Hodgson & Hodgson was founded in 1890 by brothers William and Arthur Hodgson in Nottingham. By 1915 it was fully incorporated and has continued to flourish in private ownership, if not in family ownership, ever sine.

Naturally, there have been many changes over the century of Hodgson and Hodgson’s existence. However, the basic concept which William and Arthur devised remains intact.

In the early years, Hodgson & Hodgson suffered some difficulty in finding a suitable description of itself. Various terms were applied including Mill and Colliery Furnishers, Chemical Engineers and Fuel Technologists. This may at the time have reflected the uncertainty of describing its unique nature but it did not reflect the positive attraction of the business concept. This was, to provide essential off-the shelf products and services in support of locally based continuous manufacturing. Products included valves, gaskets, belting, cleaning fluid, lubricants, fuels and of course the early forms of insulation like hairfelt and silicate compounds. Services included same day supply, as well as supply and fit.

As many inventors and entrepreneurs will testify, good ideas are not necessarily a cast iron basis for longevity. However, supported by flexibility and adaptation, they at least stand Hodgson have proved this point.

Today, the Hodgson & Hodgson Group still provides essential products and services to manufacturing industry but the range of products is somewhat different and the services far broader. The range is based upon insulation materials, and services include for their application in both thermal and acoustic treatments covering consultancy, design, manufacture, supply and installation. Together, they represent an unparalleled portfolio which provides global manufacturing industry with a one-stop-shop for any thermal or acoustic advice, solution, products or components.

The current breadth of Hodgson & Hodgson expertise owes much to its policy over the last ten year to consciously supplement existing skills and knowledge through acquisition. In 1992 the businesses of Albion Insulation Ltd and Nevill Thompson Insulation Ltd were acquired; the former adding materials experience and specialism in the supply of components to white goods manufacturers and the latter, a range of ancillary building services insulation products.

In 1997 Alpha dBk and Ecomax Acoustics Ltd were added for their brand leading range of building acoustic products together with their industrial acoustic solutions manufacturing and installation capabilities.

In 1998 EDC Acoustic Engineering Ltd and Acoustic Design Ltd were purchased. EDC strengthened skills in the provision of industrial acoustic solutions engineering, through their operation in the supply of packages for gas turbine manufactures. Acoustic Design Lit brought outstanding technical acoustic and vibration expertise through their operation as independent consultants.
Most recently, in 2000 the Noisco Group Ltd, Noise Control Products Ltd, Noise Control Centre (Melton Mowbray) Ltd and Anti-Sonics Ltd joined the Group. This added material technology, component manufacturing skills, building systems further engineering capacity.