The latest news for pool and spa professionals
Bosta UK will be showcasing its new branding and corporate style at this year’s UK trade shows. The new image is designed to reflect how the company is moving forward, and its status as the ‘professional partner for many pool customers’, Bosta says. The company says it is better serving its...
13/02/2014
Glass filtration media specialist Dryden Aqua has recently opened a new £5 million manufacturing plant in Edinburgh to produce the company’s Activated Filter Media (AFM®) for pool and spa filters. Commenting on the opening of what is said to be the world’s most sophisticated glass processing...
07/02/2014
As the world’s largest manufacturer of adhesives and chemical products for building, Mapei has more than 75 years’ experience, and is a specialist in technologically advanced products for the installation of all types of wall and floor coverings.
06/02/2014
As the exhibit floor opened for the 33rd Annual Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show, the Northeast Spa and Pool Association announced that the Show would now be called The Pool & Spa Show powered by the Northeast Spa and Pool Association and unveiled the Show’s new logo.
06/02/2014
After three months of competition, 88 pool builders from 24 countries (as against 9 countries in 2012) participated in the 2nd International Pool Competition on the Internet organized by our magazine EuroSpaPoolNews.com.
03/02/2014
The Piscine Expo Maroc exhibition celebrates its 5th anniversary on 5th March 2014, with a host of exhibitors from across Morocco and abroad. The exhibition affirms its success in Africa and the Arab world, standing out as a leading name in Pool, Spa & Well-being exhibitions in the Middle...
03/02/2014
FLEXINOX has just appointed its new International Sales Manager. Xavier Garcia graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy in Barcelona, after completing a course in Sales Management and Marketing at EADA. Well experienced, he worked for 10 years in the electronics retail market.
30/01/2014
Tile specialist Waxman Ceramics is launching a powerful contemporary design tool with digital print for 2014 that can create tile mosaics with a “spectacular result and personal touch”.
29/01/2014
New hot-tub and swim-spa company Red Spas is launching to the UK market at this year’s UK Pool & Spa Expo.It claims it offers a high-quality range with many standard features normally seen only as options on other hot tubs with a much higher retail price.
29/01/2014
Passion Spas, said to be the largest spa and swim spa manufacturer in Europe, is displaying a number of new products and announcing significant new features at this year’s Spatex show.New offerings include the two-person Bliss model, a deluxe multi-room barrel sauna and the new full-body...
28/01/2014
SPLASH! 2014 will be held on 16th - 17th July 2014, at Jupiters Gold Coast, Queensland. The biennial event draws more than 2000 attendees from Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Leading companies such as Pentair, Waterco, Maytronics, Astral, Davey Water Products, Emaux and Heliocol will...
28/01/2014
The 2014 Spatex trade show is to host a free, dedicated leisure operators’ day at the event on Tuesday 4 February.Focusing specifically on the needs of architects, specifiers, operators and managers of wet leisure facilities, the leisure operators’ day comprises a series of technical workshops...
24/01/2014
Procopi UK is pleased to announce the recruitment of Mr. Simon Booth to its Sales Team in the UK. With many years’ experience in sales at Astral UK and Bosta UK, Simon will bring technical and field knowledge to the sales team and will be responsible for the sales for the North of England and...
24/01/2014
On Saturday morning November the 2nd Mr Tom Tate Gold, Coast City Council Mayor, officially opened the aquaSplash Wibit Sports Park at Broadwater Park Southport. The Mayor was joined by councellor.
24/01/2014
Aqua–Therm Moscow is one of the leading events in Russia in the industry of heating, water supply, sanitary technologies, air-conditioning, ventilation and the equipment for pools, saunas and spa. It will take place very soon from 4 to 7 February 2014 at crocus Expo, Moscow. An opportunity to...
23/01/2014
Bologna sees the return for the International Exhibition and Conference trade show for the swimming pools and spas sector from 20 to 22 February 2014.ForumPiscine is the only event in Italy organised with the intention of assembling all the leading companies in the market at one trade fair:...
