Welcome to Adshead Ratcliffe & Co Ltd, manufacturer of Construction and Industrial Sealants for the Professional.
Our ARBO® brand sealants are respected throughout the building, glazing and construction industries by architects and contractors, and with specialist products available for marine, automotive and industrial sectors we have a broad customer base.
As a dedicated sealant manufacturer, we are able to supply products to meet virtually any requirements and our in-house research and development facilities at the Belper site are able to tailor make sealants for more specialised applications and for colour matching to order.

ARBO® Facade Solutions have developed their own EPDM Membrane System
ARBO® Facade Solutions have developed their own EPDM Membrane System, which allows architects and contractors to achieve excellent results for air leakage, and allow a building to achieve Document “L” pass.
Adshead Ratcliffe & Co Ltd also offers the Arbomaster Warranty Scheme which offers guarantees to the client, security and enhanced business opportunities to the partnering application companies and reinforces our market leading position in this important industry sector.
Our commitment to quality and environment is reflected in our ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certification, along with membership of the British Adhesive & Sealants Association (BASA), and the British Standards Institute (BSI).
ARBO® – part of CARLISLE® CM Europe
In 2017, Adshead Ratcliffe & Co Ltd became part of CARLISLE® CM Europe following the acquisition by the US Group CARLISLE® Companies Incorporated.
The CARLISLE® CM Europe group is Europe’s leading waterproofing and sealing solutions provider for roofs, facades and buildings. The umbrella brand CARLISLE® CM Europe unites the trusted brands:
ARBO® Products
Sealants
As a dedicated sealant manufacture we are able to supply products to meet virtually any requirement and our in-house research and development facilities are able to Taylor-make sealants for more specialized applications and for colour matching to order.
EPDM Facades
ARBO® Façade Solutions have a portfolio of product including ARBO® EPDM systems one and two-part structural silicone sealants and a range of sealants, adhesives security tapes and expanding strip products and adhesive membranes to solve the designer’s requirements.
Specialist Products
ARBO® Sealants have extensive experience over many years of developing specialist products to provide solutions to customer requirements. With our own laboratory, and a dedicated team of Research and Development staff together with our Technical Service Team, an extensive range of products have been developed.