Events

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 21, 2025 – German swimwear and leisure specialist BECO Beermann GmbH & Co. KG has introduced “SCAN AND COLLECT,” a fully digital sales solution for swimming pools and leisure facilities designed to eliminate the need for a traditional retail counter. The system enables guests to scan a QR code, browse products on their smartphones, pay instantly, and collect their items within minutes — all without physical checkout interaction.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 21, 2025 – Europool Spa is redefining premium wellness experiences with the launch of its new spa tub collection at Aquanale 2025 in Cologne. The company’s latest line blends cutting-edge engineering, modern aesthetics, and advanced comfort features to deliver durable, high-performance solutions for professional wellness operators and luxury homeowners alike.

Precision Engineering Meets Premium Performance

Europool Spa’s new collection underscores its commitment to technical excellence and longevity. Each spa tub integrates high-quality components from the renowned Canadian manufacturer Gecko, ensuring reliable operation and efficient energy performance. The shell, crafted from American acrylic and reinforced with fiberglass laminate, delivers superior durability against wear, scratches, and discoloration—maintaining its pristine look even after years of intensive use.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 21, 2025 – DIATRON, a brand within the Diamond Control Systems portfolio, has unveiled the OSU-400 safety module — a breakthrough in sauna safety technology designed to prevent fire hazards caused by misplaced objects on sauna heaters. The innovation marks a new benchmark for automated fire prevention in both private and commercial sauna environments.

Next-Generation Optical Scanning for Safer Sauna Operations

The OSU-400 introduces a fully optical safety approach, scanning the heater surface across 100 measurement points to build a precise, topographical map of safe operating conditions. When a towel, bucket, or any foreign object disturbs this learned surface profile, the system automatically shuts off the heater’s electrical power, preventing ignition and overheating.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 21, 2025 – ASEKO has unveiled its next-generation ASIN AQUA Salt systems, a reengineered family of saltwater electrolysers that elevate pool water treatment to new standards of efficiency, durability, and adaptability. Designed for professional and commercial applications, the new series—ASIN AQUA Salt Pro, ASIN AQUA Salt, and ASIN AQUA Salt eOX—introduces major performance gains and modular scalability for modern facility management.

Smarter Design, Higher Efficiency

Developed through intensive R&D, the ASIN AQUA Salt line achieves up to 30% higher energy efficiency than previous generations. The optimized design minimizes heat loss, reducing operational costs and supporting sustainability goals for hotels, wellness centers, and public pools. These performance enhancements make the systems especially attractive for facilities seeking to modernize while meeting energy-saving targets.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 21, 2025 – ASEKO has unveiled an innovative solution for modern pool infrastructure: the ASEKO Pool Box system. Designed to replace traditional underground installations, these thermally insulated, above-ground technology boxes provide an energy-efficient, low-maintenance alternative that simplifies installation, enhances accessibility, and preserves the aesthetic harmony of outdoor environments.

Smart Design Meets Functional Innovation

The ASEKO Pool Box eliminates the long-standing challenges associated with underground pool technology shafts—such as difficult access, water ingress, and costly maintenance. Each box is fully insulated, weatherproof, and engineered for quick setup with no excavation required. Constructed from durable HDPL panels in sleek anthracite grey, the units are both visually refined and technically robust, offering a balance between modern design and functional reliability.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 21, 2025 – The international trade fair for Sauna.Pool.Ambiente, aquanale 2025, is set to open its doors in Cologne with a strong focus on the digitalization of pool and wellness technologies. Exhibitors will highlight how artificial intelligence, smart controls, and energy-efficient systems are redefining both pool management and home wellness integration — a transformation that is reshaping the global spa and leisure market.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 21, 2025 – The international pool, sauna, and wellness industry is preparing for an extraordinary showcase at aquanale 2025 – International Trade Fair for Sauna.Pool.Ambience, taking place from October 28–31 at the Cologne Exhibition Centre. With more than 280 exhibitors from 36 countries already confirmed, the event is positioned as a key business platform for sustainable technologies, digital water management, and architectural innovation in aquatic and spa environments.

A growing international hub for sustainable pool and spa innovation

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 21, 2025 – The upcoming FSB 2025, the International Trade Fair for Public Space, Sports, and Leisure Facilities, is set to highlight the latest innovations in playground and activity area design from October 28–31, 2025, in Cologne. Hall 9 will once again serve as a central hub for exhibitors and planners focusing on inclusive, sustainable, and future-oriented playground solutions.

A Platform for Sustainable and Inclusive Public Spaces
This year’s edition of FSB emphasizes two key themes shaping public space and recreation facility design: ecological sustainability and inclusion. Both will be strongly reflected in the exhibition concepts, product showcases, and professional programs. From sensory play to carbon footprint reduction, exhibitors aim to demonstrate how playground design can promote environmental responsibility while ensuring accessibility for all.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 21, 2025 – The global sports, leisure, and public space industries are preparing for a major milestone event as FSB 2025, the International Trade Fair for Public Space, Sports, and Leisure Facilities, opens its doors in Cologne from October 28 to 31, 2025. Poised to be the world’s largest gathering in its sector, this year’s edition underscores the industry’s rebound and innovation drive, highlighting sustainable urban planning, digital infrastructure, and inclusive design across more than 70,000 square meters of exhibition space.

A Record-Breaking Year for Exhibitor Participation

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 15, 2025 – Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD), a global technology leader in connected commerce for banking and retail, has announced two key executive appointments aimed at unifying commercial operations and strengthening administrative efficiency worldwide. Joe Myers will become Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) starting January 1, 2026, while Elizabeth (Lisa) Radigan will assume the newly created role of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) effective December 1, 2025.

