AN educational furniture manufacturer has launched the UK’s first full range of anti-bacterial furniture.
British Thornton, based in South Street, Keighley, has created its trudy range of products.
It has been designed to meet the requirements highlighted by nursery managers, while allowing children to enjoy learning and interaction. This includes the use of solid, natural materials, minimal colour and designs that emphasise imaginative play.
The new range builds on the success of British Thornton’s existing trudy brand, which was first launched in 2008 and boasts annual sales figures of around £3 million.
A pioneering feature of the range is its child friendly anti-bacterial coating. A surface treatment with powerful properties prevents bacteria from living on panels.
As nursery-age children are particularly susceptible to illness this key feature, the first of its kind on a full range of educational furniture in the UK, is expected to reduce the spreading of germs in the classroom.
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