The CF Group – family and independent

To all german colleagues: In the current edition of Schwimmbad+Sauna Profi (5/6-2021) there is an interesting interview with Cedrik Mayer-Klenk. He speaks about the history of the CF Group, responsibility and sustainability, the impact of covid and the upcoming challenges.

Here you can read the full interview

AquaTherm Exhibition in Kyiv

Chemoform Ukraine is exhibiting at the 23. AquaTherm Show in Kyiv from the 18th to the 20th of May 2021. One of the first “in presence” Shows after the Covid Crisis. Not completely back to normal, with many masks, a lot of hand gel, and less hand-shakes, but it feels great to reconnect with our Customers.

During the AquaTherm Show there was also a informal meeting between CF Group Ukraine, CF Group Moldavia and CF Group Bielorussia.

Top ten three times

This has never happened before: In the category “Premium – outdoor bathing landscapes”, three natural pools landed among the top ten at the “bsw-Award 2020”. All three were built by “TeichMeister” according to the natural pool system of the same name. For more than 20 years, the bsw (German Swimming Pool & Wellness Association) has been awarding prizes to outstanding swimming pool and wellness facilities every year.

1. This Mediterranean casually designed “vacation resort at home” was built by TeichMeister Klaus Eble from Kinzigtal. Eble implemented the client’s wish to use regional materials. Thus, the walls and coverings are made of Franconian shell limestone. The pool complex also includes a pool house with kitchen.
2. TeichMeister GRIMM Gärten from Frauenfeld in Switzerland created this magnificent natural pool complex in the courtyard of a converted property that was formerly used as a farm. It is inhabited by four families. Accordingly, the newly built natural pool of this community garden was varied and spacious.
3. The TeichMeister Kolhöfer Garten und Landschaftsbau from Munich built this chic, modern natural pool on a small garden area. The pool measures 9 x 4 meters. He planted the shore with beautiful water lilies and other water plants.

Europe celebrates the most beautiful Pools and Spas of 2020

4 EUSA ((European Union of Swimming Pool and Spa Associations) Awards for Carré Bleu among 181 pools from 11 countries! Congratulations!

• Gold Award – Domestic Indoor Pool – Carré Bleu Agretec (Bordeaux – France)
• Silver Award – Domestic Pool By Night – Carré Bleu Nicollier (Fully/Genève – Switzerland)
• Bronze Award – Domestic Outdoor Pool – Carré Bleu Nicollier (Fully/Genève – Switzerland)
• Bronze Award – Domestic Spa – Carré Bleu Nicollier (Fully/Genève – Switzerland)

Formal awards presentation event at Aquanale in October 2021.

Update on new site in Switzerland

After last year’s historic land purchase in Switzerland, the plans for the company’s own administration and logistics site continue to move forward. The move-in is planned for September/October 2022. We wish all involved parties continued success in planning and construction!

Key figures of the building:

• Area: 1.340 m²
• Building: 10.237 m³
• 3 warehouse belt sections
• pallet spaces: 928
• Chemical storage capacity: approx. 420 tons

Relaunch of fresh-pool.de and garten.com

In February 2021, LiGaLo GmbH and the digital agency Netformic launched two new web shops: www.fresh-pool.de and www.garten.com.

The first step was to take a total of four shops into two, the range was slimmed down a bit for the start to concentrate fully on the expansion and usability of the shops. Technically, both shops were implemented in Shopware 6 which is connected to Brickfox so that the products and orders can be imported automatically.

The technical platform was established in such a way that it is easy to set up additional shops in other languages, for example. There is no limit in web-shop numbers. It is also possible to set up a completely new shop or to roll out existing multilingual shops.

Stay Bee – a pilot project of the STAY foundation

The CF Group supports the STAY Foundation since 2020 as part of the campaign “Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs”. Today we’ll present the project “STAY BEE”.

This is an example of an income revenue pogramme, which is currently being tested as a pilot. This project makes it possible for 250 families, or arround 1.500 women, men and children, to free themselves from poverty in a suistainable manner.

Small farmers with a monthly income of 30 to 50 Euro* receive training as beekeepers, a protective suit, a first bee colony** and ongoing support from the LATEK Stay Alliance Uganda. Their production of honey and beeswax is bought from the lead partner “Golden Bees” at a guaranteed preferential price. This permanent additional income enables the smallholders to pay back the initial investment in the medium term. Thus, the project becomes a permanent program that finances itself and grows out of itself.

* The subsistence level in Uganda is 150 euros per month. For example, 1 liter of milk costs 0.52 euros, 500g of white bread 0.78 euros, 1kg of rice 0.99 euros, and a two-room apartment outside the city center costs about 100 euros monthly rent.

** Among other things variants of different start equipment are tested with one or also several bee colonies. The costs then differ and provide valuable insights into a more effective approach.

A DIN-label for the pool

Did you know? The CF Group is significantly involved in the development of a new DIN standard on environmental performance efficiency for domestic swimming pools (EN 17645). The Chairperson of this DIN working group is a CF Group employee. It is planned to introduce a kind of label – comparable to the energy labels A++, A+, A, B etc. already in use and known for household appliances – for pools and accessories by 2023.

We are looking forward to the results and will take this into account in future product development to set a new standard here.