news 4 SPN DEC 2010 IndustryNews
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The newly formed British Association for Natural Swimming Pools (BANSP) hopes to have as many as 15 members after its recent launch conference. The association was founded in June this year and held its first conference in September. It currently represents about 10 UK companies that deal with the design and construction of natural swimming pools and swimming ponds. It is aligned with the International Organization for Natural Bathing Water (IOB) which is the international governing body of natural swimming pool and swimming pond experts. The IOB is an umbrella organisation uniting eight national swimming pond bodies in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain/Portugal, the Czech Republic, and France. The BANSP objectives are:
• to raise awareness of and confidence in natural swimming pools and swimming ponds among the UK domestic, commercial, and public sectors.
• to create standards for natural swimming pool designers and builders.
• to disseminate information on
natural swimming pools and ponds by producing information literature and putting on events.
• to collect and share knowledge and experience between UK members on UK-specific conditions, and on general swimming pond issues between international members of the IOB.
Natural Swimming Pools, also known as swimming ponds, are essentially ‘organic’ swimming pools – instead of using chemicals to disinfect the water they rely on the natural cleaning properties of micro-organisms in living water to keep it clear and healthy. The natural pool industry is reasonably established in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with over 20,000 natural pools built since the 1980s, including over 100 public pools.
Natural swimming pools were introduced to the UK in 2001 and to date approximately 150 natural pools have been built in this country. Said Tim Evans from Garden Art: “It was a very good day and as well as ten UK natural swimming pool companies attending we had good representation from the
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WATERCO EXPANDS ITS SALES TEAM
Waterco International has appointed Jose Angel Gonzalez as Middle East Sales Executive. The business, based in Singapore, is responsible for the export market within the Waterco group outside Europe and Jose will be responsible for the promotion and sales expansion of the product range throughout the Middle East. “I am delighted to join the Waterco International team. Although Waterco have been active within this region for a number of years there are plenty of new opportunities.” Jose has an extensive background within the swimming pool and spa markets with over 20 years of experience.
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NEIL DALZIEL JOINS BSPF’S PIP COMMITTEE
Aquaflex’s Marketing Director Neil Dalziel is to serve on the committee of the British Swimming Pool Federations promotional arm, Pool Industry Promotion (PIP) from January. Neil is well known in the swimming pool business and hopes his marketing and business experience will be regarded as a welcome factor by the committee. Neil commented: “I am looking forward to getting involved in discussions as to how we can work together to raise the profile of the pool and spa industry and related services. PR is a powerful tool if used correctly and never has there been a better time to put that tool to optimum use.”
NEW NATURAL POOLS BODY SETS OUT KEY OBJECTIVES
conventional swimming pool industry with Chris Hayes from BSPF, and Howard Gosling and Tom Devin connected with PWTAG. We also had good representation from the international mainly German- speaking natural swimming pool industry, with two board members of the international umbrella trade federation coming over, and their experience and example on how the industry can develop here was invaluable.
“In the UK there is a very strong gardening culture and people tend to want a swimming pond because it is as much a garden/landscape feature as a swimming facility. Very often people say ‘I want something
to look beautiful, to fit into my garden, and I also want to be able to swim in it.’
“Phosphates can be very high in UK tap water, often over 1,000 ug/l and this is not helpful for our industry! About 10 years ago all regulation on phosphate levels in tap water was removed, probably due to pressure from the water companies wanting phosphate to help to line their pipes so they didn’t have to repair them. “With public swimming ponds we already have serious interest and cooperation from several national organisations including the Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG) and the British Swimming Pool Federation (BSPF).”
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