Makita’s 100th year in business coincided with World of Concrete 2015. To honor the company’s 100th year milestone, Makita released the 100th tool in the 18V LXT line-up, the world’s largest cordless tool line-up powered by an 18-volt slide-style battery.

Tesselle has announced Silacrete tiles, made from 50 percent recycled glass, and 50 percent concrete. These new tiles are available in a variety of finishes, including printed designs, photorealistic, murals, custom designs and solid colors.

Michelman, a global developer and manufacturer of water-based coatings, surface additives and polymers, will be featuring a variety of innovative new solutions at their completely redesigned booth at the European Coatings Show 2015, in Nuremberg, Germany, from April 21 to 23.

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) is now accepting entries for its 2015 Design Awards competition. This long-standing annual awards program recognizes design excellence, innovation, and construction quality using precast concrete. The deadline to submit a project for consideration is May 18, 2015.

The growing demand for concrete repair and building products that rapidly gain strength while providing adequate working time on a project drove the recent development of High-Performance Cement by Quikrete.

Diamatic announced the opening of their new facility in Philadephia, Pennsylvania.

At World of Concrete 2015, Bon Tool introduced the new Super-Flex Silicone Grout Bag. The new bag is made from a long lasting, heavy-duty silicone material that provides excellent elasticity.

At World of Concrete 2015 Bon Tool introduced its new high-quality, 6-cubic foot Trade Tough Wheelbarrow.