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EJ Cocker, the well-established heritage window company based in Essex has been using Hodgson Sealants’ Heritage Putty for many years for glazing timber sash windows on historic, conservation and heritage projects across the UK.  In its latest project, EJ Cocker is using Heritage Putty to produce sash windows – many of them very large with […]

Vehicle convertors use a lot of sealants and adhesives in their operations. That makes perfect sense. But not enough of them are enjoying the benefits of using hybrid sealants in their production processes and they could be missing a trick. First of all, what is a hybrid? Well, as the name suggests it’s a new-generation […]

Hodgson Sealants Group is the largest independent sealants manufacturer in the UK, with over 50 years knowledge in the industry supplying across the construction, transportation and leisure industries. We are now looking for an experienced formulation chemist to join our Technical Department in our Beverley business to drive innovation and support our ambitious business growth. […]

Fire doors, like all fire safety systems are, if you’ll pardon the pun, a hot topic at the moment. We see, use and rely on fire doors almost every day of our lives and yet so much confusion and misunderstanding about what constitutes a fire door still prevails, even among those that should know better. […]

Cladding seems to be one of the most commonly searched construction phrases on google right now and there’s a lot of misinformation about cladding and curtain walling across the internet. So now seems the right time to address the issues around weather-proofing curtain walling. First of all, what is curtain walling? Curtain wall systems are […]

We will be closing for Christmas from 17.00 on Tuesday 22nd December 2020 and we will reopen on Monday 4th January 2021.  Our last date for shipping online orders will be Monday 21st December 2020, so orders can still be placed up until Sunday 20th December 2020. We would like to thank all our customers […]

When the team at the Oxford English Dictionary looked back on 2020, they decided that the year had been too momentous to just have one Word Of The Year like every other year. It needed a whole list of words because these are Unprecedented Times (although ironically ‘unprecedented’ didn’t make the list). Of course most […]

DOES THE PANDEMIC SPELL THE END OF TRADITIONAL SILICONE SANITARY SEALANTS? The COVID pandemic has touched every part of our lives – who would have thought six months ago that a mask would be essential wear? Or that hugs would be at such a premium? And the same can be said of businesses too. Here […]

How to choose the right Glazing Sealant for your job! A glazing sealant is a sealant used in the process of glazing. Glazing which derives from the Middle English for ‘glass’ is a part of a wall or window, made of glass. There are a wide variety of products that can be used to suit […]

We’re open and accepting your orders When the UK Government issued its Covid-19 response restrictions in March, we had to take the decision to temporarily close Hodgson Sealants for business. Naturally, this was an incredibly tough decision to make. Yet it was the only right one for us to ensure our staff, customers and everyone […]

Chloe Reason, a University of Hull student studying Multi-Disciplinary Design has completed 6 weeks of work experience as part of her ‘Design Enterprise and Entrepreneurship’ unit. As part of this work experience Chloe has worked alongside the marketing department using her design skills to put together some visuals which can be used in marketing material […]

There are many reasons why customers choose to work with Hodgson Sealants, take a look at our latest video to see the top 10. Started by Peter Hodgson in 1968, the company has been a proud UK manufacturer of sealants and adhesives for over 50 years. Hodgson Sealants brand has become a well known and […]

The benefits of one of the new additions to our hybrid sealants portfolio are being demonstrated in our latest video. HY-SPEC® 25 is perfect for the interior and exterior perimeter sealing of windows and doors. It is a highly-elastic hybrid sealant, ideal for use when movement occurs between differing materials, from aluminium and timber to […]

Christmas Offers We have some special Christmas offers on where you can enjoy 10% off selected products until Wednesday 18th December 2019.   Foamfix PU Foam Foamfix is a single component, moisture cure, polyurethane construction foam suitable for use on a wide range of sealing and gap-filling applications. Excellent adhesion to a wide variety of […]

The Hodgson Sealants team were busy baking up some treats for the Macmillan Coffee Morning event held on the 26th September. Lots of staff got involved by baking (and eating!) lots of wonderful cakes, biscuits, brownies, pastries, cupcakes and much more, all to support the amazing Macmillan charity. The Macmillan Coffee morning is a charity […]

Firestrip 30 has again excelled, amassing an impressive 47 minutes in their latest BS EN 1363-1:2012 test for a 30-minute fire rating. The company is again backing Fire Door Safety Week with their range of products for the fire protection market for sealants and tapes including Firestrip 30. This intumescent strip sealant is also covered under […]

