Pervious Plus Inc. has announced that Steve Palmer has joined their team as its new vice president of marketing and sales to further develop their growing portfolio of regional and national accounts. Palmer comes with a wealth of experience in the concrete industry, having spent the most recent years as […]

Oldcastle Architectural has renamed its high-density, pre-finished architectural concrete masonry unit Cordova Stone to better represent its timeless aesthetic appeal and artisan, hand-cut appearance. The rebrand is part of extensive research and development in artisan stone veneers. The adoption of the new name Cordova Stone, which signifies the end of […]

The Board of Directors of Lafarge North America Inc. has appointed John Stull as Lafarge’s senior leader for all aggregate, cement and concrete operations in the United States. This appointment, which brings these Lafarge business lines in the US together under a single leader, will further the company’s customer focus […]

Dur-A-Flex Inc. has named Alessandro Machado Jesus as international strategic marketing manager. Machado Jesus is the former global marketing manager at Henkel Corp. “Alessandro joins us with an excellent background in polymer adhesives and sealants as well as multilingual skills. Additionally, his extensive global marketing and strategic planning roles will […]

The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), has announced its fifth annual Decorative Concrete Awards. The competition is open to DCC members and non-members. Entries are invited in the following categories: overlays, cast-in-place – stamped and special finishes, stained, polished, countertops, […]

Surface Koatings Inc. has introduced Aqualon, a new line of concrete densifiers and floor guards. The line is made up of five products: Aqualon L-100, a lithium silicate concrete floor densifier, hardener and sealer; Aqualon LP-120, a lithium-potassium silicate concrete floor densifier, hardener and sealer; Aqualon S-400, a sodium silicate […]

The GEM Orbital Sander features an 11-inch drive pad which reduces labor by at least 50-percent over traditional 5- or 6-inch rotary tools. The 100-percent orbital action of the GEM sander eliminates the possibility of swirl marks, leaving a totally consistent and uniform finish. The weight of the machine (18 […]

SureCrete Design has announced a full line of ten terrazzo concrete designs utilizing the Xtreme Series Terrazzo Mix. This high early strength cementitious casting product allows for a 150-percent load of recycled aggregates. Each terrazzo color design utilizes both post-consumer and post-industrial materials, delivering multiple LEED points. The team at […]

Polished Concrete Solutions is a new one-stop online shop offering abrasives, grinders, dyes, densifiers and guards for polished concrete and concrete countertop installers. All PCS products have been field-tested to ensure they are efficient, effective and low-cost to the consumer. PCS also offers a range of loyalty programs designed to […]

ChemMasters Inc. has introduced a new product to restore the original gloss, luster and beauty to weathered decorative concrete sealers. Gloss Restorer SRT chemically alters dull sealers to produce both long-term protection from water and salt, as well as spectacular cosmetic improvements. Its patented Ultra Perm film formation allows for […]