaside resorts in the the deep south of Italy...
14/12/2011
For BIO-UV, 2011 will prove to be a year of growth, despite the uncertainties in the global economic situation. This growth will be consolidated in the form of new products and access to markets in the swimming pool sector and also in purification, effluent treatment and REUSE...
13/12/2011
Davey Water Products, one of the leading manufacturers of Pool and Spa equipment in Australia, has announced the strengthening of their European distribution by joining their French and Spanish based distributors of Monarch salt water pool chlorinators, Monarch Pool Systems Europe (MPSE) and...
09/12/2011
Swiss company Lonza Group has completed the acquisition of US company Arch Chemicals as a wholly owned subsidiary, now forming the new Microbial Control business division of Lonza and led by Jeanne Thoma, as previously announced...
09/12/2011
100% Subsidiary company of Waterco Europe, it is directed by José-Angel GONZALEZ as Operations and Sales Manager. The French company will radiate on the south of Europe (France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Balkans, Greece, Turkey, Switzerland, North Africa), while Waterco Europe will deal of the...
07/12/2011
The 16th consecutive annual Spatex wet leisure exhibition – being held in February at the newly revamped Hilton Brighton Metropole Exhibition Centre and Hotel – has benefited from a great deal of “behind the scenes” activity and will be the most successful show to date, say the...
06/12/2011
