Eco-friendly manufacturer Armadilla has supplied the largest single order for its education pods to a school after it received the order from a local authority.
The family-owned firm started out building and supplying luxury pods to hotels and hospitality groups more than 10 years ago and has gradually diversified into working with schools.
Armadilla has recently transported six of its specially-built and designed sustainable pods from its base in Bonnyrigg to Freemantles School in Woking in Surrey.
The order from the Surrey County Council school for children and young people with complex social communication needs is Armadilla’s largest to date from an education provider.
It was founded in 2010 by managing director Archie Hunter, who has a background in farming and hospitality, and his son Ross Hunter, chief executive, a design engineer. It now supplies clients from diverse sectors across the UK and overseas and employs 35 people.
Archie Hunter, managind direct or at Armadilla, said: “We’ve been supplying our studio pods to schools across the UK for a number of years and receive great feedback. With more than 30,000 schools in the UK, this is a significant and growing market for us.
"It’s remarkable how useful schools find our EdPods, for example as chill down rooms for children on the Autism spectrum, as a sensory space, as a structured play area, or as a reading room. We’re continuing to develop this market and see considerable expansion in fulfilling a rapidly increasing volume of orders.”
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