23/01/2014
Atlantic City is counting down the hours before the imminent start of Pool & Spa Show from 28 to 30 January 2014! It's an opportunity for professionals of Pool and Spa industry to come and meet us on-site, to prepare their next presence in our international issues of Le JUSTE LIEN.
21/01/2014
The organisers of the SPATEX trade show are on a high, having sold out all original stand space and extending the booked space to accommodate more exhibitors.Visitors’ partners or family can now take advantage of a free taxi service on each morning of the three-day show to explore the...
20/01/2014
SCP Europe recently organized the second edition of its "Sales Conference & Vendors Showcase" in Toledo, Spain, from the 18th to 20th November 2013. An occasion to also celebrate the 20th anniversary of POOLCORP and the 10th of its subsidiary in Spain. All the SCP teams from Europe, the world's...
16/01/2014
Online attendee registration for the 2014 Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show is now open. The Show will take place January 27‐30, 2014 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Education courses will begin on January 27 and run through January 30. Exhibits will be open from...
14/01/2014
SPATEX 2014 is already in its 18th year and will be held in Coventry from 2 to 4 February 2014. UK Pool & Spa Expo 2014 is in its 2nd edition and will take place from 20 to 22 February 2014. EuroSpaPoolNews, as media partner of both big events, is preparing a Special UK printed edition, in English...
10/01/2014
Myrtha Pools, a company that internationally operates in the field of public and private pools, has created two temporary pools during the European LEN Short Course Championships, which were held from 12 to 15 December 2013 in Herning in Denmark.
03/01/2014
Myrtha Pools is proud to supply the swimming pool for the NYAD48 event being held in Herald Square NYC on October 8-10, 2013 in New York City’s Herald Square just outside of Macy’s.
03/01/2014
aquanale concluded in Cologne on 25 October with very good results. The event's synergies with FSB (International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities) were optimally exploited. On four days, the trade fair duo, which took place on the same days for the first time ever,...
19/12/2013
The organisers of the 2014 Spatex trade show have announced that the exhibition is a sell-out, two months before the event opens. “The industry has spoken loud and clear in its support for the move to the Ricoh Arena,” says show organiser Michele Bridle. “The sell-out reinforces the fact...
18/12/2013
Water-treatment specialist Complete Pool Controls (CPC) is sponsoring Great British diver Jack Laugher for the next two years as he trains towards the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the Rio Olympics in 2016.
17/12/2013
Pool, spa and hot-tub parts/accessories specialist Hydrospares is the latest exhibitor to sign up for the UK Pool & Spa Expo, to be held at the NEC on 20–22 February 2014.
17/12/2013
Working in cooperation with Spafix Direct and now with Darlly Europe, Spa-España is a very comprehensive supplier of replacement parts and filters for spas in Spain, Portugal, Balearics and Canaries. The service and website is designed to specifically meet the spare parts requirements of Spanish...
17/12/2013
The newly launched “PrimeLab 1.0 Multitest” photometer of Pool-i.d. (Germany and UK), which is - according to the company - the only photometer with just one sensor and one LED to cover 400 different wavelengths simultaneously, received the award by the committee of the Piscina Barcelona...
12/12/2013
SPLASH! is Australia’s largest trade event for the pool and spa industry. On the occasion of SPLASH! 2014, the prime industry event will gain even greater endorsement by hosting the 2014 SPASA Australia Awards of Excellence. The Gala Dinner, on the Gold Coast, will take place on 17th of July...
11/12/2013
The Roos Recreational Facilities Gmbh celebrates the company‘s 40th anniversary In 1973 the company founder Franz Roos developed a build it yourself pool system , making everyone‘s dream of owning their own pool possible.
10/12/2013
Believing that communication, socialising, sharing and learning is paramount, Renolitintroduces its new website in the form of a blog about swimming pools, www.alkorplan.es. A really dynamic and interactive website, full of interesting content for both professionals and swimming pool owners,...
