The Portland Cement Association recently welcomed it 2017 leadership team. Allen Hamblen, president and CEO of CalPortland Co., has been elected chairman of the PCA board of directors, and Tom Beck, president of Continental Cement Co., was elected vice chairman.

Jon-Don — a leading national distributor of supplies, equipment and training to professional contractors and in-house service providers in the disaster restoration, flooring maintenance, janitorial and concrete surface prep and polishing segments — has opened a new warehouse distribution and shipping center in Union City, California.

World of Concrete 2017 provided exhibitors with a hugely successful platform to start off the year strong, packing the show floor with qualified industry-related attendees, ready to make purchasing decisions on the latest equipment, products and technologies.

Watts Dead Level Trench Drains are designed to make installation a whole lot easier. A patented frame-anchored design erases the worries of channel floating, pinching and misalignment during the concrete pour.

Custom Building Products recently strengthened its line of award-winning Aqua Mix tile and stone care products with a focus on grout haze prevention and removal.

A Dust Collection Cart that can be used with handheld drills was recently released by E-Z Drill Inc. Using the same technology as E-Z Drill’s concrete dowel drill Dust Collection System, it meets all engineering and control methods outlined in the OSHA Table 1 requirements for crystalline silica exposure, giving contractors peace of mind on any size project.

The International Concrete Repair Institute recently formed its third chapter in Canada, with the new Toronto chapter open for membership.

Owens Corning and the Concrete Preservation Institute recently reached an agreement through which Owens Corning and its foundation will support CPI’s Career Skills Program at Pearl Harbor.

From May 17-19, the international precast concrete industry will meet in Madrid, Spain, during the 22nd BIBM Congress. BIBM Congresses are a unique opportunity to meet with industry professionals, politicians, academics and suppliers from all over the world.

The fifth edition of Concrete Show South East Asia will take place Sept. 13-17 at the Jakarta International Expo.