The latest news for pool and spa professionals
Myrtha has installed a 50 x 11.5m Myrtha Technology ceramic infinity edge pool, in the “Royal Club” fitness centre with a depth ranging 1.2 to 1.8m and 6 lanes; the pool has been completely clad in ceramic tiles and the infinity edge grill is in wood.
15/10/2010
Piscine 2010, the world spa and personal swimming pool fair, will be held 16 to 19 November 2010 at Eurexpo in Lyon (France). The next issue will reiterate the formula that combines the swimming pool and spa fair with Aqualie (the aquatic fun and wellness facilities’ fair) and Wellgreen (the...
15/10/2010
The Bio-UV group recently began offering a video explaining the treatment of water by the ultraviolet method. For a long time now, this technique has proved its worth. The video, subdivided into several sections, is meant for both individuals and professionals.
13/10/2010
Helo GmbH in Knüllwald has now united its different brands under the umbrella brand Helo. The traditional brands Knüllwald Helo-Sauna and Finnleo Sauna merge together with the umbrella brand Helo.
12/10/2010
Fluidra, the multinational specialised in the development of applications for the sustainable use of water, has appointed Xavier Tintoré at the head of the group's corporate and financial affairs. Tintoré will replace Antonio Rubió, who is leaving the company after three years in the post to...
08/10/2010
With more than 150 references in Germany and more than 3000 worldwide, Hexagone Deutschland has become one of the main suppliers in the commercial pool cleaner market.
08/10/2010
Fira de Barcelona's Administrative Board has appointed the Managing Director of the Fluidra Group, Eloi Planes, as chairman of the Barcelona International Swimming Pool Show's Organising Committee in substitution of Lluís Cortés, who held the position for the last two editions.
07/10/2010
In the last few days training sessions have been held in the Alukov HZ s r.o. production plant for specialists of Gidromontazh, Ukraine. Gidromontazh Odessa, one of the leading suppliers of swimming pools and pool technology, also manufactures roofing for swimming pools.
06/10/2010
After Compass-Pools, Australian producer of finished swimming pools had ensured the distribution rights of the “Infinity” channel system developed by Aura, Compass pools then also distributed the design pool series "Sundeck", which also come Aura. So a lot of Compass products are "Aura inside"...
29/09/2010
The excellent instinct of Ferruccio Alessandria has not missed a beat: always mindful of innovation & development as cardinal concepts, the "Master" of Asola, the one time Sales Director at Astralpool and CEO of Zodiac Europool Italia, has chalked up another important success, completing the...
23/09/2010
Dealers who will join the Partners Incentive Program (PIP) 2010 before 30/09/2010 will take part in a prize draw consisting in a free trip to the Marquis Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico for 2 people (1 room) between all registered dealers. The goal of The PIP Program “Path to Paradise” is to...
22/09/2010
It should be noted that California has the most stringent environmental regulations in North America, and D1 has been manufacturing in the state for more than 30 years. To remain in California, the Californian Energy Commission (CEC) challenged every manufacturer to meet stringent energy-efficiency...
16/09/2010
The Awards: the aim of the SPLASH! Environmental Awards is to encourage and recognize environmental achievements in the Australasian swimming pool, spa and aquatics industry. The hope is that the Awards will encourage others to emulate the great work done by the winners and finalists; and also...
15/09/2010
It has been almost a year since Paulo Oliveira took on the position of Managing Director of Flag Spa which, since the end of 2007, became a part of the French Soprema Group.
08/09/2010
An international get-together, eagerly anticipated by the whole sector, the Piscine 2010 exhibition opens its doors 16 to 19 November 2010 at the Centre des Conventions et d’Expositions Eurexpo in Lyon.
06/09/2010
Doncaster-based company Artesian Spas has unveiled a new and impactful branding to support its recently more proactive marketing activity. Featured on all the company’s vehicle fleet of cars and vans, the new branding displays images of bubbling spas and relaxed-looking people using them –...