09/12/2013
The 10th Anniversary World Aquatic Health Conference (WAHC) in Indianapolis, Indiana, attracted nearly 400 attendees from 39 US states and eight countries, the organisers have said.
06/12/2013
Pentair is pleased to introduce Wouter STEEMAN, new employee in its Marketing Department. We met him at Piscina Show in Barcelona.
06/12/2013
For the first time in the UK, New Events Ltd. the organisers of UK Pool & Expo, have signed an exclusive agreement with the National Swimming Pool Federation (NSPF) of the USA to host their world renowned CPO certification course at UK Pool & Spa Expo 2014.
06/12/2013
With a network of 22,000 continuously updated professionals and 3 trade fairs which draw the sector together on a global scale, the Piscine Open network is the world's largest professional swimming pool and spa network.
06/12/2013
The Well-being seminar was held in Rodez, from 23rd to 25th October, in the magnificent setting of the Hostellerie de Fontanges. The entire chateau, dating from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century, was reserved for the occasion, allowing SCP to arrange the site in the spirit of the...
28/11/2013
The first ever EUSA (European Union of Swimming Pool and Spa Associations) awards took place at the aquanale exhibition held in Cologne, Germany on Thursday 24th October, with resounding success, announcing 9 winners across 12 countries. Competition was tough with EUSA representing over 2,000...
26/11/2013
S.R. Smith, LLC announces it has acquired the assets of Anti Wave Australia. The purchase brings S.R. Smith a portfolio of competitive swimming products under the Anti Wave Brand, which the company will market and sell in Australia and the surrounding island countries.
23/11/2013
During the show of Barcelona we met Bertrand PONS who recently joined the company TRIOGEN as a Sales Manager. He explains his choice and his vision for the company:
22/11/2013
EXPO – ForumPiscine, the International Pool and Spa Expo and International Congress will be back on centre stage at the Bologna Exhibition Centre From Thursday 20 February to Saturday 22 February 2014, the 6th edition of ForumPiscine will welcome companies and professionals from Italy, the...
22/11/2013
With less than a handful of stands remaining, Michele Bridle says: "the new look SPATEX 2014 in its new central location at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena Jaguar Exhibition Hall, is set to be a sell-out and the Industry’s biggest and best networking opportunity ever!"
20/11/2013
The company Waterco Europe is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Jo Ainsworth as Southern European and Middle East Export Sales Director. Jo will be responsible for the promotion and sales expansion of the Waterco product range throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East regions.
19/11/2013
Mathijs started his career in Griferia TRES in Spain, a Spanish tap manufacturer. He then moved to Flexinox in March 2007, where he has been in charge of several markets reaching from Europe, South America, to Africa and Middle East. Then he was appointed as Sales Manager at the end of 2012.
08/11/2013
Winners in the 2013 Barcelona Piscina Awards have been chosen: Fluidra SA's AstralPool Mac physical and chemical swimming pool treatment equipment and PSH 2010 SLU's GIANT-N pumps with plastic turbine received the Innovation Award and Sustainability Award respectively.
08/11/2013
German chemical specialist Hansa Group AG has hived off its chemical trading activities to a new Dusseldorf-based entity called Hansa Chemie International GmbH & Co. KG (HCI). The company says the management team and infrastructure will remain the same, helping to ensure a smooth transition to the...
31/10/2013
In 2011, when Werner Markenstein, Director of Hugo Lahme, arrived in Bolzano to present some bronze niches made for a local company, little did he know that in May 2013, Hugo Lahme, the company’s recently deceased Founding Chairman, would acquire one-third of the shares of AngelEye, a world...
30/10/2013
QSSC - Qatar Safety and Security Conference for Swimming Pools will take place from 6 to 8 November, 2013 at Doha Exhibition Centre. Registration is free till 2nd November on www.htsxpo.com. Discover the Conference's schedule.
29/10/2013
During the exhibition, the congress program will also be ongoing at the Aquanale, such as the Cologne Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum, "in a new light". It has found its place at the heart of Hall 10.1, and can be visited free of charge without prior registration. The Federated Pool & Spa...
