Concrete Countertop Solutions, the innovative company behind Z Counterforms and Z Liqui-Crete, announced plans for a new concrete pool coping forming system today.

Skilsaw, a leader in wood-cutting saws for more than 90 years, announced today the world’s first fully integrated worm drive saw designed to score and cut concrete.

Hitachi Power Tools announced additions to its growing commercial product line with the launch two new SDS Plus Rotary Hammers; the DH26PF & the DH28PFY with User Vibration Protection.

Mapei has announced the appointment of Marco Roma as General Manager of MAPEI Inc., the Canadian subsidiary of the global chemical products manufacturer.

For the last century, concrete installers have been using asphalt impregnated fiberboard (AIFB) as an expansion joint filler. Today, installers have a new choice in Nomaflex, a closed-cell polypropylene foam expansion joint filler and form.

The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – recently announced that the signature item for their annual auction at World of Concrete is a Mack Granite Axle Forward model mounted with a McNeilus 11-cubic-yard Bridgemaster concrete transit mixer, donated by Mack Trucks, Inc. and McNeilus Co., a division of Oshkosh Truck.

A new standard published by Brazilian National Standards Organization (ABNT) titled, coatings of high thickness with systems of polyurea hybrids of polyurea/polyurethane – requirements of performance” is a document that sets the performance requirements of polyurea systems, and hybrid polyurea/polyurethane systems manufactured, sold and applied in Brazil.

Marco is increasing the size of their heated coating tanks by adding the Spraymaster 60-gallon heated coatings tank.

The American Concrete Institute recently announced the promotion of Danielle R. Harris to International Marketing Coordinator.

W. R. Meadows will introduce Pentreat 244-100, a new hydrophobic impregnating sealer used on all types of concrete, at the upcoming World of Concrete show.