If you stumbled upon our recent feature on the Workplace Insight site, you’ll have known all about the new AgileAcoustics’ HQ well before we packed up our desks and moved into it. But if not, we can now officially announce that we’re based at the beautiful Salts Mill in West Yorkshire’s Saltaire!
A World Heritage site, the building perfectly complements the work we do here. In fact, we couldn’t think of a better place to design and manufacture our acoustic tiles and products than under its Northern Light windows.
“Everyone here has been brilliant”, says our founder, Stuart Jones. “There’s a real community feel here and the mill owners have worked so hard to get us in. It was just an empty shed when we moved in – as soon as we saw the light streaming in through the windows, we knew this was the place for us.”
The team has been so busy getting set up in our new home, though, that we haven’t yet had time to ensure the space is free from echo and reverberation. Stuart continues: “It’s certainly a talking point when people ring the office for a quote and our own acoustics aren’t up to scratch. It’s testament to how busy we’ve been lately!”
Feeling at Home
We believe that you should feel at home at work – and because we like to practise what we preach, we’ve spent some time creating a space we love. It’s also a space that’s in keeping with the products we create.
While we only set up home at Salts Mill in September this year, we already feel part of the furniture, having met many of our neighbours. We’re also in talks with the venue to design some bespoke acoustic tiles for Salts Mill’s own dining area, to ensure the space offers an even more pleasurable experience for everyone who visits it.
Refurbishing a 6000 square foot mill area that was mothballed many years ago, Stuart and our team have breathed some much-needed life back into the space. A former textile mill, Salts Mill now houses an art gallery, shopping centre and restaurant complex. It was built by Sir Titus Salt in 1853 and thanks to its rich manufacturing heritage, it’s already inspiring the AgileAcoustics team when it comes to new products and acoustic innovations.
Come and Say Hello
Not yet paid us a visit in our new Salts Mill headquarters? We can’t wait to welcome you to the office. You can find us at Shed 26, Salts Mill, Salts Mill Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, BD18 3LA (for post) or BD17 7EZ (for Sat Navs). In the meantime, why not say hello here?
Don’t forget to keep an eye on our 50 Products Challenge, too. It’s a New Year’s resolution we ambitiously set for ourselves at the beginning of 2019 – and it’s seen us create a brand-new AgileAcoustics product each week this year. Yes, really. Find out how we’re getting on.