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The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) has recently announced that its president and CEO, Sabeena Hickman, has been elected to the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) Board of Directors. NDPA’s mission statement is, “United, we can prevent the tragedy of drowning.” Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for children ages 1–4, […]

Sunbeach Spas have just launched a new third warehouse facility to prepare for an extra wave of demand from prospective hot tub and swim spas customers with the introduction of models from the Oasis Spas brand. Mansfield-based Sunbeach Spas has been building up a presence in the British market and has introduced an additional warehouse […]

Award Leisure is proclaiming that there has never been a better time to join a thriving franchise network after launching its latest showroom venture in Newcastle to promote hot tubs and associated outdoor products. The newly-launched Award Leisure Newcastle showroom in Gosforth is now the eighth location for the acclaimed family-run franchise initiative. It is […]

Fluidra, a Spanish based global leader in connected solutions and pool & wellness equipment has recently announced it has acquired S.R. Smith, a U.S.-based manufacturer of commercial and residential pool decking equipment and accessories from Champlain Capital. Founded in 1932, S.R. Smith is a global manufacturer specializing in a range of pool products ranging from […]

The main UK distributor of high-quality Riptide hot tubs and pools has recently added the Cheshire and Oxfordshire locations to its collection of nine showrooms, and is keen to welcome new dealers wanting to tap into the extremely buoyant UK market.  The new showrooms have been opened at two highly prestigious Blue Diamond retail centres […]

When the UK’s only dedicated water leisure exhibition returns LIVE this February from Tuesday 1st to Thursday 3rd, a number of new spa and hot tub exhibitors will take their stand alongside the roll call of familiar names that makes SPATEX an unmissable event for the trade each year.   Making their debut at Coventry […]