The 2015 ERMCO Congress will be held over June 4-5, 2015, in Istanbul, Turkey. The last ERMCO Congress in Istanbul was in 1995. After 20 years the Congress will be held in Istanbul again.

On average, people over the age of 18 years spend more than 30 hours per month using mobile apps, according to media analytics expert Nielsen. Understanding this growing trend, The Quikrete Companies launched an interactive mobile app that is a comprehensive resource for building, repair, remodeling and home improvement projects for contractors and homeowners.

RPM International Inc. has announced that its Rust-Oleum Group has acquired Spraymate Group, producer of South Africa’s leading aerosol paint brand. Spraymate is based in Randvaal, South Africa outside Johannesburg. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Equipment One is now a Duraamen distributor. Customers from Oklahoma and nearby states may order Duraamen products by getting in touch with Equipment One.

Super Poly Two Component Concrete Sealer by Clemons Concrete Coatings is now available in two new colors, Steel Gray and Ivory Tan.

The Wooster Brush Company has added two 3-packs of Silver Tip brushes to the line. This Wooster-exclusive line is expanding again with the addition of two new Silver Tip 3-Packs.

Smooth-On has introduced AquaCon, a water-based concrete release agent that aids in releasing concrete castings from Smooth-On rubber molds and other surfaces such as melamine, metal and non-porous (sealed) wood. It provides a clean, positive release, does not interfere with color or surface detail and helps minimize bug holes and air bubbles in finished castings.

The Greens Golf and Country Club, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is undergoing a resurfacing project on the concrete area around one of the pools they have on site. Blastrac North America has supplied the equipment to remove the paint layers that have been applied throughout the years.

Six Prosoco products have received Declare labels from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), an achievement which further demonstrates Prosoco’s commitment to materials transparency. Declare is regarded as the toughest materials’ transparency standard in sustainable construction. The process involves disclosing product ingredients down to the 100 ppm range. Here is […]

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has presented its Distinguished Achievement Award to Concrete Promotional Group Inc., a 28-year-old trade association that supports the local construction community in the use of quality concrete construction means and methods. The award was presented at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Kansas City, Missouri, April 12, 2015.