Spas group behind Manchester scheme acquires German engineering company

Therme Group, the Austrian company behind Therme Manchester, a 28 acre wellbeing resort planned for the city, has acquired German engineering company Delta-X, for an undisclosed sum.

Delta-X has more than 30 years’ experience of engineering highly complex and challenging structures, including the German Pavilion at the Hanover World Expo 2000.

The Delta-X team provides world-leading expertise on areas including steel, glass and timber construction, structural dynamics and building information modelling.

This expertise will be essential in delivering the Therme Manchester architectural concept, which has a largely transparent organic, flowing structure. The unique design will be a landmark development for the city and is set to become an iconic symbol of the North West of England.

Therme Group’s resorts are some of the largest attractions in the world and Delta-X has been instrumental in developing every Therme project to date.

Bringing Delta-X into the Therme Group family of companies is a key step in an ongoing global expansion programme, including the UK, mainland Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.

The acquisition of Delta-X follows the December 2019 announcement of a strategic partnership between Therme Group and German leisure giant Wund Holding, which saw the consolidation of both partners’ architectural and technical know-how in the newly-formed Therme ARC GmbH, Therme Group’s dedicated architecture company.

Delta-X and Therme Arc will help shape the design and engineering language of all future Therme projects, ensuring the highest levels of excellence and greatest degree of safety.

Construction is due to start on Therme Manchester in 2021, with the wellbeing resort scheduled to open on the site of EventCity, Trafford, in 2023.

Stelian Iacob, UK director of Therme Group, said: “We’ve worked together for so long now, we see the Delta-X team as an integral extension of our own. We’re so pleased to officially bring them on board and know this will only strengthen our expertise.”

Prof Dr Albrecht Burmeister, who joins Therme Group’s board of directors as technology vice president, said: “We have been a key contributor to Therme Group projects from inception through to delivery. We are delighted to now be part of Therme Group, which will allow us to shape the future of wellbeing by focusing on the technologies of the buildings of the future.”

The 28 acre Trafford development is being proposed in partnership with Peel Group, which owns and operates EventCity.

Therme said: “Therme Manchester will bring together the tradition of the ancient Roman spa with an indoor tropical paradise.

“Therme resorts are some of the largest attractions in the world, built and operating at the highest level of quality and sustainability.

“The concept has been running in Europe for over 20 years, making a long-lasting positive impact on communities.

“Nature and water are at the heart of Therme creating a true oasis in the city, with everything from exciting wave pools and waterslides to relaxing luxury spa experiences.”

Among Therme’s site is Therme Bucharest, the largest thermal leisure resort in Europe.