Hodgson Sealants are proud to be supporting Fire Door Safety Week (FDSW) 2019. The aim of which is to highlight the importance of fire doors in the event of a fire. FDSW, ran by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) will be taking place this year between 23rd Sep – 29th Sep with a focus of […]

On the back of their widely used and trusted white heritage putty, Hodgson Sealants have just launched an additional black variant in response to customer demand and as a glazing solution for the steel window segment. The heritage putty from Hodgson Sealants provides the visual appearance of a traditional putty, yet benefits from the fact […]

Proud sponsors of Glazing Summit 2019. The one-day conference is being held on Thursday, September 12 at Edgbaston Stadium and Conference Centre, Birmingham. It will be packed with industry insight, advice and discussion on the biggest issues that matter. Hodgson Sealants partnered with the Glazing Summit for the inaugural event last year and Managing Director […]

FIT Show 2019 given ‘seal of approval’ The FIT Show 2019 was a huge success for Hodgson Sealants. Over the three days, hundreds of industry professionals visited the stand to discuss the wide range of market specific products. At the show, HY-SPEC® 25 was launched, which was also the focus of the 12ft cartridge on […]

This year, Hodgson Sealants will be exhibiting at the RCI Show again, alongside our sister company HS Butyl. The industry leading show, which will be held on the 27th – 28th March at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry is the perfect opportunity for us to showcase our wide range of premium products. This includes the […]

The Hodgson Sealants team have travelled to Germany ready to exhibit at the industry leading BAU Exhibition 2019. We are regular attendees of the show, co-exhibiting with our sister company HS Butyl. The event which is an industry-renowned trade fair for architecture, materials and systems is being held in Munich, Germany from Monday the 14th until Saturday […]

Welcome to 2019 and a Happy New Year from everyone at Hodgson Sealants. We are predicting a busy year and already have plenty planned for our team. This year we will be attending several leading industry events, and we will be exhibiting at some of these. These events are being held across the globe and […]

At Hodgson Sealants, we have been developing and manufacturing our own sealants and adhesives for more than 50 years. Producing our own products from our bespoke plant in Beverley, East Yorkshire, and employing local people, we are proud members of the Made in Britain network. Made in Britain is an organisation that brings together Britain’s manufacturing community. […]

Refrigerated vehicle specialist CoolKit is developing its relationship with supplier Hodgson Sealants, by improving the quality of materials used in its conversions. ‘Made In Britain’ Members Working Together’ Hodgson Sealants, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of high quality sealants, has invested in the development of its product range by adding antimicrobial technology provided by […]

Fire safety is crucially important. Irrespective of whether a building is commercial or residential, fire safety should be taken seriously in all instances. Hodgson Sealants are strong advocates of safety of all kinds, especially fire protection, which is why we are proud supporters of Fire Door Safety Week (FDSW): an annual scheme that promotes and […]

We pride ourselves on providing our staff with every opportunity to develop within the company and as part of our team, which is why we are pleased to announce some recent success stories: John Chaplin, Dave Leng, Martyn Biddulph, Gavin Emmerson and Andrew Riby are soon to be rewarded with a qualification of NCFE (NVQ […]

This summer we have had a Summer Intern working in our marketing department. Maddie is a University of Leeds student going into her final year. We believe career development is very important here at Hodgson Sealants and have really enjoyed seeing Maddie thrive in her role. Here is a comment from Maddie about her summer […]

Fire Door Safety Week aims to highlight and raise awareness of the vital importance of working fire doors, the issues and solutions and the consequences of incorrect fire doors. Fire door safety should not only be restricted to one week, it is an immensely important and lifesaving component within a building. There are several organisations […]

To celebrate an amazing 50 years at Hodgson Sealants, we treated our whole team to an evening at the races. Over 85 employees and their partners attended Beverley Racecourse for an evening of horse racing and celebrations on Friday 6th July. Hodgson Sealants sponsored the ’50th Anniversary Stakes Race’ during the evening to commemorate their […]

The Hodgson Sealants team have been getting sporty and competitive at this year’s British Adhesive and Sealants Association (BASA) sports day. The annual sports day was held on Tuesday 12th June 2018 at the Hawkstone Park Hotel & Golf Resort. Teams competed in several sporty challenges throughout the day including croquet, which we seem to be […]