01/09/2010
As a sales professional, dealing with objections is a part of our business that will never go away. Overcoming objections is a very necessary and valuable component of the sales process. You have two choices when it comes to addressing objections: either fully understand what they are, what they...
31/08/2010
Since April 1st. 2010, Mr. Marcel Krouzil has been appointed to the post of utive Director of IPC Team E.E.I.G.
31/08/2010
Fluidra, multinational company specialised in the development of applications for the sustainable use of water, appointed Carme Vallhonesta as its new Marketing Manager for the Pool/Wellness business unit in its South Western Europe Division.
26/08/2010
The annual general meeting of registered members of the European economic alliance Inter Pool Cover Team (IPC Team E.H.Z.S.) was held in the company’s headquarters in Orel on Saturday July 3rd 2010. The festive atmosphere of the meeting was enhanced by the fact that this year IPC Team is...
25/08/2010
This meeting in Dubai 26 to 28 September 2010 will be the opportunity to get interested in and to reach the market of one of the most dynamic regions of the world, in its economic development In this occasion, EuroSpaPoolNews will publish a special edition LE JUSTE LIEN / SPECIAL MIDDLE EAST which...
24/08/2010
EuroSpaPoolNews.com is preparing its next paper issue for INTERBAD in Germany. A newspaper that you just can't miss... but you only have a few days left to decide!
24/08/2010
The Banyan Tree hotel group once again entrusts AstralPool’s Wellness business unit with the installation of a wellness area in its luxury Thai resort. Through its branch office in Singapore, Fluidra supervised the building work and adapted its range of Wellness products to the project’s needs.
23/08/2010
If you have not already done so, hurry to reserve advertising space in our upcoming print publications. Press Partners of the exhibitions, MePool in Dubai, INTERBAD in Stuttgart, and PISCINE 2010 in Lyon, the magazines are distributed at all entrances and on all stands. Please contact our...
20/08/2010
Océdis president Claude Hardy is continuing his policy of external growth. Océdis has bought shares in the company Melfrance, run by Bernard Vittorio. The company was created in 1994 and in 2009 had a turnover of more than 4 million euros.
18/08/2010
A real goldmine of ideas, information and information, the PISCINE 2010 exhibition being held in Lyon 16 to 19 November offers a wide range of solutions to attract manufacturers, installers and influencers the private swimming pool sector. Called upon to assist private owners with their design and...
09/08/2010
The international trade fair for swimming pools, saunas and spas can transfer valuable knowledge. The interbad trade fair, which will be held at the New Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre 13 to 16 October, has further extended its Congress programme this year.
09/08/2010
SUN, the International Exhibition of Outdoor Products, is the most important lively, and fascinating event for professional operators in the Outdoor sector. An enchanting 90,000 sq. m. display that gathers, shows, and offers the best of furniture, accessories, furnishing items, design options,...
05/08/2010
After the Special U.K. 2010, the Special Russia 2010, the Special Italy 2010 and the 1st edition of the Special Emerging Markets, EuroSpaPoolNews.com presents its new Spring Edition. With 8.500 copies printed, it was be dispatched in the whole world by regular mail. It is available on line in PDF...
04/08/2010
Despite the turndown in the Spanish swimming-pool market and in addition to its expansion into the green market (see article), SCP is continuing to work with major suppliers and develop innovating, quality product ranges.
28/07/2010
Spa and hot-tub manufacturer Marquis Spas has developed its own dealer website entitled 'University of Marquis', to provide the latest information on product development as well as sales and service bulletins. Through the website, dealers have access to numerous online training videos on a diverse...
28/07/2010
Bruno Relmont – CMD of Annonay encouraged by a successful first season in the distribution of pool equipment, Bruno RELMONT, CMD of Annonay Productions France, has created a new platform for storage and logistics dedicated exclusively to its distribution.
22/07/2010
The CNS has opened the new Can Llong outdoor swimming facilities to the public. It includes a new outdoor Olympic pool with a moving bottom and wall built by the Fluidra group, through AstralPool, a leading brand name in the pool sector.
