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SPN FEB 2012 PeopleNews


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No-one will ever be able to say that Joe Pape doesn’t know everything about the business he has just taken over as managing director of. Waxman Ceramics has just announced Joe’s position at the head of the well known ceramic tiles business, based in west Yorkshire. Joe started some 28 years ago at the specialist business in the Sample Room, at the very onset of the business. His position has changed many times over the years as the company grew and more significantly as he got to know the business until in 1999, he was promoted to the position of Operations Director.


JOE TAKES OVER TOP POSITION AT WAXMAN


Nathan Mainsbridge is the man who has the task of raising awareness on one of the biggest issues facing commercial pool owners in 2012 – saving energy.


Nathan, who started his career as a swimming pool manager is a keen environmentalist and his new role includes the key task of advising on and auditing energy management for pools and spas across the UK.


His role is within energy saving technology expert Powermaster and he will provide expertise on chemical control, filtration and mixing systems. Nathan’s experience in the pool industry has left him with an understanding and passion for the industry.


He went on to win accreditation from the


Joe told Swimming Pool News: “It is a privilege to be promoted to the position of Managing Director of Waxman Ceramics Ltd. I look forward to the challenges that may lay ahead during these difficult trading conditions. Waxman offers a good service and an excellent range of products which I believe provide us with a good opportunity to grow our business.”


In 1958 Albert Waxman founded A Waxman (Fibres) Ltd, a synthetic fibre company based in


NATHAN’S TASK IS TO CONTROL COMMERCIAL POOL COSTS


Technical Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers. Apart from the pool audits working alongside commercial managers and owners he is to focus on educating pool staff and improving awareness of variable speed drives (VSDs) and integrated water and energy management systems (IWEMS). “I hope to be a good trainer, who can inspire and build up on the level of knowledge swimming pool staff already have,” Mainsbridge enthused. “My goal is to educate people and make sure they have the right tools to make competent, cost effective decisions. I want to help them spot problems before they become really serious and then help rectify those issues. This way we ensure that health and safety is observed for everyone using the pool or spa,” he continued. Mainsbridge enjoys hiking and bushcrafting in this spare time, which allows him to be close to nature, relax and further develop his outdoor and survival skills.


Powermaster recently launched the Integrated Water and Energy Management System (IWEMS) that reduces electricity consumption and the associated chemical costs in a swimming pool or spa by up to 70%. IWEMS also provides web based remote monitoring for optimal tuning of system parameters and accurate reporting of performance, energy saving and fault detection. IWEMS is the first system to regulate pump speeds automatically in accordance with the number of bathers in the pool. Existing installations have shown potential savings up to 70% of electrical energy together with 30% of chemical costs. A typical application will see 50% savings in power as well as the resultant carbon emission reductions.


Bradford. So successful was he, that just eight years later, he bought the Grove Mills site in Elland – still home to the Waxman Group today. In 1981 the company diversified and began importing mosaic tiles from Japan. Waxman Mosaics quickly became the largest importer of mosaic tiles in the UK, and continued to add new and exciting ranges of mosaic tiles to the collection. In the late 80s larger format tiles were introduced and shortly after the name was changed to Waxman Ceramics.


Today Waxman Ceramics is one of the UK’s leading distributers of tiles and mosaic encompassing ceramic, porcelain, glass and natural stone.


Waxman Ceramics is part of the Waxman Group of Companies involved in the importation/distribution of fibres, solar PV, solar thermal and biomass.


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GOLDEN COAST’S MOVEMBER MISSION


Golden Coast did their bit for charity by taking part in Movember and raising more than £300 for prostate cancer.


Originally a challenge on who could grow the best facial hair in the office between Managing Director, Jamie Adams and his brother and fellow director, Dominic Adams, the idea to grow moustaches in aid of prostate cancer and be part of Movember soon caught on with more members of the team. Jamie, Dominic and fellow Movember supporters Peter Lawrence and Hugo Borrin all worked hard to try and grow the most impressive moustache whilst raising money for the charity. Jamie said: “Originally the sales office came up with the idea and Dominic and I quickly took up the challenge. During the month, and as our facial hair started to resemble fluffy caterpillars, it would seem that a few of the other men in the office started to get jealous. By the end of the month we had almost every man in the office pledging to take part next year, so it looks like Golden Coast’s male workforce will be quite a sight to behold next November. “I’m delighted that we’ve raised money for the charity, but I have to say I was also equally thrilled to be able to shave properly.”


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