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The Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center is a surface preparation training program taught by factory experts skilled in Blastrac equipment and Sawtec hand tools. SPARC class dates for the remainder of 2006 are: Sept. 19-21, Oct. 17-19 and Nov. 14-17. A comprehensive training program on popular surface preparation methods and […]
University of Wisconsin-Madison took first place in the 2006 National Concrete Canoe Competition. The team captured its fourth straight title this year at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla. The team’s 21-foot, 162-pound, natural gray canoe, called “Forward,” defeated entries from 22 other top engineering schools from around the country. […]
Rusty Winters is now director of marketing, new construction, for Sika Corp. He will be responsible for the marketing of concrete admixtures and related products in the U.S. Winters has a professional background in concrete technology and marketing. He was previously employed with W.R. Grace, Tape Services Inc. and most […]
Multiquip has opened a new office and manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China. MQ-Shanghai carries Multiquips complete line of lighting solutions, trowels, pumps, mixers, saws and other concrete and masonry products. It also markets STOW Construction Equipments concrete and masonry products. While MQ-Shanghai serves primarily as a distribution center, light assembly […]
Cemstone announces that Pat Bergin, environmental manager, has Rainier M. Blair Pat Bergin achieved professional engineering licensure for environmental engineering. Bergin currently oversees the companys entire environmental initiative, including compliance with regulatory issues, design, construction and restoration. This licensure will allow Bergin to certify and approve site plans and designs […]
Mapei has appointed Rainer M. Blair to succeed Nick Di Tempora as president and CEO of Mapei Americas. Although Di Tempora is going into retirement, he will remain as an advisor to Blair. During this period, Blair will function as Deputy CEO. Blair joins Mapei after 16 years with BASF […]
Cemstone has named Rachel Seykora commercial account representative. Seykora will be responsible for sales to commercial accounts throughout Ramsey and Washington counties in Minnesota. Prior to joining Cemstone, Seykora was a sales representative with Metro Sales Inc. of Minneapolis. She has also worked for Owatonna Concrete Products of Owatonna, Minn. […]
After five years with QC Construction Products, Chris Sullivan has been named national sales manager. He will lead the sales force of four U.S. regional managers and 31 manufacturer’s representatives. Sullivan will remain directly responsible for sales in the Northwestern U.S. and Western Canada, as well as for technical direction […]
Architectural Enhancements, a Montgomery, Minn.-based manufacturer and supplier of decorative concrete products, has added three new distributors around the U.S. Jade Pinley is now stocking product in the state of Wisconsin, Russ Adamski is stocking product in Elk River, Minn., and Greg Smith is a new distributor located in Maryland. […]
With more than 7,000 kids attending eight inner-city Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) locations in Fort- Worth, Texas, the clubs’ flooring saw a lot of wear and tear. “Given the nonprofits’ stringent budget, it was imperative that we sought out ‘lifetime’ flooring solutions that could sustain high activity […]
