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TOP END MARKET CONTINUES
TO SHINE SAY MANUFACTURERS
he top end of the UK hot tub market
T
has had what manufacturers call a
great start to the year.
One importer told us: “It’s only March
but things are looking good. We have
dealers who have shifted a lot of spas
since Christmas. It is hard work but the
sales are clearly there at the more
discerning end of the market.
Another told us; ”People are not looking
for finance at the top end so there’s some
flexibility but our dealers tell us there’s no
haggling going on.”
The 2009 season has seen new products
and refinements at the top end of the
MAAX Spas – “a great response to the
market, Spaform, Marquis, Masterspas, products at SPATEX”
Canadian Spas, Catalina and others have
transferred the impetus their products
showed in Lyon last autumn into the market.
New products continue to be a theme models will now be known as MAAX Spas. including the ability to have stereo sound,
for Catalina where Stephen Crabb believes “We had a great response from the a video screen and multi-coloured
it’s the top end of the market which will people we saw at Brighton and things have underwater lighting.
keep the industry interested. started well for us. It’s very encouraging,“ The water filtering system has been
Two new colours were added to the said a spokesman. improved with vortex skimmers removing
Eurospa range at Lyons and at SPATEX a One Sussex dealer added: “ We sold surface contaminants. For primary
new five seater 2009 spa – the XL5000 – seven spas in January which is a nice way filtration, water is drawn from specially
continue to carry hopes. to end our financial year. They were all top designed safety suction fittings in the foot
The new style MAAX Spas has said it has end spas and included two swim spas well and forced upward through the filter
done really well with an improved model in which the customers came hunting. to trap debris, ensuring that all the water,
its 400 series! MAAX no longer Marquis Spas has upgraded its products from surface to floor, is recycled and
manufacture spas and hottubs under the with integrated cushioned headrests and filtered 60 to 160 times a day depending
Coleman Spas brand name and that cascading waterfalls on all its models, and on the spa model. spn
“WE SOLD SEVEN SPAS IN JANUARY WHICH IS A NICE
WAY TO END OUR FINANCIAL YEAR. THEY WERE ALL TOP
END SPAS AND INCLUDED TWO SWIM SPAS WHICH THE
CUSTOMERS CAME HUNTING FOR”
62 swimming pool news APRIL 09 Digital edition available at www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk
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