NEWS IN BRIEF
FT LEISURE FOR OLDHAM LEISURE CENTRE Oldham’s new £15m sports centre, scheduled to open in autumn 2015, will replace the current facility on Lord Street which will remain open until the new facility is completed. The project, currently in the design phase will feature a 25-metre, eight-lane competition pool with spectator gallery, a separate learning pool plus other facilities.
FT Leisure is responsible for the water treatment and filtration work for the two pools and will work alongside the main contractor, Willmott Dixon, GT Architects and structural engineers, Ramboll. All work will be to specifications aimed at attracting some major regional competitions to the venue. It will also act as a physical bridge, linking Oldham College to Oldham Sixth Form College.
PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS ARE DENIED LIFE- SAVING SKILLS The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) is calling on primary schools and politicians to show their commitment to school swimming as new figures reveal that 45% of primary school children are unable to swim 25 metres despite it being a national curriculum requirement.
The call comes as the national governing body for aquatics released its third annual School Swimming Census into the state of school swimming. Whilst the report showed a 6% improvement on figures released in 2013, the ASA believes more needs to be done to ensure all children leave primary school with the ability to swim and the knowledge of how to keep themselves safe in and around water.
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk 90 Years And Counting For Hanovia
For 90 years, tucked away in the Berkshire town of Slough, Hanovia has been quietly innovating. From its early days making UV lamps for treating skin conditions to today’s high-tech UV water treatment systems, the company has always been at the forefront of UV science and, at 90, age is no barrier to innovation.
Hanovia is now a world leader in UV disinfection for applications as diverse as food and beverage processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, brewing,
(Left to right) John Ryan, Hanovia’s Managing Director, Shafiq Chaudhry, the Mayor of Slough, Gunvinder Bhogal, Hanovia’s Marketing Manager and Rob Andersen, Leader of Slough Borough Council, during the factory tour
electronics, swimming pools, buildings, ballast water and fish farms. To celebrate its 90th
anniversary the company
hosted a celebration at its HQ on 3 November which was attended by the Mayor of Slough, Shafiq Chaudhry, Rob Anderson, the Leader of Slough Borough Council, representatives from SEGRO (which runs Slough Trading Estate), journalists and ex-Hanovia employees.
After a brief talk by John Ryan, Hanovia’s Managing Director, about Hanovia’s long history – and looking ahead to the next ten years – visitors had a short factory tour which was followed by a cake-cutting ceremony and lunch. The company were delighted to see so many ex-employees on the day and were honoured that the Mayor was able to attend. Everyone found John’s talk interesting and the factory tour was the first time some of the visitors had even seen a UV system, so there were plenty of interesting questions! Hanovia’s history goes back to the early 1920’s, when the company started manufacturing UV lamps in Slough for medical treatment. ‘Actinotherapy’ or ‘artificial sunlight’ gained popularity after it was found that it cured rickets and helped in the healing of wounds. From then on, no hospital could afford to be without UV equipment. Hanovia was also one of the innovators of air disinfection using UV.
Just some of the key moments in Hanovia’s history include: 1924 – The British Hanovia Quartz Lamp Co Ltd is founded in Slough, holding various patents and
manufacturing rights across the British Empire 1925 – The company starts manufacturing UV lamps for medical and other applications 1934 – The company acquires land in Slough and begins building its own office and factory premises, which are opened in 1935 1935 – The company is renamed Hanovia Limited 1939 – The company introduces ‘low pressure’ mercury discharge tubes for bactericidal irradiation 1949 – By now, food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturers across Europe are using Hanovia’s UV technology for bacterial disinfection 1981 – Hanovia is acquired by Halma plc, a FTSE 250 company with subsidiaries around the world, focusing on hazard detection, life protection, personal and public health improvement and environmental protection 1994 – Riverside Leisure Centre in Exeter is the first in the UK to install UV for swimming pool water treatment (supplied by Hanovia) 2001 – The company’s technical expertise is recognised by a Queen’s Award for Innovation for the ‘SuperTOC’, a UV system for removing contaminants from ultrapure water used in electronics manufacturing 2004 – Hanovia launches the ‘CrossFlow’ UV system for municipal applications, which also receives USEPA validation 2008 – Hanovia relocates to new, larger premises in Slough, giving the company scope to significantly increase production significantly 2011 –PureLine, PharmaLine and SwimLine are launched to support specific market requirements in the beverage, pharmaceutical and leisure industries 2014 – Hanovia’s UV Application Centre is opened in Shanghai, China, enhancing the research and development of UV science.
As it turns 90, the future is looking very exciting for a company that, while staying true to its roots in a small Berkshire town, is a global player.
Hanovia’s factory premises back in 1935
Hanovia Ltd 01753 515300
www.hanovia.com
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