Framery Marks 15 Years Of Innovation In Soundproof Office Pod Industry

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Framery, a global leader in soundproof office solutions, is celebrating its 15th anniversary, marking a decade and a half since the company pioneered the office pod, a concept that has since transformed workspaces worldwide.

Established in 2010 in Finland, Framery was founded by chief executive officer Samu Hällfors and a colleague who were frustrated by the constant distractions in their open-plan office.

Their boss’s loud phone calls sparked the idea that led to the development of the world’s first commercial office pod. With no such solutions available at the time, the pair built a prototype in their garage—playfully dubbed "Pömpeli", meaning “box” in Finnish—which would go on to launch an industry.

According to a statement, that prototype became the world’s first commercial office pod, launching a new product category and laying the foundation for Framery.

The company continued to expand its product line, with notable innovations including the 2013 launch of the Framery O, the first pod to achieve a 30-decibel speech reduction — a model that remains a top seller globally.

Over the past 15 years, Framery has evolved from a startup to a key player in office acoustics, with its pods now used in over 100 countries.

Approximately 70 per cent of Forbes Top 100 companies, including Nvidia, Puma, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Microsoft, use Framery products to enhance workplace productivity and privacy.

Last year, the company introduced the industry’s first smart pod, integrating digital capabilities to support hybrid work environments.

These next-generation pods combine Framery’s hallmark acoustic privacy with smart features aimed at improving usability, space management, and employee wellbeing.

As Framery celebrates this milestone, the company remains committed to leading the way in office design innovation—continuing to redefine how work gets done in shared spaces worldwide.

-- BERNAMA