Midwest Rake Co. LLC has purchased Seymour Manufacturing Co. Inc. Both companies are tool manufacturers serving domestic and international markets with an exceptional range of products. Midwest Rake and Seymour Manufacturing will continue to operate independently with existing management in place. Midwest Rake Co. is a 22-year-old family-owned manufacturer and […]

Brickform, a division of Solomon Colors Inc., has hired John Anderson as director of business development. Anderson brings with him a diverse 20 years of industry experience in decorative concrete and international business relations. His new role in business development will be to deliver new systems and strategies to enhance […]

The Global Concrete Polishing Institute has released updated website. The new website features information about concrete polishing training. The G.C.P.I. specializes in beginner to advanced training for concrete polishing. The focus of the training includes installation techniques, estimating, bidding, sales, marketing and operations training. The G.C.P.I. master trainer Virgil Viscuso […]

Metabo Corporation now offers an on-site safety and support program to review proper tool and accessory use. The safety training seminar, which can last anywhere from 15 minutes as a job box talk to an hour and a half as a full safety seminar, highlights on-the-job safety tips as well […]

GranQuartz recently moved into a larger store location to serve the Anaheim area customers. The new location at 1201 E. Ball Rd., Ste. K., Anaheim, Calif. 92805 is only 1 mile from the previous store but is larger, offering a far deeper selection in every area. The Anaheim store is […]

Due to strong growth in recent years, Pearl Abrasive has relocated its Los Angeles facility to accommodate increased inventory. The new location at 6832 E. Slauson Ave., Commerce, Calif. 90040 is only 1/4-mile from the previous warehouse and office that Pearl had occupied since 1968. Also moving locations is GranQuartz, […]

Front 9 Restoration has developed F9 BARC (Battery Acid Restoration Cleaner) for effective concrete cleaning. F9 BARC quickly removes orange battery acid staining, fertilizer staining and rust from concrete. It is biodegradable and nonabrasive, contains no hydrochloric acid and restores concrete to its natural bright gray color. Product application is […]

The new Hyde Turbo Nozzle from Hyde Tools is a powerful ceramic tip designed for blasting and removing stubborn and encrusted stains. It uses a technique that combines the best of both worlds: high impact and good cleaning coverage. The Turbo Nozzle produces a high-pressure pencil jet stream and rotates […]

NewLook International Inc. will reduce its line of standard colors for Original Solid Color Stain and Enhancers to 20, effective Jan. 1, 2013. All original 80 colors will still be available by special order. A request will not be considered a color match since the formula is still available. www.getnewlook.com

CS Unitec’s new EBS 180 H 7-inch hand-held concrete grinder removes epoxy, paint and other coatings, and it prepares new concrete surfaces before applying new coatings. A 20-amp, 2,500-watt motor enables a high load capacity running 7-inch diameter diamond wheels at 9,500 rpm. It is especially suited for hard jobs […]