Blastrac University’s “Basics in Surface Preparation” training program is geared towards contractors, coatings specifiers and architects/engineers. Class dates for the remainder of 2015 are July 22-24, Sept. 16-18 and Nov. 4-6.

Volunteer members of the Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), located in St. Louis, Missouri, traveled to Ken Caryl, Colorado (southwest Denver) over May 28 and 29 to place and finish a decorative concrete slab for the Ken Caryl Veterans Monument.

Mr. John Homoelle, director of new technology and regulatory affairs at Michelman, will be one of the presenters at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, being held June 14 through 17, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Acme Tools, a leading authorized online retailer of tools and equipment, today announced the planned expansion of its corporate headquarters in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Jointly organized by Shanghai Stone Association – Flooring Branch and Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co. Ltd, the inaugural China Concrete Flooring Expo (CCFE) will take place from March 29-31, 2016 in Shanghai, China.

Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited (DCBL) announced the launch of its superior grade cement in the Maharashtra market.

E-Z Drill has announced a factory expansion. The expansion increases its production capacity by adding more than 7,500 square feet of floor space, roughly 20 percent more room, to its 36,355-square-foot factory. The expansion will house an office and a new shipping and receiving area, as well as make room for E-Z Drill’s growing welding department. The project began in June with setting the concrete foundation and is projected for completion by early fall 2015.

The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) has announced a packed fall 2015 training and certification schedule, with seven hands-on courses planned in three different states.