Grando: Covering Pools Worlwide

For more than 100 years, grando has been shaping the development of automatic pool covers. Based in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, the family-owned company has established itself as a specialist for customized cover

24 June, 2026

Companies·Company Profiles·Design·Founding Partners·Innovations·Tech

Italian swimming’s lifeline is worth €180 million

New public funding to offset soaring energy costs: Minister Abodi announces the disbursement of a second €5 million tranche for sports clubs managing swimming facilities, as the support plan already looks ahead

22 June, 2026

Latest

Summer heat: what rules govern private swimming pools?

Between persistent myths, a boom in mini-pools and a maze of local municipal ordinances, here is what pool owners risk during these months. As Italy’s first heatwaves arrive, private swimming pools frequently

21 June, 2026

Market Analysis

Germany Rallies to Save Its Public Pools

Germany’s public swimming pool infrastructure is facing significant challenges. Many facilities have been in operation for more than 60 years, and a growing maintenance backlog is increasingly leading to closures of aging

15 June, 2026

Latest·Markets·Perspectives

Pools in Portofino: The Clash Over Luxury Development

In Italy, the regional government of Liguria has sparked intense controversy after approving the construction of private swimming pools. Critics are targeting overtourism and the expansion of second homes within protected natural

7 June, 2026

Latest·Markets

Private Pools Between Lifestyle, Health and Sustainability

A market outlook by Bundesverband Schwimmbad & Wellness e.V. The market for private swimming pools continues to develop dynamically. Today, a private pool is no longer seen solely as a luxury product.

3 June, 2026

Design·Latest·Market Analysis·Markets·Tech

London Opens the Future of Urban Swimming

Sea Lanes makes its debut at Canary Wharf and confirms a continental trend: the new aquatic centres bring together sport, wellness and community. Water returns to the heart of the city. On

1 June, 2026

Latest·Markets

Upgrading Public Swimming Pools: Available Funding in Italy

Financing options to reduce water waste in Italian public swimming facilities, and how to access them. Water waste in Italy’s public swimming facilities is not inevitable: practical tools already exist to fund

31 May, 2026

Markets

Italy steps up its role in pool regulatory committees

Italian Rossana Prola is the new coordinator of European standardisation activities for private swimming pools. Italy is back at the helm of European technical standard drafting and revision for swimming pools. This

21 May, 2026

Latest

Italy’s swimming pool industry, a decade of transformation

As the sector’s peak season approaches, a brief overview of what has happened over the last ten years. Between 2015 and today, Italy’s swimming pool market has navigated two significant five-year periods,

9 March, 2026

Market Analysis

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