Pedro Arrebola, President of ASOFAP, the Spanish Association of Swimming Pool Professionals

The good results of the first quarter indicate that the Spanish swimming pool industry will grow by 3.5% in 2023. Our business confidence index is higher than that of other economic sectors. We have already recovered the pre-pandemic levels of demand thanks above all to the dynamism of public pools and pools for collective use segments. We see that sports facilities and tourist accommodations are increasing investments to renew and technologically equip pools and wellness spaces in their establishments. Meanwhile, in the residential segment, products that facilitate pool maintenance and sustainability are in demand, such as salt electrolysis units, dosing and control systems, heat pumps and decks, among others.