Both appointments reflect Diebold Nixdorf’s continued focus on integrated growth strategies, cross-segment collaboration, and scalable operational models designed to support banks and retailers adapting to rapid digital transformation.

Unifying Sales to Drive Customer-Centric Growth

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 15, 2025 – SIPA is charting the future of refillable PET packaging with the debut of its XTRA 8 rotary blowmolder at Drinktec 2025, introducing an advanced, digitally intelligent platform that blends speed, sustainability, and precision engineering. Designed for the next generation of returnable bottle systems, the XTRA 8 positions SIPA as a frontrunner in the race toward smarter and greener beverage production.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 15, 2025 – SIPA, a global leader in PET packaging and bottling technology, has introduced its new XLABL RF rotary roll-fed labeller — a breakthrough that completes the company’s fully integrated Sincro Tribloc System. This new machine enables a unified production flow from blowing and filling to labelling, achieving record-setting speeds of up to 90,000 bottles per hour.

A Fully Integrated Bottling Workflow for Modern Production Lines
The addition of the XLABL RF transforms SIPA’s Sincro Tribloc into a fully synchronized, closed-loop solution that minimizes complexity, reduces downtime, and elevates output efficiency. By integrating the labelling phase directly into the production sequence, manufacturers can streamline their operations without sacrificing precision or consistency.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 15, 2025 – SIPA has unveiled the XFORM PRO, a next-generation PET preform system that merges mechanical innovation with digital intelligence. Building on the success of the XFORM Gen 4, the new platform delivers faster cycles, lower energy use, and seamless integration with the company’s new XBrain telemetric mold management system—marking a major leap forward in high-cavitation PET preform manufacturing.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 15, 2025 – Italian packaging technology leader SIPA has introduced the new XFORM 160, a smart and scalable preform production system that targets low- to mid-volume bottlers and converters seeking high performance without high complexity. Positioned as the entry-level model in SIPA’s now fully integrated XFORM lineup—which includes the 160, 250, 350, and 500 systems—the machine marks a strategic move to make advanced preform manufacturing accessible to a broader range of producers.

Smart, Sustainable, and Scalable Performance
The XFORM 160 is designed to meet the shifting needs of a dynamic packaging market where sustainability, agility, and modular growth are key. With a compact footprint and plug-and-play setup, the system enables rapid installation and adaptability for small-scale bottlers, specialty converters, and new entrants to the PET packaging segment.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 15, 2025 – SIPA has introduced the Sincro Tribloc, a fully integrated PET bottling solution that combines blowing, labelling, and filling in one compact unit. Designed for ultra-high-speed operations of up to 90,000 bottles per hour, the system redefines efficiency and sustainability standards for beverage manufacturers seeking leaner production and reduced total cost of ownership.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 15, 2025 – Italian engineering firm SIPA has unveiled the ECS SP130, a next-generation Injection-Stretch-Blow Molding (ISBM) system that marks a major leap forward in packaging production. Designed entirely in Italy, the new machine is built to set a new global benchmark for productivity, quality, and operational versatility in the manufacturing of plastic containers.

Reinventing Performance and Clean Production Standards
The ECS SP130 is engineered to meet the most demanding industrial environments. Capable of handling blow pressures up to 38 bar, it ensures consistent performance even for containers with complex geometries. A “Clean Tech” system eliminates any risk of oil contamination in bottles — a crucial advantage for food and beverage applications where hygiene and purity are non-negotiable.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 15, 2025 – Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) and China’s MK Masterwork are deepening their decade-long collaboration to advance automation and robotics in packaging production. The renewed strategic partnership, announced at a joint anniversary event in Tianjin, underscores both companies’ commitment to delivering integrated, end-to-end solutions for the global packaging and printing industry.

A Decade of Partnership Strengthening Global Reach

Since entering a strategic sales agreement in 2015, HEIDELBERG has distributed MK Masterwork’s high-performance finishing systems—including die-cutters, folding carton gluers, and hot-foil stamping machines—outside of China. Over the past decade, approximately 1,500 systems have been installed worldwide, supporting packaging manufacturers in achieving higher efficiency and throughput.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 15, 2025 – Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) brought together more than 200 global industry leaders at its new SHIFT 2025 summit to address one of the printing sector’s most pressing challenges: how to remain competitive amid rising costs, labor shortages, and increasingly fragmented order structures. The event underscored the company’s commitment to driving end-to-end process digitization, automation, and hybrid print production through its evolving Prinect workflow platform and AI-supported solutions like Prinect Touch Free.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 15, 2025 – At Labelexpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona, Gallus and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) unveiled a next-generation suite of digital and hybrid label printing technologies designed to accelerate digital adoption across the global label industry. With the introduction of the Gallus Five and Gallus Alpha presses—alongside a new Gallus Print Academy—the companies are positioning themselves at the forefront of connected, high-performance printing for converters seeking flexibility, cost efficiency, and industrial productivity.

Hybrid and Digital Innovation to Drive Industry Transition

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 15, 2025 – Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) and Solenis are redefining the future of sustainable packaging with a newly developed inline process that applies functional barrier coatings directly within the flexographic printing workflow. The innovation, integrated into HEIDELBERG’s high-volume Boardmaster system, aims to make paper-based flexible packaging a viable and economical alternative to plastic — accelerating the “paperization” trend across the global packaging industry.

Driving Sustainability Through Technological Integration