John Newton and Company is a leading distributor of damp proof membranes and the oldest established company in this field of the building industry. The earliest record of John Newton & Company is in 1848 when the Company traded in plasterer's hair from the local tanneries in Bermondsey. In those days animal hair was used as a bonding agent for plastering ceilings. The Company expanded into making hair felt as an anti-vibration underlay for railway sleeper pads, and in the 1930s the then chairman bought the patent rights to manufacture "Newtonite" in the UK. This was the first cavity drainage membrane to be sold in this country and has led to the new generation of high density polypropylene membranes we supply today. The growth that we have experienced over the past year continues to be backed up by high quality products, literature and specification advice to our customers at home and overseas.

There are other membranes on the market without BBA approval so it is always advisable to specify "Newton" membranes.