24/10/2013
The framework of the economic conditions has changed. The euro is weakening and it is not yet clear how the economic situation at home and abroad will develop over the long term. EuroSpaPoolNews talked with Bert Granderath, CEO of grando GmbH and Vice President of the Federated Pool & Spa...
24/10/2013
The European Union directive on 'Energy Related Products' (ErPD) came into force from the start of 2013 and this year the pool trade is witnessing the effect of the new directive. The directive encompasses sweeping legislation which impacts upon ventilation and dehumidification product...
24/10/2013
Biodesign has revolutionized the swimming pool market, distinguishing itself over the past 5 years with its rapid growth, both in the Italian market and at an international level. The aim of the project is to promote the Biodesign brand and its technology, both within Spain and throughout the...
22/10/2013
From 22 to 25 October around 300 exhibitors from 26 countries will be presenting their swimming pool and wellness-themed products and services at Germany's international trade fair for sauna, pool and ambience. Advance ticket sales for aquanale have also been very successful so far. For the first...
18/10/2013
To celebrate three decades of continuous innovation in robotic pool cleaning industry, AquaGroup will launch for the oncoming season a comprehensive line of products under the same name that became one of the most recognized classic brands in the pool market today: Aquabot.
16/10/2013
Darlly Europe is delighted to announce its collaboration with SPA-ESPAÑA who is also working in co-operation with Spafix to form a very comprehensive supplier of replacement parts and filters for spas in Spain, Portugal, Balearics and Canaries.
16/10/2013
SCP and NEXTPOOL confirm their alliance at the Piscina Barcelona and Aquanale trade shows. SCP, world leader in the distribution of swimming pool equipment, markets the entire Nextpool range in Spain and Germany, as well as through their organizations in 7 other countries. Via their agencies,...
15/10/2013
For the fifth time this year, the Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum of Cologne presents itself as the source of impulses at the international level in the sports and wellness industry. The programme of the congress accentuates the innovative energy of the aquanale and the FSB.
03/10/2013
From 6th - 8th November 2013, be part of QPS 2013, a gate to establishing a wide network of business connections. QPS Business Push Up Program will help professionals to achieve business goals.
03/10/2013
In an effort to continue to meet and exceed the specific needs of advanced pool/spa builders, the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) is offering a new line-up of programs at the 2013 Int’l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo. These programs are the centerpiece of the Expo’s stellar line-up of...
03/10/2013
The Croce Bianca Leisure & Spa hotel is a four-star establishment in Trentino Alto Adige (Italy), located in the touristic town of Canazei, in the heart of the Dolomite mountains, which have been recognized as a “World heritage site”.
27/09/2013
Three lively events will boost the social scene at SPATEX 14, the organisers have announced. Stand set-up day, Saturday 1 February, sees an evening of live music and food being laid on for all exhibitors at the at the Ricoh Arena’s G-Casino.
27/09/2013
2013 is the year of major changes and professionalisation for Megagroup. The branding for all Group companies has been given a fresh new look. In conjunction and to better serve their customers, holding organization is currently constructing a state of the art semi-automated European Distribution...
27/09/2013
200 new pooltechnic innovations will be offered in the new Peraqua Collection & Pricelist 2014 which will be officially introduced during the fair Piscine in Barcelona and Aquanale in Cologne at the Peraqua booth.
24/09/2013
‘Spain is a world benchmark market for the wellness industry’.With a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Technical University of Catalonia and a Master’s in Management from EADA, Eloi Planes (Barcelona, 1969) was appointed President of the organizing committee of the...
20/09/2013
Leading Australian fibreglass pool manufacturer Narellan Pools has partnered with salt and mineral water chlorinator specialist Australian Innovative Systems (AIS) in an initiative designed to offer pool owners the ‘best of the best’.
19/09/2013
Microwell has begun constructing its new site. It is designed to bring both the production and warehouse facilities together in this large centre of 3000m², with access for lorries and trucks at only 15km from the main highway.
