To honor hardworking crews in the construction industry, the World of Concrete trade show created the “Crews That Rock” contest, sponsored by BASF for WOC 2012. Winning third place was Impressions Concrete, an Ottawa, Ontario, company that has roots in the decorative concrete sector. Impressions Concrete recently helped three families […]

Hyde Tools has launched a new interactive digital master catalog. The digital flip-book publication provides a complete listing of all Hyde products, with product descriptions, photos and selected how-to videos. The catalog features an interactive table of contents and index. It allows readers to search content by keyword, product code, […]

Alto-Pozz from Fishstone Studio Inc. is a premium blend of reactive pozzolans and mineral admixtures containing 50 percent post-consumer recycled content designed to enhance your concrete. It was created specifically for high-performance concrete projects such as concrete countertops and other high-detail architectural work. It is recommended to be used for […]

Tommy T. Cook, The Traveling Concrete Gnome, has announced the launch of his new company, Gnomeadic Arts Inc. The new company will be a collaborative-type company concentrating on partnerships for training, marketing new products and education for specifiers. Cook will be working in conjunction with the International Syndicate of Concrete […]

Super-Krete International recently announced plans to expand its operations to Kyle, Texas, located between Austin and San Antonio. For Super-Krete, a manufacturer of complete systems and products for the waterproofing, repair, restoration and beautification of concrete, the new location means accessibility to customers in the expanding Texas market, the Midwest […]

A new international organization called the International Syndicate of Concrete Artists (ISCA) has been established to help support concrete artisans and the related trades. The ISCA’s mission statement, as presented in a press release from organizer and concrete caster Tommy T. Cook, is as follows: “To provide a mutually supportive […]

In the first quarter of 2012, Wind-lock will begin stocking and shipping from a new distribution center in Reno, Nev. This will be Wind-lock’s first facility in the Western United States. The warehouse will be stocked with a full complement of products, including a complete drywall tool line and key […]

Now there’s a simple, accurate way to customize colors for your floor. Dur-A-Flex has introduced an online tool called the Custom Chip Color Selector, taking the guesswork out of color design and putting the creative mixing in your hands, literally. Dur-A-Flex’s website invites visitors to begin their custom floor design […]

Pflaumer Brothers Inc. has announced new Tallicin 4040 Deaerator, especially for polyurea polyaspartic coatings used on concrete, metal, wood and other substrates. The new deaerator is extremely effective as a bubble-release additive in polyaspartic coatings with up to 8 mil film thickness, helping to eliminate pin holes, craters, and orange […]

A Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientist studied the use of two-component, ultra-low-VOC waterborne polyurethane sealers with decorative concrete options to achieve durability and aesthetic targets. Due to the increased demand for higher-durability concrete sealers, this waterborne polyurethane technology is considered to be a replacement for the acrylic stain-guard products currently being […]