21/07/2010
Jamie and Dominic Adams – two of distributor Golden Coast's directors – took part in Devon's annual coast-to-coast bike ride Plymouth to Barnstaple in June in aid of the North Devon Hospice, raising £30,000...
16/07/2010
SCP Spain has just brought out its new catalogue dedicated to irrigation. In line with PoolCorp, SCP’s parent company which, via its Horizon brand, has been active for a number of years in the green market in the USA, SCP Spain has bought Proplas Plasticos, a leading player in the irrigation...
13/07/2010
Lifepark GmbH, an international operating trading company managed by Christian Barning & Marc Nienstedt, is the new distributor of Dimension One Spas in Germany.
08/07/2010
Dimension One Spas open their European commercial office in Strasbourg, in the east of France. The purpose of this structure is to coordinate the communication tasks between the Unites States and Europe in terms of marketing and sales.
08/07/2010
The Italian group APM, Agricola Padana Macchine, started its activity in 1973 at Misano Gera d’Adda. Today, it has a showroom spread over an area of 17 000m².
08/07/2010
Jacuzzi, the world leader in whirlpool bathtubs, has chosen to partner with Camylle for its aromatherapy products. With over 30 years of experience, the Camylle laboratories have specialized in processing 100% pure and natural essential oils, to facilitate their use in saunas, hammams,...
08/07/2010
Since November 2009, the team has been assigned new functions and is now in charge of Dimension one Spas distribution for the East of France, England, Spain & Portugal. The team was therefore reinforced with Mr. Emmanuel Denni, Area Manager.
05/07/2010
SCP Europe reinforces its Europe team with the arrival of Eric Galais as Europe Marketing Manager and Isis Labreuille as European Purchase assistant.
30/06/2010
The BIO-UV Company has recently obtained the ISO 9001 certification issued by the Bureau Veritas Certification - for its head office and Lunel production site, whose activities include the design, manufacture and professional sale of water processing systems and concepts using ultraviolet rays.
22/06/2010
The ceremony of the students’ competition winners’ announcement accompanied with the varnishing day took place on 24 May, 2010. The theme was the architecture students’ point of view on the living matters.
17/06/2010
For the French manufacturer of pool covers and coatings, a new challenge presents itself with the opening of a distribution department. Relmont Bruno, CEO, explains: "Confident of our leading position in most of our businesses in the pool-manufacturing sector, we are commencing a new era by...
17/06/2010
Hexagone, based in Argenteuil, a leader in the French market for professional robot vacuum cleaners, is pleased to announce the opening of its fourth subsidiary in Europe. After Spain, Switzerland and Germany, Hexagon has opened its subsidiary, in England, at Eastbourne, Sussex since 6 April 2010.
11/06/2010
Darlly filters, distributed exclusively in Europe by Filters4Spas, and located in the United Kingdom, has made some rapid advances in the European market. "SPATEX was an incredible launch pad for us", explains Philip Moseley, its Sales Manager.
11/06/2010
High-tech specialist ABATEC Electronic AG and sauna heater manufacturer SAWO INCORPORATED will develop future wellness trends together under the joint corporate product line known as SAWOTEC Wellness Solutions. The co-operation agreement was sealed by the two utives DI Friedrich Niederndorfer, MBA...
09/06/2010
PoolCorp, head office of SCP, has acquired Metrinox Les Produits De Piscine. Metrinox is a regional distributor operating in two locations, Quebec City and Longueil, in the Quebec Province of Canada.
05/06/2010
Mr. Uwe Glup joined Alukov’s Sales Division in January 2010 as German National Sales Manager. He thus reinforces Alukov’s international presence and is responsible for swimming pool & spa enclosure sales, structuring the ALUKOV/IPC Team dealer network.
25/05/2010
Mr. Ctibor Juchelka is a new addition to Alukov’s Sales Division. He starts his career with Alukov in February 2010 in the capacity of Austrian National Sales Manager.