12/09/2013
One of the spa industry’s pioneers, Ron Clearwater, owner of Hydra Plastics, Inc. and its flagship brand Clearwater Spas is pleased to announce his retirement and the formation of the company’s new parent company, Thermal Hydra Plastics.
10/09/2013
With Zodiac Australia acquiring MagnaPool & Poolrite Skimmer Box from Evolve Supply Chain Pty Ltd. In Australia; Zodiac Europe is looking forward to giving MagnaPool a brand new start in Europe.
09/09/2013
Piscina Barcelona, Wellness Barcelona and Leisure and Sports Facilities will be the three areas that will be featured in exhibits at the event, from October 15th to 18th 2013. This 11th edition will also host the Wellness & Spa Experiences Event, a congress that will bring together international...
29/08/2013
Preformati Italia has created a pool in EPS, featured on the terrace of an attic on the eighth floor in the centre of Milan’s historic city centre. The structure has been made possible thanks to a thorough planning phase and more than anything, thanks to the meticulous preparation at the end of...
23/08/2013
The US National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) has awarded scholarships and fellowships to 13 university students totalling $20,000.
22/08/2013
The organisers of the 2013 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo (PSP) have announced that attendee online registration is now officially open for the event.
01/08/2013
The Swimming Pool & Spa Alliance is holding its first ever SPASA CONVENTION at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on August 15, followed by the Golf Classic on August 16 and the Awards of Excellence on August 17.
29/07/2013
Grant Davis, managing director of Basildon-based Clearwater Marine Technology, is the winner of Certikin’s car competition launched at Spatex 2013. His prize is a brand new VW Up! city car.
24/07/2013
Darlly Europe – which also operates under the Filters4Spas brand – has launched a new web shop which it says is the largest dedicated site exclusively for the pool and spa trade.
23/07/2013
A large mansion in the Mediterranean style, the Mas d'Artigny & Spa is a jewel among the Riviera hotels, inspired by René Traversac, a bold and demanding engineer. It spreads out at the foot of St. Paul de Vence (06) over 8 acres of pine forest, interspersed with luxuriant vegetation of...
23/07/2013
Dutch LED pool light company Eva Optic has had its entire series of LED underwater lights tested by the Dutch IEC-accredited testing institute DEKRA to the widely recognised international standard for underwater lights, EN 60598-2-18.
23/07/2013
Loyal to its commitment to innovation, the show has announced a new edition of the Piscina Barcelona Awards. The contest is open to products and processes realised in the last two years and all products exhibited at the show designed according to sustainability criteria, such as the application of...
22/07/2013
Certikin International chairman Patrick Thorpe is retiring after 36 years’ service with the company. Patrick, 64, has been a key figure in steering Certikin from a modest UK distributor to a major partner in Fluidra, one of the world’s largest multi-national companies. He has also taken a...
20/07/2013
As in previous years, also this year the international trade fair Bazény, Sauna & Spa will be held together with the For Arch trade fair in PVA Prague Letňany from September 17 – 21, 2013. The themes presented during the trade fair will be supported by the accompanying program prepared in...
19/07/2013
Following the appointment of Robert Guthrie to the position of president of the Swimming Pool and Spa Alliance (SPASA), three new directors have joined the SPASA Board. The new directors are Lindsay McGrath, Commercial Director of Bio-Lab Australia, Paul Simons, Managing Director of Lo-Chlor...
17/07/2013
On the occasion of the European Trade Press Conference for aquanale on 5th June 2013 in Cologne, Vice President of the Federal Association for Swimming Pools and Wellness and the European Union of Swimming Pool and Spa Associations (EUSA), Bert Granderath, stood a very optimistic state of trends...
12/07/2013
SCP (UK) Ltd has reinforced is front line targeting customers that use its Trade Counter Service on a daily basis. Added to this, SCP(UK)Ltd now provides a bespoke After Sales Service Technical Department which adds value and provides customer support which aims to be second to none.
