🏆 The “Oscar” of the pool industry: dinotec wins the GOLDEN WAVE 2026

We have exciting news to share from Europa-Park. On Friday, March 27, the festive gala for the GOLDEN WAVE 2026 awards took place – and our brand dinotec proudly brought home one of the prestigious trophies.

Our pool control system “Yellow” completely won over the judges in the “Usability Award” category! 🥇

Why this award is so significant: The Golden Wave is presented only every two years by the trade magazine SCHWIMMBAD+SAUNA. An eight-member jury of experts thoroughly examines every entry. Winning this award highlights our expertise: our technologies are not only innovative but, above all, simple and intuitive for both professional partners and end customers to use.

A strong signal for the future: This success reflects our entire Group’s commitment to genuine innovation. For us, this award is just the beginning – we will continue to give our all to develop pioneering solutions for the industry. 🚀

You can find the highlights of the gala and all other award winners in the following report:

👉 Golden Wave 2026: Die Sieger – schwimmbad.de

CF Group France showcases innovations on the international stage in Paris

From March 30 to April 1, 2026, CF Group France participated in two major industry events: ChangeNOW Summit 2026 at the Grand Palais and Global Industrie 2026 at Paris Nord Villepinte. Both events are key meeting points for innovation, industry, and sustainable transformation.

At ChangeNOW, over 40,000 participants from more than 140 countries came together to showcase concrete solutions to environmental and societal challenges. We presented our innovation Purity there. The project was selected from around 400 applications and displayed under the dome of the Grand Palais. The membrane filtration system we developed, in collaboration with Saint-Gobain, filters particles down to 4 µm while significantly reducing water consumption, chemical use, and energy demand.

At the same time, our colleagues from France attended Global Industrie. There, Sébastien Guillot, Director of CF Group France and Nicolas Chaze, R&D Director of CF Group France, presented our “Pool of the Future” project Blue Horizon at the French Fab area of Bpifrance. This approach rethinks the pool—not as a standalone facility, but as part of a regenerative infrastructure. Its goal is to optimize energy flows, use water efficiently, and improve the environmental performance of buildings.

With Purity and our “Pool of the Future” we at CF Group demonstrate how swimming pools can evolve into intelligent, resource-efficient systems. We combine technology with a clear responsibility for water and energy.

A big thank you to our teams on site. You drive these initiatives forward every day and make our innovations visible.

Balena Partner (TeichMeister) Grün+Stein Wins Gold at the bsw Awards

At the 2026 bsw Annual Conference in Berlin, the “bsw Awards” recognized outstanding projects in swimming pool and natural pool construction.

Balena dealer Grün+Stein Garten- und Landschaftsbau from the TeichMeister network took Gold in the category “Private Outdoor Swimming Area – Standard” with a stunning natural pool, equipped with Balena products and technology.

Congratulations to the team on this achievement!

AI Knowledge for the Workplace

The “WISSENSWELLE – Understanding and Using AI” is our internal training series on digital skills at CF Group Germany. In these 30-minute sessions, we establish AI applications in the company in a structured way and  we demonstrate how modern tools and artificial intelligence can make everyday work more efficient. The content ranges from creating summaries and writing challenging emails to practical tips and tricks for working more effectively.

The presentations are led by Manuel Schiegl, while Steffan Schmid-Denzinger moderates the Teams chat and answers participants’ questions.

The sessions combine knowledge building, hands-on application, and exchange. Employees from different departments learn from each other, apply what they’ve learned directly in their daily work, and collectively strengthen digital skills across the company.

Through the “WISSENSWELLE”, we improve workflows, foster collaboration, and create a space for knowledge sharing that benefits both employees and the company as a whole.

Similar efforts take place in some other subsidiaries of CF group. International teams work together to optimize and streamline the process of a safe and efficient implementation of AI in our working environment.

Successful Technical Days of CF Group Germany at Starline

Numerous pool specialists attended the Technical Days 2026 at the Starline Group headquarters in Valkenswaard.

The event offered in-depth insights into our product lines and production facilities:

🏊‍♂️ Tours of the production sites in Pelt and Valkenswaard showcased fiberglass (Starline) and polypropylene (Sterck) pools live.
🏊‍♀️ Roldeck covers and the brand-new Wybotics pool robot were presented in the display pools.
💡 The innovative Yellow Poolcontrol system from dinotec was also highlighted.
💧 Additionally, the DELPHIN water care range for trade professionals was introduced.

Beyond the professional program, a joint bowling evening at Center Parcs de Vossemeeren provided entertainment and informal networking.

Feedback from the specialists was overwhelmingly positive, and we expect the event to have a positive impact on our sales. A heartfelt thank you to the Starline Group team for perfectly organizing and supporting this event!

New Summer Fun Online Shop Is Live!

The LiGaLo team and central DACH marketing worked closely together to completely redesign the somewhat outdated website of our well-known in-house brand Summer Fun – and successfully transformed it into a modern online shop for consumers.

The product range and the new design closely follow the Summer Fun Catalog 2026. Brand-savvy customers can now buy a wide selection of DIY pools for every budget in the new online shop and have them delivered straight to their home. The range is complemented by matching pool accessories and the proven Summer Fun water care products. Many helpful guides also provide tips on everything related to pools.

👉 Check out the new shop here: www.summer-fun.info

Take your time browsing – we’re excited to hear your feedback!

CF Group Ski Event 2026 – Sport, Ideas, and Team Spirit

Our annual ski event took place from February 1 to 3 this year. We spent three days at the new VAYA Lechtal Hotel in Elbigenalp, in the Tyrol region. Colleagues from various branches and subsidiaries of the CF Group joined the event.

Whether on the slopes of the Warth Schröcken ski area, on a winter hike, or in the wellness area, Ski Event 2026 combined sports, exchange, and relaxation. It marked a successful start to the new year.

On the second evening, we came together for a workshop. In internationally mixed groups, participants shared experiences and developed forward looking ideas.

This combination of activity, exchange, and creative impulses is what makes our event special every year.

Purity: The Pool of the Future starts here

If we had to pick one product that represents CF Group’s innovative spirit, it’s **Purity**.

Purity is our future smart membrane filtration system. It perfectly reflects what we stand for: the “pool of the future.” A pool that uses less water and chemicals while delivering crystal-clear, healthy water.

This breakthrough comes from the expertise and talent of our R&D teams at the Technology Center. Huge thanks to everyone involved in this exciting project!

Another reminder that a house with a pool can be more environmentally friendly than one without.

We can’t wait to hear what you think!

Continuing Our Partnership with Eva André!

We are extending our partnership with freediver Eva André for another year.

Eva finds freedom and balance in the water. At CF Group, we share this philosophy: we create pools that bring joy, promote health, and are environmentally responsible.

In 2025, Eva showed what resilience truly means: on September 2, she broke the French freediving record with 85 m in 5:05 min – and the next day, she improved it to 85 m in 5:02 min. Remarkable, especially considering she has only been practicing this discipline for a short time.

This ability to reinvent herself is what connects us. We harness the same energy to make pools more environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and sustainable.

Our shared journey continues.
With one clear goal: use water responsibly and preserve resources