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aquanale 2025 Achieves Strong Results And Consolidates Its International Position
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Therme Group To Build Asia’s First State-of-the-Art Wellbeing Destination Therme Group recently announced that it will be developing a S$1 billion state-of-the-art wellbeing oasis in Singapore, following the award of the Concept and Price Revenue Tender for a Wellness Attraction at the Marina South Coastal site by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). This marks Therme Group’s first foray into Singapore, creating Asia’s first large-scale social wellbeing infrastructure project and the Group’s inaugural destination in the region. The winning bid in the tender outlines the development of a sweeping urban oasis on the 4-hectare waterfront site next to Marina Barrage and Gardens by the Bay. It is projected to welcome around 2 million visitors annually when it reaches full operational capacity, with about half being overseas visitors. The development will embrace its connection to the sea, integrating water, nature and architecture to bring holistic wellbeing into everyday urban life. Developed in partnership with Singapore’s award-winning multinational architecture firm DP Architects and Therme ARC (Therme Group’s in-house architecture practice and design company), the project is envisioned as a world-class, year-round destination designed to reinforce Singapore’s position as an urban wellness haven. Distinct from traditional spas or resorts, Therme Singapore will be built as a complete wellbeing destination, rooted in Therme Group’s core pillars: Water & Nature, Sustainability & Design and Arts & Culture. The facility will seamlessly integrate thermal pools, lush botanical landscapes, world-class art installations and cutting-edge health technology under one roof, offering a transformative and restorative experience accessible to everyone. Therme Singapore is also designed to be a class-leading sustainable development. The facility will incorporate the company’s proprietary technology for high-efficiency water recycling, sustainable energy solutions and advanced biophilic design, ensuring that the wellbeing infrastructure and the adjacent coastal park are integrated as a cohesive green and blue oasis along the waterfront.
Image courtesy of Therme Singapore and DP Architects (PRNewsfoto/Therme Group)
At the end of October, the global swimming pool and wellness industry gathered in Cologne once again for aquanale. During the four days of the event, trade visitors to the Cologne fairgrounds were given a comprehensive overview of the latest innovations in the fields of swimming pool technology, saunas, pools, spas and water treatment. Around 290 exhibitors from 33 countries presented new products and designs for modern, sustainable and pioneering swimming pool and wellness facilities. Together with the co-located FSB, aquanale attracted around 28,000 trade visitors from over 125 countries. With these results, the trade fair continued the positive trend of previous years and confirmed its position as an internationally important platform for the industry. aquanale 2025 showcased a wide range of products and solutions for private and public swimming pools, wellness facilities and sauna areas across approximately 40,000 square metres of exhibition space. The focus was on energy-efficient water treatment, sustainable pool technologies and high-quality spa and sauna solutions. Trade visitors had the opportunity to experience the latest water-care systems, state-of-the-art pump technologies and premium materials in person. There was particular interest in water and resource conservation, design trends and digital control systems. “At this year’s aquanale, it was clear to see how the international swimming pool and wellness industry is undergoing a realignment towards energy efficiency and digitalisation, while still maintaining a focus on design. Cologne provided the ideal venue for experiencing innovations and advancing topics of future importance together,” explained Matthias Pollmann, Vice President Trade Fair Management of Koelnmesse GmbH. “Sustainability and efficiency – not least with the support of digital technologies – were very much in the spotlight this year, as were forward-looking wellness concepts. aquanale provided an excellent platform for dialogue and inspiration,” added Bettina Frias, Director of aquanale.
University Challenge: Gaffey’s Hyprolyser® Comes Out On Top A prestigious New Zealand university has recently opened a spectacular new recreation complex and at its heart lies an Aquatics Hall with a stunning eight-lane, 33m stainless steel pool. With an estimated 100,000 visitors since its launch, maintaining exceptional water quality is paramount. The primary goal was to ensure a safe, sanitary environment for high bather loads, while adhering to New Zealand’s rigorous Poolsafe Programme (NZS 5826) – so the system needed to be robust, cost-effective and simple to manage. Partnering with water treatment specialists Wavelength Water Limited, the university selected Gaffey’s Hyprolyser® iSEC®-3 1000 (24kg Chlorine/Day) electrochlorination system as the definitive solution. Electrochlorination generates chlorine on site from just salt, water and electricity, eliminating the need to store or handle hazardous chemicals, which made it ideal for the university’s wider water treatment strategy. The built-in Adaptive Response Technology
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(ART) avoids costly disruptions by continuously monitoring itself and adjusts to changing environmental conditions. In addition the university’s maintenance team and Wavelength Water have the ability to monitor the Hyprolyser® in real-time from any laptop or smartphone, reducing the need for on site visits. The collaboration between the university, Wavelength Water and Gaffey’s regional distributor, WestWater Enterprises Pty Ltd, has not only delivered a system that’s world-class, it’s a perfect example of how intelligent water treatment technology can elevate a facility and reduce operational costs. It doesn’t matter where in the world a facility is, operators that are ready to explore a smart water treatment solution should contact Gaffey Technical Services and learn how the Hyprolyser® iSEC® range delivers safety, efficiency and unprecedented control. Gaffey 01254 350180 www.gaffeytechnology.com
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