A whole new concept of pool care
was introduced in the form of Active Oxygen. As the pioneers of Active Oxygen, Bayrol had some exciting products then known as Bayroklar and Bayroplus. Over time this product developed into Duo Tabs and now exists in the form of Soft & Easy. A liquid version of Active Oxygen was also introduced in the form of Bayrosoft and dosed by a machine called Bayrosoft-Dos. Bayrol dosing systems remain available today in the Analyt, Pool Manager and Pool Relax. In 1998, a year before John’s son,
Jimmy, joined the company, Canadian based pool water treatment giant BioLab Inc. took over things from their German partners and BioLab UK was born.
NICHE PRODUCTS
Many of niche Bayrol products such as the Active Oxygen range along with dosing systems were maintained in the product assortment. The international range of BioGuard and SpaGuard products were introduced into the UK market and
AN EXCITING NEW OPPORTUNITY CAME UP AT A BRAND NEW LEISURE CENTRE IN CHELTENHAM. OPENED BY THE QUEEN MOTHER IN MAY 1971.
changed the habits of pool owners across the country by encouraging them to visit pool retailers with a sample of their pool water for analysis. The personalised computer analysis
of their pool water produced a ‘prescription’ of the required remedial treatment steps required to bring their pool water into balance. As a result, pool retailers benefitted
by selling treatment products that they had never sold before and chemical sales went through the roof. BioGuard/SpaGuard quickly
became the number one brand in the UK as pool dealers profits soared and pool owners enjoyed problem free pool water.
It was during this period that John reduced his working hours as he approached retirement age concentrating most of his time conducting Pool Plant Operator courses.
TRAINING ROLE In the early autumn of 2006 a
catastrophic fire in the packing factory at BioLab UK saw some big changes. Bayrol in Munich, Germany assumed control of the company trying to maintain crucial supplies of the BioGuard/SpaGuard brand via their existing manufacturing network in Europe. Fast forward to 2012 at the Piscine
pool show in Lyon, it was announced the Pollet Pool Group UK had been appointed official distributor of brand Bayrol for the UK and Ireland with Peter Turnbull, Lesley Hipkiss and Jimmy Lamb all invited to join the Pollet team to help ensure a fluid transition of the business. The Bayrol brand remains a very
important assortment of products to Pollet Pool Group and Bayrol are now working with Pollet Group sister companies throughout Europe.
“Having recently celebrated his 82nd birthday, John Lamb passed away at a care home in Cheltenham in September. Fondly remembered, as one of the industry’s finest gentlemen.”
EARLY CONCEPTS on automatic swimming pool
water treatment management emerged some 50 years ago.
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AS EARLY AS THE SEVENTIES, CPC pioneered private label pool chemical supplies.
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