SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 30, 2025 – Hugo Lahme GmbH will present its end-to-end portfolio for swimming pool engineering and high-precision metal casting at aquanale 2025 (Hall 07.1 | E021 D028), targeting public pools, hospitality wellness centers, and specialty contractors. The family-owned manufacturer emphasizes lifecycle durability, corrosion resistance, and stringent quality assurance across bronze, gunmetal, and stainless-steel components—built and tested in Ennepetal, Germany.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 30, 2025 – CONICA AG will introduce “CONICA Made with Nike Grind” at FSB Cologne 2025 (Hall 10.2 | F051), adding recycled-shoe rubber to its polyurethane sports flooring systems. The move targets municipalities, architects, and installers seeking circular-economy materials that maintain professional performance while reducing waste across athletics tracks, multi-use courts, playgrounds, and tennis surfaces.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 30, 2025 – SMG Sportplatzmaschinenbau GmbH will showcase a full-stack portfolio for synthetic sports surfaces at FSB Cologne 2025 (Hall 10.2 | E010 F019), spanning precision installation of seamless, elastic sports flooring, specialized equipment for synthetic turf systems, and an extensive line of maintenance and deep-cleaning solutions. The company positions its machines to help facility owners, municipalities, and contractors improve installation quality, lower lifecycle costs, and meet evolving performance and sustainability standards across stadiums, training grounds, and playgrounds.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – 30 October 2025 – KDF Ltd will showcase its high-performance sports flooring portfolio at FSB Cologne 2025, highlighting certified running tracks, tennis court systems and multi-use surfaces designed to improve durability, player safety and lifecycle value for venues. With manufacturing in Greece (EU) and exports to more than 85 countries across six continents, the company positions itself as a full-system provider for planners seeking compliant, reliable, and cost-efficient flooring solutions.

Proven systems, clear wayfinding at the show

KDF confirms presence across the Passage between Hall 10 and Hall 11 (W001) and on Hall 10.2 | F020 G021, giving facility owners and specifiers direct access to its EPDM granules and turnkey polyurethane and acrylic systems. The company emphasizes factory-controlled quality, dependable delivery, and post-installation support to de-risk projects from tender through maintenance.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 30, 2025 – Rollo Solar Melichar GmbH will showcase a broadened line of polycarbonate and PVC pool covers, vertical safety shutters, and recessed/deck-mounted systems at aquanale 2025 (Hall 07.1 | D038 E037). For municipal pools, hotels, and wellness operators, the proposition is clear: curb evaporation, stabilize water chemistry, and tighten access control—translating to measurable energy efficiency and leaner operations.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 30, 2025 – SPECK Pumpen is leveraging its BADU brand and a century-plus of pump engineering to address energy efficiency, service life, and safety across public pools, hotel spa facilities, and closed-loop aquaculture. The company’s 2025 showcase (Hall 07.1 | C020 D021, aquanale) emphasizes climate-friendly pumping, counter-swim systems, and customized industrial solutions designed to reduce OPEX while maintaining water quality and uptime.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 30, 2025 – The 11th International Swimming Pool & Wellness Forum (ISWF), organized by the Bundesverband Schwimmbad & Wellness e.V. (bsw) at Koelnmesse, Hall 7 (C40/D41), runs October 28–31, 2025, with a practitioner-led agenda spanning DIN 19643 water treatment, ventilation and electrical best practice, decarbonization pathways, modular pool construction, and workforce development for public and private operators.

Innovation focus: standards, filtration, and modular build-outs
Program blocks cover the current state of DIN 19643 for pool and spa water treatment, ceramic filtration and dosing, and safety-critical electrical installations in high-humidity environments. A “pool out of the box” concept illustrates how modular units can shorten build windows across multiple sites, helping municipalities and hotels add capacity without long closures.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 30, 2025 – Vinci Play will showcase at FSB Cologne 2025 (Hall 09.1 | C059 A050) with two signals of scale: a fourth production facility bringing total development space to 35,000 m² and a new playground series positioned to elevate design, durability, and operational safety across municipal, education, and hospitality projects. For procurement teams, the expansion suggests greater delivery capacity, shorter lead times, and tighter quality control in a market where lifecycle costs and compliance are under scrutiny.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 23, 2025 – A new joint report by Diebold Nixdorf and Coresight Research reveals critical behavioral trends influencing the modern in-store shopping journey — highlighting how friction at checkout, inventory shortages, and outdated store designs directly impact conversion and customer loyalty across the retail sector.

Retail Friction: From Inventory Gaps to Checkout Bottlenecks
The report, titled “Reinventing Store Checkout: Minimizing Friction to Drive Business Growth,” surveyed over 1,600 U.S.-based shoppers and retail decision-makers to assess pain points that interrupt purchasing intent. The findings point to persistent operational challenges:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 22, 2025 – As retail advertising continues its digital evolution, German retailers are shifting their budgets decisively away from traditional print and toward data-powered, personalized digital campaigns. According to the new EHI Marketing Monitor 2025–2028, digital channels now capture nearly 44% of total advertising spend — signaling a structural realignment that places data management and artificial intelligence (AI) at the core of retail marketing strategies.