School Specialty and PunkinFutz Enters Exclusive Distribution Agreement
October 30, 2018 at 09:00 am EDT
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School Specialty, Inc. announced its exclusive distribution partnership with PunkinFutz, an innovator of products that support creative play and choice-making for students with various physical, emotional and sensory needs. As the exclusive distributor, School Specialty will market the range of environmentally-friendly and socially-responsible resources from PunkinFutz within the United States. The partnership offers greater access to a tool set that supports transformative environments which foster equity -- giving each and every student what they need to thrive. PunkinFutz’s innovative, child-centric creative play system reflects the changing needs of each child and provides a different experience with each usage. The PunkinHug, for example, is a light-weight vest and the foundation of the integrated system. The fully breathable vest made of an open-cell foam has a highly-customizable 5-way fit that provides a deep compression while also delivering endless creative play options. The unique fabrication features a soft external loop and allows kids to express their creativity and individualization by attaching anything they want using Velcro®, making the PunkinHug a one-of-a-kind play experience.
SSI Liquidating, Inc., formerly School Specialty, Inc. (SSI), is a distributor of supplies, furniture, technology products, supplemental learning products (instructional solutions) and curriculum solutions, primarily to the education marketplace. It designs, develops and provides educators with its own products and services. Its segments include Distribution and curriculum. Distribution segment offers products that include basic classroom supplies and office products, supplemental learning materials, physical education equipment and classroom technology. Curriculum segment is a PreK-12 curriculum-based publisher of products in the categories of science and reading and literacy. Through its SSI Guardian subsidiary, the Company provides curriculum, training and safety and security products for school, healthcare and corporate workplace. Its SOAR life products are a customized offering for hospitals, long-term care, therapeutic facilities, home care, surgery centers and clinics.