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Stocking Sashco high-performance sealants in your hardware store gives you a clear (pun intended) advantage in the market and attracts more professional contractors to your store. Our sealants are designed to provide superior performance in a variety of applications, making them a valuable addition to any contractor’s toolbox.

One of the key advantages of Sashco sealants is their durability and longevity. These sealants are formulated to withstand extreme temperatures, UV rays, and harsh weather conditions, ensuring that they maintain their seal over time. This means that contractors can use them with confidence, knowing that they will not have to reapply the sealant.

Another advantage of our sealants is their versatility. They can be used on a wide variety of surfaces, including wood, metal, vinyl, masonry, glass, and more. This makes them an ideal choice for contractors who work on a variety of projects and need a sealant that can adapt to different materials.

In addition to these benefits, Sashco sealants are also easy to use. They are formulated to be easy to apply and clean up, which saves contractors and DIYers both time and effort. This is especially important for professional contractors who need to be efficient in order to meet deadlines and stay competitive.

All these factors combined make Sashco sealants a valuable addition to any hardware store. By stocking these high-performance sealants, you can attract professional contractors looking for reliable, versatile, and easy-to-use sealants that are also environmentally friendly.

In conclusion, Sashco high-performance sealants are a premium brand that provides durability, versatility, ease of use, and environmental-friendly features. It would be a great advantage for your hardware store to have them in stock and attract professional contractors who are looking for quality sealants to use on their projects.

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Support high school students and building industry leaders who are working together to help solve the trades crisis.

It’s a new time!

The past decade brought extraordinary change to our country. An unprecedented shortage of skilled workers that’s resulted in a trade crisis is undoubtedly one of the most significant. While supply chain challenges and raw materials shortages left their mark, a lack of human resources is perhaps the most critical impacting our country. The need for people is particularly evident in skilled trades. Recent 2022 data shows there are a whopping 650,000 open construction jobs.

With so much opportunity and a generation of graduates reexamining traditional educational paths and corporate avenues, it begs the question, what’s keeping young people from pursuing skilled trades?

A recent article from Tech Education Magazine describes how “Stanley Black & Decker spoke to high schoolers, their parents, and professionals to learn more about the perceptions of trade careers. The data revealed key drivers of the skilled trades gap:

Misunderstanding of long-term financial security
Incorrect knowledge of required skills
Lack of exposure to those in trade skills careers
Observation of trades as a “male-dominated” industry

The survey results reveal a lack of education about the trades – in fact, less than half of young people have ever had a conversation about skilled trades careers with someone working in the trades. The findings uncover an important opportunity to close the perception gap and, hopefully over time, the trade skills gap as well.”

Students of Taylorville High School Building Trades Program in Taylorville, IL framing out the floor of the house they're building during this course.

What’s Being Done?

A high school program in Taylorville, Illinois, is taking full advantage of that opportunity. The high school’s Build, Learn, Teach program aims to put trades in schools, teach high-performance building science and create hands-on experiences that give high school students the foundation for a career in skilled trades ranging from HVAC and plumbing to carpentry and building codes. While the program has existed since the 1960s, it has recently gained massive with the help of Building Trades Instructor Matt Blomquist.

Students showing a commitment to character and academics enjoy an opportunity to spend three hours per day on job sites outside of the traditional classroom environment. Matt explained, “Sometimes shop classes get a fluffy reputation. It doesn’t take long for these kids to realize that the work is often hard. It’s muddy. It’s cold. It’s hot. It’s not easy. They must learn that sometimes you do uncomfortable things before you see the reward or the ‘fun’ part.”

How to Help!

Students from the Taylorville High School Building Trades Program adding siding to the house they're building as part of this course.

Despite earning a more rigorous reputation, the program is growing hand over fist. The Build, Learn, Teach program continues to gain momentum with students. It’s also caught the attention of industry leaders and organizations, like Sashco, who want to help champion the cause. “We’re so excited about this innovative and cool program not only because it gives students a hands-on opportunity to try out every aspect of a residential build, but it also propels the industry as a whole by helping to teach good, solid, building science that will benefits generations ahead of us,” said one Sashco team member.

The #SkipLunchChallenge is one example of how Sashco and others in the building industry have partnered philanthropically with Build, Learn, Teach to help further the program’s mission. The idea behind the #SkipLunchChallenge is to simply skip lunch out for one day and instead directly donate those funds to support an organization like Build, Learn, Teach. To learn more or to contribute to the Build, Learn, Teach initiative, visit our webpage at sashco.com/skiplunchchallenge/.

Do you know of an exceptional program helping to grow the skilled trade or construction industry? Nominate them for our next #SkipLunchChallenge here or on our Facebook or Instagram page.