25/05/2010
The first website is about the new business concept 3Seasons™ - this application is available in 4 languages (English, German, Russian and Czech). You can find there an attractive design, a photo-gallery of the 3Seasons enclosures, business contacts and much more.
25/05/2010
On October 14-16, 2010 the beautiful Rimini Expo Centre (IT) will host to the 28th edition of SUN, the International Exhibition of Outdoor Products. A reference point for professionals in the outdoor furnishing, design, and accessory pipeline, SUN (12 halls, 700 exhibitors, over 20,000 expected...
25/05/2010
Smartpool Marchal DePasqualeThe manufacturer of robotic pool cleaners, SmartPool Inc., has named Marchal DePasquale as its new Vice President, Sales & Marketing. He has been the Hayward Industries‘Director of Marketing during 10 years, where he has launched new products and created innovative...
24/05/2010
In a very difficult swimming pool market, Abrisud, the leader in Europe for swimming pool covers, pursues its remarkable progress, by purchasing the specialist in large size pool shelters, Swim All Seasons.
21/05/2010
AQUA, Italian manufacturer of regulation systems which is already present in the British market of industrial water treatment since six years, has entered the swimming pool market through SCP UK.
21/05/2010
1. The single most important thing that can immediately do to improve your sales is your improve your attitude. The prospect standing in front of you doesn’t have a clue if you made 5 sales this year or 500.
21/05/2010
Three of the most well-known and respected experts in the field of swimming pool design and construction, Skip Phillips, David Tisherman and Brian Van Bower, will be heading to Australia to take part in SPLASH! on the Gold Coast on July 28 and 29.
21/05/2010
The steps of the sale are the essential building blocks to move your prospect towards making a buying decision. By understanding and applying the different steps of the sale and how to transition one to the next, they will help you lead your sales discussion towards a successful sales outcome.
20/05/2010
The redesigning of the Hayward Pool Europe website has resulted in a portal that is clear and simple. The menu is divided into four main sections. A section dedicated to services, with documentation, catalogues, technical manuals as well as an interactive tool used to configure future pool...
19/05/2010
Italian manufacturer FLAG continues its research and development plan ions are concerned and proposes original new products in the international market on a regular basis.
18/05/2010
The Florim project on multimedia communication continues, and following the new websites launched in October 2009, an important new work instrument for external communication is now available: the new website florimsolutions.com, dedicated exclusively to the technical applications for architecture...
17/05/2010
Pedro Arrebola joins RENOLIT as International Marketing & Sales Manager Swimming Pool. He has taken over responsibility of RENOLIT’s swimming pool business since January 2010 and thus succeeds Parcidio Campos Matos who retired the position after many years of successful work.
07/05/2010
AstralPool’s wellness division, in collaboration with astral Export, was entrusted with the design and installation of the Chairama spa. The Chairama wellness centre is located in Bogota, and has the largest hydrotherapy circuit in Columbia.
03/05/2010
Daniel Ricard is to be appointed Chairman of Bayrol 1 July 2010 and will succeed Mr. Bernd Rothfuss. Aged 49, Daniel Ricard joined the Bayrol Group in 2000 as Director of Sales.
22/04/2010
French company DOM COMPOSIT and its subsidiary POOL INDUSTRIE, both of which are managed by Pascal GONICHON, have reorganized their activities dedicated to the swimming pool industry. European professionals can now have access to a broad range of products the group.
19/04/2010
Fairlocks Pool Products have been appointed as exclusive agents to distribute the Covrex® range of automatic swimming pool covers in the UK and Ireland. The company has been successfully involved with both the sales and installation of slatted pool covers for some time and can now offer the...
16/04/2010
Pool controls company Aqua Water Systems, which has been selling its products in the UK for six years, is now distributing them through SCP UK.Its products include a range of automatic dosing devices of different throughputs to meet varying requirements, as well as sanitation products, filters,...
