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Sundance Pools’ ‘Jetswim’ Features In Assassin’s Creed Movie Aylesbury-based fibreglass pool specialists Sundance Pools UK Ltd have revealed that their Jetswim 4 metre pool was used in the filming of the just-released movie Assassin’s Creed, starring Michael Fassbender. Assassin’s Creed is an action adventure film based on the popular video game franchise of the same name and the Jetswim appears in the film as an ethereal ‘recovery pool’ in a laboratory. The Sundance Pools team delivered the 4 metre one-piece pool to the worldfamous 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire back in November 2015. They then worked closely with the film production company’s art directors, special effects and construction teams and remained on site during three days of filming to monitor pool temperature and water balance. Manufactured in a custom grey colour with a bespoke filtration system, the above-ground spec pool was installed onto a platform built by the Assassin’s Creed construction team. The special effects team fitted bespoke lighting to the pool bottom and a stainless-steel border. Company Director, Ed West said: “Our time working with Pinewood was a fantastic experience and unlike any project we have encountered before. Collaborating so closely with a film production company, timeframes
were extremely precise and everything had to run like absolute clockwork, from delivery and collection timings to water temperature and chemical balances within the water. Filming days are long and studio time is extremely precious, so we were available and on-hand to deal with all aspects of installation and pool maintenance 24/7.”
Having had its 15 minutes of fame, the custom grey Jetswim 4 metre pool is now back in the possession of Sundance Pools and is for sale. Sundance Pools 01296 715071 www.sundancepools.co.uk
SUEZ Group And Subsidiary Triogen Unified Under Single Brand Following a recent announcement, one of the world’s leading specialists in the design and manufacture of Ozone, Ultraviolet and AOP water treatment systems will now operate under the brand name of SUEZ. SUEZ is a global company and has developed no fewer than 40 different brands (Degrémont, Triogen, Ozonia etc.), following international growth and the integration of new activities. The move will see all the Group’s brands and trademarks being consolidated into the single SUEZ brand, allowing for the sustainable management of resources. The new SUEZ name and logo will also feature on all equipment, documentation and literature, however the Triogen® name will live on as it has been incorporated into the product names and designations so that when the re-branding is rolled out, recognition of the equipment and heritage is retained. Product lines/ designations include: ‘Triogen® O3’ for ozone systems, ‘Triogen® UV’ for ultraviolet systems and ‘Triogen® AOP’ for advanced oxidation process
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systems. Triogen® UV, the dedicated SUEZ brand for ultraviolet systems, has five ranges and 145 standard models solely for swimming pool applications. Along with a consultative approach, the company provides the UK leisure market with a comprehensive range to ensure the selection of the optimum UV system to meet the diverse needs of designers, installers, operators and end clients. SUEZ Purification & Disinfection Systems’ R&D programmes are led by leisure customer feedback, developments across the SUEZ group range of UV industries and adherence to the latest international UV standards. This drives innovation of Triogen® UV systems to ensure leading reliability, energy efficiency, ease of operation and reduced maintenance costs and requirements. SUEZ Purification & Disinfection Systems 01355 220598 www.triogen.com
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