Atlas Copco Construction Equipment recently honored eight employees who made a significant impact to the company’s North America operation. The eight honorees represent Atlas Copco’s wide range of construction products and customer service efforts and were selected by their peers for exceeding customer and company expectations. This was the manufacturer’s third annual awards ceremony.

Kretetek Industries, the leader in concrete protection through advances in molecular nanotechnology, has launched its first ultra concentrated version of its signature formulas — Ghostshield Siloxa-Tek 8500 and Siloxa-Tek 8505 Oil Repellent, the highest performing sealers in their category in the industry.

Stampcrete International will soon be securing its place as a leader in the decorative and restorative paving market on a global scale.

The massive Indoor Hurricane Simulator at the University of Miami’s Marine Science Center is now up and running, kicking up a storm in tropical weather research. This giant aquarium recreates 150-mph wind conditions and is built on Penetron concrete technology to ensure a durable and waterproof structure.

Bosch has expanded its laser measure line with the introduction of the GLM 30, GLM 35 and GLM 40. The GLMs 30, 35 and 40 offer users the accuracy and affordability of the pocket-size GLM 15, but with greater functionality and range for users looking for the next step up in laser measuring.

The Abu Dhabi National Paper Mill has gone online with one of the most advanced paper production systems in the world. The yearlong facility expansion project counted on Penetron crystalline technology to protect the plant structure against groundwater intrusion.

Tesselle has released a new tile design called Brooke, available in 4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch, 12-inch and 18-inch tiles, starting at $15 per square foot.

Omnova Solutions (NYSE: OMN) announced a price increase of up to $0.10/dry pound on all styrene butadiene latex products and up to $0.06/dry pound on all styrene acrylic latices sold into all markets in the Americas, effective May 15, 2015, or as contracts allow.

The Bosch BAT622 18V FatPack battery promises to increase productivity for every trade professional by offering the power tool industry’s first 6.0 Ah battery, offering up to 45 percent more runtime over standard 4.0 Ah packs.

The press conference for the 13th Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition & Seminar (BICES 2015) was held in Paris, France, on April 21. The conference was chaired by Mr. Zhou Weidong, the vice chairman of CCPIT-MSC.