Floataway is a design based British company. Its strength, as a small company in a global market, is in its technology roots
The original Tranquility Float tank
Background
The name Floataway was coined and registered by Colin Stanwell-Smith in 1999 while the product was being developed. Colin used his experience to design and engineer the Floataway Tranquility float pod from the ground up.
Floataway's strength, as a small company in a global market, is in its technology roots.
Colin Stanwell-Smith - Speaking at the Float Conference 2016
About the founder
Colin studied Mechanical Engineering at Bristol, England, and took an apprenticeship at the British Aircraft Corporation working on Concorde.
He became chairman and a senior consultant of PA Consulting. In 1983 Colin started out as an independent technology consultant with his own company Cosine Ltd. and developed many products for other companies.
Design of a new wall system in development 2015
Design
Floataway is able to offer a comprehensive design consultancy and implementation service for organisations, companies and individuals. We can successfully undertake any work requiring a combination of qualified engineers and designers.
The Team
Colin Stanwell-Smith
C. Eng. M.I.Mech.E. B.Sc F.R.S.A.
Director and Chairman
Colin is a chartered Engineer and award winning designer. After years of working as a technical consultant designing successful products for other companies in the UK and Europe, Colin decided to become a manufacturer and chose the floatation tank as an ethical life enhancing and challenging project. Colin designed the Floataway floatation tank from the ground up. He is responsible for all technical and commercial aspects of the business as well as performing some of the installation work. Colin's objective is to continually improve the most beautiful range of float tanks, pods, pools and cabins in the world.
Gini Stanwell-Smith
Managing Director
Gini, originally from New York, has a commercial background and ran a language school in Brussels for 20 years. Gini handles sales, administration and accounting in addition to helping Colin do installations. She enjoys meeting new people and the travelling involved with the business. Gini speaks fluent French, decent Dutch and is currently learning Spanish.
Toby Stanwell-Smith
I.D.T. BA Hons. Brunel, Electropneumatics CVA. A.&D. Dip
Design Manager
Toby graduated in 2002 from Brunel University with 1st class Honours and won the prestigious Runnymede Prize for design excellence. He joined the Floataway team in September of the same year as a designer. Toby is responsible for new product development, manages our production, and handles graphic and web design.
Mark Fillingham
Senior Technician
Mark is responsible for fitting out our float tanks, installations and making sure our products get to their destinations in perfect condition.
Float Essence - Shanghi China
Why Floataway?
By 2018 Floataway had installed tanks in more than 300 centres, spread over 51 countries world wide. Find out why so many people have chosen Floataway to partner with....