VIC International has introduced a multipurpose concrete floor corrections machine capable of up to 1,000 square feet per hour. Named the VIC (SM 320) Shave- Master, the powerful machine was specially designed for concrete contractors. It uses 50 diamond blades for coatings removal, correcting curled joints and joint repair, slurry […]

Hitachi Power Tools offers a Power Reach adapter system that extends the reach of a rotary hammer or hammer drill. With this system, a user can drill into concrete overhead without the use of a ladder or scaffolding, drill all the way through a 6-foot slab of concrete, and generally […]

Makita USA Inc. offers the JS8000, a fast-cutting variable-speed Fiber Cement Shear Kit. The tool offers precision- machined blades and a powerful motor to cut straight and contour lines quickly and quietly with less dust. Makita’s Fiber Cement Shear has solid steel blades for making faster precision cuts. Its single-piece […]

Blastrac has released two new stripping products. The Blastrac BS-180 stripper removes ceramic tile, wood, VCT, carpet, sheet vinyl, rubber, adhesives, roofing materials and coatings. The BS-180 is self-propelled, with a variable-speed drive that travels at up to 30 feet per minute. The BS-180 is designed for heavy-duty use. The […]

Versatile Building Products is now offering its Versa-Glaze solvenated acrylic in a 100 VOC formula and its Liquid Release in a 350 VOC formula. Both products meet the strictest AQMD rules and can be applied anywhere in the United States. Versa-Glaze is clear as water and designed to provide a […]

Artcrete, the north Louisiana company that manufactures Faux Brick Stenciled Concrete, helped several thousand south Louisiana students displaced by Hurricane Katrina return to their home schools this year in new, stronger classrooms. The new classrooms, built by Fibrebond Corp. in Minden, La., are made of precast concrete using Artcrete products […]

Versatile Building Products has introduced five new coating products. The 4001 High Performance “Wet Look” Waterbased Epoxy Clear Sealer is a two-component, high-gloss floor sealer designed to be used directly over concrete or decorative overlays of all types. 4001 replaces the need for a flammable lacquer sealer while improving the […]

Billed as the largest manufactured concrete products trade show in North America, the fourth annual Manufactured Concrete Products Exposition (MCPX) will be held Feb. 23-25, 2006, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. More than 6,000 plant owners, managers and production personnel are expected to attend. The 2006 MCPX […]

Fab-u-Floors Refinishing Services Ltd. is the first company in North America authorized by Werk Industries to employ the new proprietary WerkMaster Concrete Polishing System. The WerkMaster machine refinishes concrete, hardwood and stone surfaces using segmented diamond abrasives. Its patent-pending Octi-Disc Technology virtually eliminates hand edging in nearly all applications. The […]