15/04/2010
Major pool and spa distributor Golden Coast is looking for additional dealers to further boost UK sales of the Marquis Spas brand. The move comes on the back of Golden Coast’s achievement in securing Marquis’ award for ‘Best International Dealer of the Year’ – the sixth year in succession...
13/04/2010
With the appointment of Alexander MUELA in the exports department, the French maker of friezes, water stripes, motifs and stickers, already present in many overseas markets, continues to develop its exports, particularly in Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Great Britain, Morocco, Tunisia, Slovenia,...
08/04/2010
This year’s Spatex pool and spa show in Brighton was somewhat more fortunate with the weather than in 2009… The severe winter conditions that gripped much of Britain early December fortunately spared the early-February trade show – unlike last year, when a heavy dump of snow on the first...
02/04/2010
The Professional Association for Swimming Pools an Wellness invites the pool and wellness professionals to visit its new website www.appw.ro available in English, French and Romanian. It contains both information about the association, about the member companies and new offers and news on the...
01/04/2010
It will be still 9 months before market leaders the swimming pool, sauna, spa and wellness industries present their products and services to the trade visitors at the new Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre 13 to 16 October 2010. Despite this, interbad, the European trade fair for the public
31/03/2010
A new book, written by Marco LONGLEY who sold almost two million dollars in spas in his very first year in the industry, teaches dealers how to double their sales in 7 days. It offers the reader with step-by-step techniques and strategies to instantly increase sales. “The ultimate hot tub and...
30/03/2010
Golden Coast has been appointed as the sole authorised UK distributor for US company Leisure Concepts’ entire line of after-market spa accessory products. Among the products available are Cover Lift spa covers, steps, umbrellas and safety and convenience accessories – such as handrails, solar...
30/03/2010
Specialist water treatment/filter media company Dryden Aqua is launching a system that it claims helps to compare the performance of water treatment systems in pools. Called the Dryden Aqua Performance Factor (DAP Factor), the system can be used as a tool to mitigate the risk to the public and pool...
23/03/2010
The National Swimming Pool Foundation® (NSPF®) Board of Directors announces new officers, two retirements, and three new members to support the board’s ongoing focus to carry out the NSPF mission and to prepare for the organization’s continued success and development.
22/03/2010
Italian manufacturer A. di Arcobaleno has realized an important project in Sicily: its Energy Plus model (240 mm of UNI 6005 A aluminium alloy in a marbled grey colour profile, created to satisfy the public facilities needs) has been installed at the sport facility Muri Antichi in Tre Mestieri...
19/03/2010
Reed Exhibitions’ Middle East Pool and Spa Exhibition is paving the way for international and regional pool and spa industry players to tap high quality contacts in the Arabian Gulf region, which continues to be one of the most dynamic pool and spa markets in the world with an estimated value of...
12/03/2010
Our presence at the SCP Pool UK National SHOWCASE, which took place on February 18 - 20 at the Mercury Hotel in Gatwick, gave us the opportunity to carry out an interview with Dave COOK - vice-president of POOL CORP. He explained to us how he aims to develop SCP UK through the group’s other...
12/03/2010
Request the new 2010 edition of the DVD “Architecture, Design & Technology”, a customized Castiglione pool for you. It will guide you through all the basic options you will need to choose before or during the purchasing process.
12/03/2010
Slovenian manufacturer of fiberglass filters Technol has published in February the new website in 6 languages. Last year Technol celebrated 20years of work and despite the global financial crisis 2009 was a successful year, proving that quality products are less subject to price pressures and...
02/03/2010
Ian PRATT, who was the Sales & Marketing Manager of SCP UK since its establishment in 1999 following the buyback of NORCAL and SWIMMING POOL WAREHOUSE companies, has been officially nominated the Regional Manager of SCP UK by Sylvia MONFORT.
