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Fitness centre at Roehampton Ave. rental apartments, Toronto


PPL Aquatic, Fitness & Spa Group builds on 46 years of success in the pool business with a growing division dedicated to commercial fitness equipment sales and service


ince 1970, PPL Aquatic, Fitness & Spa Group (www.pplgroup.com), has grown to become an indus- try leader in commercial pool


and recreation facility design, con- struction, supply, service and staffing with more than 500 contracted com- mercial accounts (condominiums, ho- tels, municipal and apartment pools, recreation centres and health clubs) throughout Ontario with a concentra- tion in the greater GTA. Along the way PPL has earned nu-


merous national design and construc- tion awards of excellence.


28 Fitness Business Canada November/December 2016 With headquarters in Mississauga,


Ontario, PPL employs more than 30 year-round service and installa- tion technicians and seasonal sum- mer student assistants, and over 100 winter and 150 summer lifeguards, recreational staff and group exercise instructors. There are also three full- time management team members ded- icated to fitness equipment sales. “The commercial pool business


got PPL into the fitness business,” says president Paul Denstedt, who came on board in 1986. “Back in the 90s when we installed, renovated or serviced


a pool or hot tub for a developer or property management client, they of- ten asked if we could help outfit their gym at the same building. They want- ed a one-stop shop for all their pool, spa, sauna, fitness and recreational needs. They were comfortable deal- ing with us and we capitalized on the opportunity.” Today PPL employs three full-time


fitness sales reps, six delivery and in- stallation technicians and is the deal- er for many leading fitness brands including Sportsart , Hoist, York and Twist.


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