14 | AUGUST 2019
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NEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR AT HODGSON SEALANTS
attributes will benefit us greatly
and we hope our customers will
share the same level of excite-
ment with us.”
With over 30 years’ experience
in the sealants and adhesive
industries, Gary brings with him
considerable expertise at mana-
gerial and board level with the
likes of Dow Corning and Geo-
cel. This new position at Hodg-
son Sealants will enable him to
Hodgson Sealants has ap-
pointed Gary Thomas as com-
mercial director, to oversee all
sales and marketing activity for
the UK based sealant specialist.
Charles Hodgson, managing di-
rector of Hodgson Sealants com-
ments: “Gary’s appointment is a
strategic one for the business, as
we look to build a firm platform
for growth. His experience and
add significant value to the sales
and marketing functions and in
helping the future strategy and
direction of the overall busi-
ness.
Gary Thomas, adds: “I’m look-
ing forward to developing the
business further through product
innovation, service and outstand-
ing levels of customer support.”
www.hodgsonsealants.com
Leaders Dinner gets Unique sponsor
Unique Window Systems has thrown its support behind the 2019 Glazing
Summit by sponsoring this year’s Leaders Dinner on Thursday, September
12 at Edgbaston Stadium and Conference Centre, Birmingham.
Unique is one of Brit-
Edgetech set sights
on Glazing Summit
After a successful FIT Show,
Edgetech is now gearing up
for the next big date in the
glass and glazing calendar.
Taking place on Thurs-
day, September 12th at
Edgbaston Stadium and
Conference Centre, Bir-
mingham, the Glazing
Summit brings together
hundreds of business lead-
ers, CEOs and stakeholders
from the industry’s most
influential companies.
And having sponsored
the inaugural Glazing
Summit last year, Edgetech
could not afford to miss
out.
Edgetech’s company
director Chris Alderson
explained: “We believe
everyone in the industry
has got a responsibility to
help drive it forward as a
whole and are delighted to
be supporting this valua-
ble event. There is always
a need to bring the sector
together to discuss the big
issues that could shape the
future of the industry for
years to come.”
The day will also be
packed with industry
insight, advice and discus-
sion on the latest industry
trends thanks to key-note
speakers across two stages;
the main stage and the new
Technical Stage.
www.glazingsummit.co.uk
ain’s fastest-growing
fabricators and the compa-
ny’s joint MD Sunil Patel
was one of four industry
leaders who last year took
part in a discussion on the
threats and opportunities
facing the industry.
“The Glazing Summit
proved last year that it was
an event that the indus-
try wanted, and it was
great to be a part of one
of the panel discussions,”
said Sunil. “We felt it was
important to lend our
support this year and are
delighted to be sponsoring
the Leaders Dinner.”
This year will see a fresh
new line-up of key-note
speakers across not one
but two stages. Alongside
the main stage this year
will be the new Technical
Stage.
There are limited spaces available for the Leaders
Dinner, so to book your place call 01934 808293 or email
[email protected]
FOODBANK SUPPLIES BOOSTED BY
IRONMONGERYDIRECT DONATION
more supplies so we were
delighted to support our
local Trussell Trust food-
bank, which does amazing
work to help and support
people in our community
who find themselves in very
difficult circumstances. The
response from our staff has
been incredible – it’s been
a wonderful example of
community spirit.”
Staff at the UK’s larg-
est online ironmongery sup-
plier, IronmongeryDirect,
which is based in Basildon,
have rallied together to
collect food and supplies
for their local Trussell Trust
foodbank, which provides
emergency food parcels and
support to local residents
in need.
The collection was organ-
ised by IronmongeryDirect’s
WOW Forum, a group of
employees who organise
regular charity initiatives for
the company. In total over
500 items weighing 229kg
were donated by employ-
ees, including non-perish-
For more information
about the Basildon Trussell
Trust foodbank, visit:
basildon.foodbank.org.uk
able food items, toiletries
and baby products.
David Saxby, Product
Manager at Ironmongery-
Direct and WOW forum
chairman, said: “Food-
banks across the UK are
desperately in need of
For more information about
IronmongeryDirect, visit
IronmongeryDirect.com