26/02/2010
The British company Splash Spas UK Ltd has just launched www.splashspastrade.co.uk, Europe’s only dedicated online ordering system offering an alternate way to procure chemical, accessories and consumables by the trade. It provides a one stop shop for spa retailers to
25/02/2010
SPATEX 2010, the British pool, spa and lifestyle show, will be held on Saturday 6- 8 February 2010 at the Hilton Brighton Metropole in Brighton, United Kingdom. It will feature, among others, the all new pool operators centre, ‘Pool & Spa Buyers Guide to Everything’ walkway and 7 new workshop...
18/02/2010
Marquis Spas is recognizing its top hot tub distributors and dealers, as well as top individual sales people. The portable spas manufacturer honors its large domestic and international distributor and dealer base once a year. "Our dealers and distributors are a vital link to our consumers,” said
16/02/2010
In fact, its Manager, Philippe Perrot, has confirmed that now he wants to exploit the potential of swimming pool structures’ kit completely. This kit was developed during the last few years and enlarges its distribution network, especially in Europe.
16/02/2010
The Pentair Incentive Program (PIP) “PATH TO PARADISE” recognizes and rewards our top-performing dealers. The rewards consist of a trip to the ultra-chic Marquis Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico, LCD televisions and other electronic devices, GPS systems, sports equipment and so much more. This...
15/02/2010
On Jan 18th David Jackson, Hydropool’s President and CEO, and Stephane Barralis, purchased Hydropool our financial partners. This was posted to our web site dealer news on Jan 19th and communicated verbally to most of our customers and suppliers.
05/02/2010
and discover our last Special UK 2010 issue of EuroSpaPoolNews...
05/02/2010
Proteus in the UK: Interview with C. Bonfanti, Proteus Export Director, Marketing Division of A&T...
We have decided this year 2010 to increase even more the communication with swimming pool professionals, in particular in France, Spain and England... In the UK, we are anticipating a particularly good impact, thanks to a new local partner joining the already strong Proteus UK team.
04/02/2010
AstralPool's wellness division was responsible for designing and equipping the balneotherapy area of the Banyan Tree Costa Navarino hotel that is currently being built in Greece and whose opening has been planned for 2012. Located in the Peloponnese region, to the southwest of the country, it will
01/02/2010
SCP Pool Portugal is preparing its 1st event in the beginning of 2010 season. A National Show that will take place in Lisbon on 4 February and will bring together several partner suppliers of SCP.
28/01/2010
16.000 sq.mt of exposition area forms the largest event in Italy dedicated to the sector of swimming pools and spas: ForumPiscine is set to take place the 25th to the of 27th February next to the “Fiera di Bologna”.
28/01/2010
Teuco’s 640 Seaside Hydrospa recently won a Product Innovation Award at the Designer magazine’s Design Awards, hosted at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
26/01/2010
January 2010 onwards the Association of Italian swimming pool manufacturers, ASSOPISCINE, will chair the European Union of Swimming Pool and Spa Associations – EUSA.
25/01/2010
Spatex 2010 – the UK’s Pool, Spa & Lifestyle show to be held in Brighton Saturday 6 to Monday 8 February – looks to be flying in the face of the UK’s economic woes. The organisers report an “unprecedented” number of new exhibitors, with around one third of the show’s 100-plus bookings...
22/01/2010
Since its introduction into the UK market Ocea has been honoured with a loyal customer base. In order to ensure that it provides the highest level of service it possibly can, the company is proud to announce it has invested in a new UK sales and storage facility, fully manned with an Ocea UK Sales...
15/01/2010
SPATEX 2010 : programme of workshops and demonstrations. Organised by the ISPE on behalf of SPATEX Ltd. (All sessions are 20 minutes unless otherwise stated.)
08/01/2010
Our European platform www.eurospapoolnews.com has registered record visitors in October 2009. With more than 120 000 pages seen in the month of October, EuroSpaPoolNews.com registered the highest number of pages visited in a month since the creation of this magazine.
07/01/2010
On 31st October, aquanale - the International Trade Fair for Sauna, Pool, Ambience, came to an end after four days of overall positive results in Cologne. Held in conjunction with FSB - the International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities, aquanale was visited
04/01/2010
