Atlantis Water Garden Products scooped a top prize in the AQUA 2013 New Products Awards for their innovative Sectional Pond.

Atlantis won the Water Gardening category with the judges saying the product had a clear 'Wow' factor.

The judges were impressed with such a bold move by the company into the top end of the pond and koi market.

"This product will offer ‘off the shelf’ solutions to customers looking for a larger koi or swimming pond. The judges felt keeping to the Atlantis green colour was well used with the product and expands the already-good range of ponds."

Jim Marshall of Atlantis WGP, seen here receiving his award from organisers Gordon Thomas and Jo Craik, said it was an absolute joy to be chosen as the winning product in the water gardening category. “We are grateful to the industry because of the time it has taken to design the product.

“The concept of the design was to answer to a couple of needs. The swimming pond market is an up and coming one and it provides a simple solution for consumers looking to install large koi ponds.”

“The design thought was to create a sectional pond that can be transported on conventional transport without specialist lifting equipment.”

Mars Fishcare API’s Pond Care range was shortlisted with the judges saying: "The range is well packaged with a clear identity of what each product does. All in all the range offers a consumer friendly approach to a wide variety of pond problems."



The Shopfitting category was won by CASCO Europe for their PetStack – Mix & Match Retail Pack. The judges’ said: "The winning product looks great and it can be stacked to fit any shape in a retail environment. Made from high-quality materials, the units are very easy to install. This gives retailers the ability to adapt the layout as their business needs change. The system can be self-installed to save costs."

Shortlisted was the Beaver Water Plant Tiered Aquatic Display System – a good-looking and inexpensive way to display pond plants, said the judges.