Hi!
We’re Sashco.
A Colorado family-owned manufacturing company that has been in business since 1936. We geek out over a better way to caulk and stain. Making a ‘Good, Better, Best’ product range just doesn’t make us jump up and down. We’re passionate about making the highest performance product possible for each project and have innovation coursing in our blood.
EXPLORE OUR HISTORY
1936
Donald J. Burch registered the Colorado Steel Sash Company despite a struggling depression economy. He knew there was a market for an elastic-glazing putty that didn’t oil separate in the can.
1941
Don added caulking to his product list, built his first manufacturing plant, and began turning out both caulk and putty in 100 and 200-gallon used bread-dough mixers.
1950
By the 50s, Sashco was operating seven different warehouses across the U.S. and opened a second manufacturing facility in Seattle, Wa.
1954
In 1954, Sashco’s visionary perished in a plane crash. Don left behind a pregnant wife, a 4-year-old son, and a thriving business. For a decade, innovation at Sashco stopped.
1964
Don’s widow Alice became determined to preserve the company for her children and took over management in mid-1964.
1972
Les Burch, Don and Alice’s son, joined the company as a graduate chemical engineer and subsequently became president.
Present Day
Presently, Sashco, still a family business with Les’ sons involved, manufactures and markets sealants, caulks, and stains for DIYers and contractors alike.
Our Shared Values
OWNERS & LEADERSHIP TEAM
President
After graduating in 1972 from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO with a BS in Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering, Les Burch started as the Laboratory Manager at Sashco Incorporated. He became President of the family-owned manufacturing company in 1973 when his mother Alice Hauptman retired from the position.
Director of Sales
Jeff began his career in digital systems design at a Fortune 1000 company for such diverse industries as aerospace, industrial automation, networking, and medical equipment. Having progressed through project management, he landed in technical sales, eventually joining senior management heading the Defense and Aerospace engineering market sector.
Director of Finance & Accounting
Nick has a background in both finance and marketing but got his real start at Sashco filling caulking tubes as a baby (labor laws were less strict in the ’80s). He loves the opportunity to learn all the areas of the business, helping to drive continuous improvement. A true spreadsheet nerd, he has never met a spreadsheet he didn’t like.
Executive Assistant
As an active member of Sashco’s Leadership Team for over 10 years, Cathy contributes to Sashco’s strong company culture by leading the “Dream Team” event planning team with passion and organization, promoting teamwork. She has also taken her organizational and strong leadership skills into the project management arena leading the successful launch of new products on-time and on budget.
Director of Marketing
Charlotte is a high-energy, entrepreneurial, and self-driven leader with passion for leveraging insights to drive strategy and growth.
CAREERS WITH SASHCO
At Sashco, our mission is to Delight the Customer with a Better Way, and it takes a certain type of team member to help us make that happen. Think you have what it takes? Let’s caulk about it.
