Mann McGowan

What Mann McGowan does

Mann McGowan, now operating as KuhnOdice UK Ltd, is a UK-based manufacturer of intumescent fire, smoke, and acoustic sealing products founded in 1977 and headquartered in Aldershot. The company produces a range of intumescent strips (Pyrostrip), glazed fire seals (Pyroglaze), ventilation grilles (Pyrogrille), proprietary graphite-based materials (Palusol), fire-rated silicone sealants (Pyromas A), and acoustic seals (Flexifin, ACS-1). Its products are designed to expand under heat to seal door and glazing assemblies against fire, smoke, and sound transmission, and are specified into third-party fire door and glazed system assemblies certified to BS 476, BS EN 1634, and Warringtonfire Certifire standards.

The business operates as a B2B supplier, selling primarily to door manufacturers, glass manufacturers, hardware distributors, and construction contractors serving schools, hospitals, hotels, and residential developments. Distribution is handled through a network of UK and international partners, including Falcon Acoustics in India, and the company operates as part of the SAVERTO Group / KuhnOdice group structure. Pricing is unit-based on physical seal components specified into construction projects, with revenue tied to construction activity and the company's certification status on individual door and glazing assemblies. The company employs between 11 and 50 people and holds a Community Design Registration for its ACS-1 acoustic seal alongside proprietary intumescent chemical formulations.

Name

Mann McGowan

Legal name

KuhnOdice UK Ltd

Website

https://mannmcgowan.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mann McGowan (KuhnOdice UK Ltd) manufactures intumescent fire, smoke, and acoustic sealing products for UK and export B2B customers, primarily door manufacturers, glass manufacturers, hardware distributors, and construction contractors, as a subsidiary of the SAVERTO Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passive Fire Protection Products

NAICS

Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (339991)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Firestopping & Fire-Resistant Sealants (IMADAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Firestop & Penetration Sealing Materials (IMADAGAL), Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services (BPABAHAE), Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA)

Keywords

• Intumescent fire seals
• Passive fire protection
• Smoke acoustic seals
• Fire door components
• Glazing seal systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Aldershot

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Intumescent Seal Products: Manufacture and supply of fire, smoke and acoustic seals. Products include door edge seals, glazing seals, threshold seals, ironmongery protection, air transfer grilles, and sealants. Revenue generated through product sales to door manufacturers, glass manufacturers, and hardware manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mann McGowan designs, manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of intumescent fire, smoke and acoustic sealing products for passive fire protection. Its portfolio covers fire resisting door seals (Pyrostrip Palusol and graphite variants, concealed, coiled and Flexifin co-extruded profiles), Pyroglaze glazing seals rated 30/60/90/120 minutes, Pyrogrille fire rated air transfer grilles, ironmongery protection kits (Pyrolock, Pyrohinge, Pyrocloser), threshold seals, smoke and acoustic perimeter seals, Palusol SW laminated boards for fire resistant panelled doors, and Pyromas A intumescent acrylic sealant. Products are sold to door manufacturers, glass manufacturers and hardware manufacturers in the UK and internationally.

Product overview

Mann McGowan (now operating as KuhnOdice) is a manufacturer of intumescent fire, smoke, and acoustic sealing products for the passive fire protection industry. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies a comprehensive portfolio of fire stopping solutions organized into several product lines: Pyrostrip fire resisting door seals (including Palusol-based and graphite-based variants with optional smoke seal brush options, concealed seals, domed seals for steel doors, and Flexifin co-extruded seals combining fire, smoke, and acoustic protection); Pyroglaze glazing seals (30, 60, and 90 minute ratings with associated channel and tape products); Pyrogrille fire rated air transfer grilles (square/rectangular and circular configurations); ironmongery protection kits (Pyrolock for locks, Pyrocloser for door closers, Pyrohinge for hinges); threshold seals (DD-420S, DD-1750, DD-1703ACU); and smoke/acoustic seals (ACS-1 perimeter seal, TD5 teardrop seal, MMA 6 compression seal, Flexifin, ACS-7061 astragal seal). The company also distributes BASF Wolman branded intumescent materials (Interdens and Exterdens product families) and Palusol SW laminated boards for fire resisting panelled doors. Additional products include Pyromas A intumescent acrylic sealant. All products are subjected to rigorous quality control and independent third-party testing to national and international standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pyrostrip: High performance intumescent strips with optional cold smoke seal capability for fire sealing of fire doors, frame-to-wall gaps and panelled doors
• Pyroglaze
• Pyrogrille
• Palusol
• Flexifin
• Pyromas A
• Pyrohinge
• Pyrolock
• Pyrocloser
• Interdens
• Exterdens
• ACS-1
• TD5 Teardrop

