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Heinz Schletterer Founder & CEO, Inviion
Offi cially launched on 1 July 2010, Inviion is the new equipment subsidiary of Schletterer International Group, the globally renowned, Austria-based company specialising in spa planning, design and consulting. The design company, founded by Heinz Schletterer in 1989, has long had an equipment division – the fi rst, Thermarium, was
What’s the history behind Inviion? A couple of years after founding Therma- rium, I split the business into production and trading, and sold 50 per cent of the production arm to a shareholder. In 2004, I sold my remaining shares in the production business, but kept the trading company and the brand. However, we began to feel that the Roman concept was outdated, and we wanted to go in a new direction, with more innovative designs and a much stronger focus on health, vitality, prevention and sustain- ability. So I sold the Thermarium brand to my partner and started developing Inviion. We’ve been trialling the prod- ucts under the Schletterer name for 12 months with existing clients – including
WHO’S WHO? Technical director: Florian Jaud Sales director: Thorsten Sträter Finance: Gertraud Moser
founded in 1991 and quickly developed a reputation for pioneering the Roman bath concept within modern spas. Thermarium has now been sold and replaced with the brand new Inviion concept. Inviion’s head offi ce is in Strass im
Zillertal in Tyrol, Austria, with branches in the UK, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Dubai, Egypt and China.
hotel chains like Hilton, Four Seasons and Marriott, as well as a huge number of independent spa hotels – and we’re now ready to bring them to market.
Where are they manufactured? At our existing factory in Croatia, where we used to manufacture another line of equipment, which we’re discontinuing. We’re extending the site by 10,000sq m (107,640sq ft) and adding a second, very modern production hall.
Are these new products? The products have completely changed. Of course, we’re still manufacturing sauna, steam and other heat experi- ences, but we have made changes to the design, as well as focusing very strongly on improving hygiene, reducing costs and saving energy. We’re using completely new technology, both in terms of insula- tion and control systems, to make energy savings of up to 50 per cent compared
THE PRODUCTS
Holistic Cocooning: a specially designed bed for deep-relaxation combining light, sound and aromathera- py with sleep therapy.
The Hollistic Cocooning bed
The 4 Senses Lounger: a warm, vibrating relaxation lounger, featuring colour, sound and aromatherapy.
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to similar equipment. We’ve also created some brand new concepts with a very strong health focus, such as Holistic Cocooning (see below) and our next product launch, the Healing Liquid Pool. It’s too soon to release details, but it’s a totally new concept.
What changes have you made with regard to hygiene? For example, some of the materials used to cover wet equipment can be quite porous, making it easier for bacteria to breed. We have opted for new materials with a completely closed surface, so the bacteria don’t have anything to adhere to, and drainage is much more effec- tive. We’re also introducing individual seats, with armrests, so people can avoid
The Foot Refl exology Bath: With massage jets and a special essence system.
Aquaveda: a multifunctional therapy bed
The Infi nity Solo Pool: a spa bath with warm water, mas- sage jets and aromatherapy.
Steam Baths: the company offers a range of health-giving steamrooms, with options including thalasso, gemstone, Oriental, blossom-scented and herbal.
Saunas: Inviion has just launched a brand new range of sauna products.
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