Metabo Corp. has introduced the new WP780 4 1/2-inch angle grinder with a nonlocking paddle switch. The WP780’s “deadman” function increases user safety by turning the grinder off automatically when its trigger is released or the tool is dropped. Built to withstand rugged operating conditions, including edge grinding, deburring, weld […]

Rust-Oleum Corp. has acquired certain assets of Multicolor Specialties Inc., a manufacturer of specialty coatings based in Cicero, Ill. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Multicolor has annual sales of about $5 million. Its primary products are multicolored coatings for architectural and small-project applications. The architectural products are principally […]

PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings business has published a white paper comparing the performance of polysiloxane coatings to that of traditional epoxy/urethane and epoxy/silicone-alkyd coatings. The four-page white paper summarizes polysiloxane coating chemistry and explains how it enables PPG products such as PSX 700 and PSX 700SG coatings to […]

The Hercules EZ Level makes the leveling process for fabricators quick, easy and permanent. Then, the installer can make the matched seam invisible. Hercules EZ Level makes it easy to fill in the seam, adjust it, and finish the job. Attaching the Hercules EZ Level is easy. Just peel off […]

Pace Associates International Inc. has introduced six eye-catching earth-toned mica flakes produced specifically for the countertop, tabletop and architectural surfaces industries. Colors offered are Silver, Gold, Multi, Rum, Amber and Midnight Brown. Flake sizes range from coarse powder to approximately 3/8 inch in diameter. The application coverage and uniqueness of […]

Darrel Adamson, CEO of Engrave-A-Crete Inc., has been issued a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the Mongoose Air decorative concrete engraver. The Mongoose Air is a powerful addition to the company’s already impressive lineup of decorative concrete engraving tools and offers several new features. The […]

A picture is worth a thousand words, according to the old saying. Braxton-Bragg is now showing that an animated video is worth thousands more, with a new line of animated instructional videos the company has put up on the website. The I-Brace was chosen as the perfect product to introduce […]

Polishing and stripping machine maker Aztec Products has opened a new West Coast stocking and training facility in Santee, Calif., a suburb of San Diego. This hands-on training and stocking facility will be managed by Skip Edwards, an Aztec sales representative with more than a decade of experience in concrete […]

Kraft Tool Co. offers everything contractors need for concrete restoration projects in its Self-Leveling Kit. This all-inclusive, seven-piece kit includes a plastic 15-gallon mixing barrel, 5-quart measuring pitcher, oval mixer, gunite spike shoes, gauge rake head, wood-framed 24-inch stainless steel smoother and 5-foot aluminum handle to fit the gauge rake […]

To address new building code requirements, Sto Corp. has developed StoEnergy Guard, an integrated cavity wall solution that is used for protection underneath multiple cladding types, including stone, siding, stucco and more. StoEnergy Guard integrates a fluid-applied waterproof air barrier, sheathing joint and rough opening protection, proven drainage technology, and […]