Decorative concrete supply manufacturer Super Stone has opened Super Stone of Texas, a new distribution branch in the Houston area at 10302 Cash Road, Stafford. The new branch features a wholesale storefront for contractors, with a showroom that takes up about a fifth of the store’s 5,000-square-foot warehouse. The location […]

The Stain Store in Austin, Texas, has moved to a new location at 2415 Kramer Lane, Austin. The 3,500-square-foot location is in a better part of town for retail and contains more warehouse space, allowing the construction wholesale outlet to stock more inventory. The new facility also includes a showroom […]

The Portland Cement Association reports that an unusually wet spring and early summer dampened cement consumption for the first quarter of 2013 but did not put a wet blanket on the opportunity for strong growth in the construction sector in 2014 and beyond. According to the September 2013 PCA forecast, […]

A self-propelled model in the FS3 Series built by Smith Manufacturing, the Smith FS350 Concrete Shaver features a 15-inch wide stacked diamond-impregnated shaving drum. A diamond shaver works at high rpm than a scarifier. The shaver is powered by an electric motor with a vacuum port for dust extraction. It […]

Parex USA Inc. has announced the launch of Merkrete ProGrout, a premium performance grout. ProGrout is a high-performance, fast setting, polymer-modified, color consistent and efflorescence free grout. It has been specifically formulated for grouting all types of ceramic and dimensional stone tiles on walls and floors when grout joint widths […]

ChemMasters Inc. has introduced a new concrete cure and seal product for use on driveways, garage floors and sidewalks. Silencure SRT significantly simplifies the contractor’s job by providing a curing compound and penetrating siloxane sealer in a single product which can be applied on broom finished, precast, hand or machine […]

Benner-Nawman Inc. has introduced the Robo Joiner, which has the ability to make both rolled-edge and narrow saw-cut-like joints. With the Robo Joiner, joints can be completed the day the concrete is poured. The tool is ready to be used once the concrete has bled off the excess water, so […]

Ardex Americas has introduced the Ardiflo System, which proactively addresses concrete construction issues through a specified finishing method for new concrete — including an integrated system of moisture control and self-leveling underlayment products. In new construction applications, the Ardiflo System saves time and labor costs by eliminating the traditional steel-trowel […]

The Omni Cubed Pro-Cart AT2 provides a solution to the challenges associated with large and cumbersome countertop installation carts. Pneumatic casters dampen vibrations and enable travel across rough terrain, and the cart’s high ground clearance allows easy maneuvering over curbs. The cart features collapsible clamp uprights for easy countertop removal […]

VersaFlex has announced Dzolv, a solvent designed to break down and strip away uncured polyurea, polyurethane, epoxies and polyester resins. Dzolv is designed to safely and effectively clean your spray gun and equipment parts. VersaFlex Dzolv is a water-soluble organic solvent, containing no aromatics or petroleum distillates. Dzolv is designed […]