Products and services

• Pyrostrip 500P/Graphite

Quantifiable outcome

• Fire resistance from 30 to 120 minutes depending on product and application
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Falcon Acoustics & Passive Fire Solutions Pvt. LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2021Mann McGowan appointed Falcon Acoustics as distributor for India, covering the construction and passive fire protection industries. Falcon operates pan-India with base in Mumbai. The partnership brings together technical and commercial experience to serve the Indian market.
• BASF Wolman / BASF SEcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMann McGowan is UK distributor of BASF Palusol and BASF Wolman range of intumescent products including Interdens and Exterdens. Joint development of Palusol SW laminated boards for fire resistant doors.
• SAVERTO GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMann McGowan (now KuhnOdice) is part of SAVERTO Group along with Flamro, Pyroguard, and Fireglass UK. The group provides the widest range of tested and certified products and system solutions to construction and refurbishment markets worldwide.
• WarringtonfirecoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party certification body providing Certifire certification for Mann McGowan products including ACS-1 seal, Pyrostrip Twin Fin, and Pyrostrip Flexifin.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pyroguard (SAVERTO Group): Sister company under SAVERTO Group manufacturing fire-resistant glass. Although the product category is different, the fire-door assembly value chain overlap and shared group distribution make it a tightly coupled peer.
• Flamro (SAVERTO Group): Sister company under SAVERTO Group providing firestopping and passive fire protection products. Direct overlap in intumescent and sealing technologies; both share distribution leverage through the SAVERTO platform.
• Lorient: UK-headquartered manufacturer of intumescent fire, smoke, and acoustic seals for doors, glazing, and ironmongery. Direct peer to Mann McGowan with a near-identical product range and B2B go-to-market focused on door and glass manufacturers.
• Promat (Etex Group): Passive fire protection specialist producing fire-rated boards, seals, and intumescent products used in doors, partitions, and structural protection. Closely comparable to Mann McGowan across fire-stopping and intumescent seal categories, with broader portfolio reach.
• Intumescent Seals (Raven Products): UK-based specialist in fire and smoke seals for doors and glazing. Closely comparable niche competitor serving the same door and ironmongery manufacturers as Mann McGowan.

Broad incumbents

• ASSA ABLOY: Global access solutions conglomerate that also supplies fire-rated door hardware and complementary sealing products. Identified alongside Mann McGowan in the intumescent strip market; competes as a downstream integrated supplier of fire door systems.
• Tremco (Tremco CPG): Manufacturer of construction sealants, including firestopping products. Comparable in sealant chemistry (e.g., acrylic intumescent sealants like Pyromas A) but operates across a much wider construction sealants portfolio.
• Hilti: Global construction technology leader with a substantial firestop product line (sealants, collars, wraps) sold through direct sales. Comparable in passive fire protection but much larger and broader than Mann McGowan, serving trades rather than door OEMs.
• 3M: Diversified industrial major with intumescent and fire-protection materials (e.g., Interam, FB-3000 WT) used across construction and industrial applications. Named alongside Mann McGowan in the global intumescent strip market but with vastly broader reach.

Others

• BASF (Wolman Fire Protection): Supplier of Palusol, Interdens, and Exterdens intumescent raw materials that Mann McGowan incorporates and distributes under license in the UK. Not a direct competitor in finished seals, but a critical upstream partner and potential competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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