12/07/2013
Sauna and spa specialist Klafs has acquired the know-how and all intellectual property rights of Dutch company Microsalt International B.V., including its Micronizer dry salt inhalation technology.
09/07/2013
With a whopping 80 per cent of stand space already sold, the new-look SPATEX 2014 (Sunday February 2nd to Tuesday 4th) at the Ricoh Arena is well on track for being the best yet. “We are planning on SPATEX 2014 being bigger and better than anything that has gone before in the Show’s...
05/07/2013
The Czech company ALUKOV belongs among the renowned manufacturers of high quality covers for swimming pools, whirlpools and terraces. As a reaction to increasing demand the company decided to open its third production plant, this time in Hungary (after plants in Czechia and Slovakia). The plant is...
04/07/2013
A new survey in the USA has found that an overwhelming majority of parents are concerned that electronic devices are interfering with traditional family activities, including swimming, and see potential negative health and social consequences as a result.
03/07/2013
Pool and Sauna 2014 will take place in Moscow at the Crocus Expo Exhibition Center from 13th to 16th March, 2014. Successfully started in 2007, the new fair for wellness & spa, pool and sauna within few years has grown from the local exhibition to the International show and become the most...
02/07/2013
NSPF (National Swimming Pool Foundation) CEO Tom Lachocki recently spoke at the 5th International Conference Swimming Pool and Spa in Rome, presenting on the Health Promotion and Social Benefits of Recreational Waters.
02/07/2013
SCP Europe, a subsidiary of PoolCorp, announces the arrival of Xavier DAROK, PhD in Materials Science, as EU Water Treatment Product Manager, in SCP Europe team.
01/07/2013
The National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) in the USA is funding the third year of a grant supporting the goal of reducing disinfection by-product (DBP) formation. Awarded to Purdue University in Layfayette, Indiana, the $75,000 grant includes support from the Chlorine Chemistry Division of the...
28/06/2013
This innovative entrepreneurship is aiming to unite the efforts of several manufacturers in order to market and distribute their products under a joint catalog in order to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
25/06/2013
Piscina Barcelona International Aquatic Exhibition opens the calls for entries for the following awards: Residential Swimming Pool Award; Wellness Centre Award; Recreational Sport Facility Award.
21/06/2013
Stand space for the 2014 Spatex trade show is already 75% sold, the organisers have announced. Being staged at the Ricoh Arena on 2–4 February, Spatex 2014 will feature a Gala Dinner on the opening evening, and a dedicated Leisure Operators’ Day on Tuesday 4 February.
20/06/2013
Jacuzzi Brands Corporation today announced that Peter Munk has been appointed as President of Global Spa as part of its continued strengthening of the Jacuzzi leadership structure. In this newly created role, Mr. Munk will focus his efforts on the growth of the spa business worldwide, to include...
19/06/2013
According to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments and in compliance with the G8 IMO Guidelines, BIO-UV is awarded theType Approval from Bureau Veritas,on behalf of the French Administration, for its Ballast Water Treatment Systems...
18/06/2013
US hot tub company Clearwater Spas has introduced a second brand to the company portfolio. Called Birch Bay Hot Tubs, the line-up includes 12 models to choose from within three series – Luxury, Therapy and Recreation.
17/06/2013
The magazine PISCINAS HOY was born from the continuity’s wish of a human team with more than 30 years of experience in the sector. Accompanied of “INSTALACIONES DEPORTIVAS HOY”, they inform and keep up the professional of the sector in his daily activity in order to improve, innovate and...
17/06/2013
The Italian company, Piscine Castiglione-Myrtha Pools, which has over 50 years of experience in the swimming pools sector, will construct and install two temporary pools at the Palau Sant Jordi for the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona from 19th July to 4th August.
13/06/2013
From 22nd to 25th October 2013, the next aquanale, the International Trade Fair for Sauna, Pool, Ambience, will take place in Cologne in association with FSB, the International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities. Around 1,000 exhibitors from the sport, games, swimming pool,...
13/06/2013
