Business View Oceania | Volume 4, Issue 3

31 32 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3 the fun for Australian families who own a pool. A pool cover is also the most effective water savings device you can install in your home, which many people are unaware of-saving up to twice the water volume of your pool each year. Pool cover savings are most recognisable within the commercial pool sector, which is growing rapidly in Australia. We quite often reduce a large commercial pool’s energy bill from $200,000 down to $70,000 just by installing pool covers!” Over the last quarter century, Sunbather has collaborated with a number of partners and industry bodies. The company is currently a member of SPASA, Family Business Australia, the Australian Industry Group, and Queensland Building and Construction Commission. Mr. Boadle shares his gratitude for those who have contributed to Sunbathers’ growth. “Being such an old business, we value our supplier relationships as the lifeblood of our organisation. They have been such a critical part of our success along with support from industry bodies such as SPASA. Too often suppliers are overlooked or seen as a source of cost savings. For us it’s about the value through innovation, service, and of course competitive pricing that a supplier can deliver, which in turn gives us an edge to stay ahead of the pack in the marketplace. We can rely on our supplier network when times are challenging, as they have been for everybody for the past two years, and are extremely grateful for the juggling act many of our suppliers have had to perform to ensure we received supply to service our customer base.” Australia’s pool sector has experienced an unprecedented spike in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Boadle elaborates, “Our industry is one of the lucky few that benefitted during lockdowns. With everyone spending so much time at home, money usually spent on travel has been redirected to the backyard space- to pools in particular. I believe people are really loving making their home environment more enjoyable by investing their backyards. It’s www.siax.net.au 1300 799 928 sales@siax.net.au SIAX can serve your business wherever you are in your IT life-cycle with planning customised solutions, deployment, and managed support services. Unit 1 / 2-10 Hallam South Rd, Hallam, Vic, 3803 www.rheempoolheating.com.au INSTALL A RHEEM THERMAL SYSTEMS GROUP info@rheempoolheating.com.au RheemThermal Heating and Chilling Systems Designed &Manufactured in Australia, Delivered to theWorld. Providing our clients qualitywater temperaturemanagement solutions across a broad range of applications suiting: • Domestic & commercial swimming pools • Hotel and resort pool heating and chilling • Mechanical heating and chilling • Hydronics and HVAC integration for home and space temperature control • Aquatics and elite sport centres • Aquaculture and agricultural applications Proud suppliers of thermal heating and cooling systems to Sunbather! Rheem Thermal Heat Pumps SUNBATHER PREFERRED VENDORS/PARTNERS n Covrex www.covrex.com | info@covrex.com Covrex® is a manufacturer of automatic pool and spa covers distributed worldwide. Its product range includes insulating slats, solar slats in polycarbonate and slats in PVC. The belgian company also supplies custom made stainless steel drive systems for swimming pool covers or spas. n APN Plastics Pty Ltd www.apnplastics.com | admin@apnplastics.com APN is an Australian manufacturing and Import-Distribution company focusing on strategic markets, including the swimming pool industry. APN works closely with customers to develop suitable polymers compounds to match specified requirements. APN has access to a broad range of PVC and Engineering Polymers designed to meet the harsh environment and aesthetic qualities demanded in the pool industry. n Rheem Thermal Systems Group www.rheempoolheating.com.au | 1300 132 950 | info@rheempoolheating.com.au n SIAX Computing Solutions https://www.siax.net.au | 1300 799 928 | sales@siax.net.au great for their mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing, and of course, it means that our sector is continuing to grow.” Mr. Boadle shares that Sunbather is excited for the future of Australia’s pool heating industry, especially when it comes to the development of new technology around energy consumption and retention. “Our industry is very buoyant and optimistic, which naturally leads to greater innovation, growth, ideas and customer value. We as a business certainly share that optimism, having just taken possession of a new 1500sqm warehouse to accommodate our growing manufacturing requirements in solar and pool covers. It’s an exciting time for us and for the rest of our wonderful industry.”