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spnshows PISCINE – 18-21 NOVEMBER 2008, LYON, FRANCE
UPBEAT THEME THERE
FOR ALL TO SEE SAYS
CATALINA
Catalina Spas decided to go big at
Lyons launching and showing 11 new
spas including their flagship 2009
product the XL5000.
Catalina’s Managing Director Stephen
Crabb said: “I think the whole show was
generally upbeat. That’s certainly the way
we feel about things. I think the spas on
show and the new products were from
people who clearly intend to be there
when we come out of this downturn.
“We’ve never been to a show where
we had pre-booked appointments from
THIS: The XL5000 headed Catalina’s profile
at the show – one of 11 new spas on display
distributors around Europe so that was a
first for us. There was a good quality of
BELOW: Catalina’s stand – the verdict from
people there and an impressive number
them was that the show was upbeat and
confidence in 2009 was high
from France, Spain and Portugal. I think
the number of Brits were down but we
found it rewarding from the exhibitors
point of view – a lot of people and a lot
of the right sort of people.“
He said he thought there was very
good reason for the hot tub trade to
start and stay upbeat for 2009. “We are
all saddened by the loss of the Hot
Springs and Sundance businesses but
this is still a good strong trade and with
some momentum.”
He highlighted specially the
opportunities for swim spas in the
current market where the slump in the
house market meant fewer people
moving in 2009.
“The beauty of the swim spa is that
for £20,000 you get something which
offers you some great options and if
you do eventually move you can take it
with you.”
Catalina will have the new XL500
and new colours in the Eurospa range
on show at Spatex in Brighton.
QUALITY NOT QUANTITY
CLAIMS WATERCO EUROPE
A high quality of visitors but not necessarily position at Europe’s top show despite the
quantity was the view of the attendance at lower attendance.
Lyons from Waterco Europe’s perspective. He said he thought 2009 was going to
Managing Director Tony Fisher said the be a tough year for the trade.
response to the launch of the company’s “We have our business structured to
Elite pool cleaner, commercial filters, Salt cope with a worst case scenario. Obviously
Chlorinators and LED niche mounted lights we all hope that this isn’t the case but we
were all successful. will be prepared for it, I think it will be a
“I think the attendance was down but tough year with plenty of problems and
quality of the leads was exceptional so we the possibility of bad debts but I think it’s
thought the three days were successful. We a case of being prepared.”
had a range of new products which we put The new Waterco lines launched at
some effort behind which were well received. Lyons will all be on show at SPATEX.
It’s the first time we have had the LED lights
on show and the commercial filters have had
THIS: Triogen – tackling the growing UV
WATERCO
market head-on in France
some significant changes made to them.”
pc www.waterco.eu
He said the Lyons show maintained its
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