The American Concrete Institute has announced its upcoming Spring 2009 Convention in San Antonio, Texas, at the Marriott Rivercenter, March 15- 19, 2009. This spring’s convention will feature a CMC Steel Texas technical tour, a “Night in Old San Antonio” Concrete Mixer, a Student FRP Composites Competition, daily sessions on […]

ProSpec has introduced three new styles of its PreFormed Niches: a medium combo niche, an eight-inch square niche and a rectangular niche. These new options round out ProSpec’s four existing styles — a 12-inch square, a six-inch square soap, a narrow combo and a wide combo. ProSpec Niches have sturdy, […]

Sakrete has introduced Flo-Coat, a flowable concrete resurfacing material designed to restore the appearance of worn or discolored concrete surfaces. Sakrete Flo-Coat is an alternative to concrete removal and replacement. Flo-Coat restores existing, structurally sound slabs, walkways and driveways to like-new conditions. Touted for its superior workability, the flowable material […]

New from Syntheon Inc., Elemix concrete additive utilizes advanced polymer technology to consistently deliver energy-efficient, durable, lightweight concrete. Comprised of specially formulated polymeric spheres, Elemix distributes uniformly in concrete, helping to create lightweight, durable concrete for structural and nonstructural applications. With a closed-cell honeycomb-like interior structure, Elemix has the ability […]

Eagle Solutions has developed the EcoScrub-n-Buff, a floor scrubber, burnisher and vacuum recovery unit powered with an EPA and CARB approved engine. It can be used on many floor surfaces, including tile, VCT, polished or unpolished concrete, marble and terrazzo. Features include the ability to clean and burnish in the […]

Tindall Corp. has promoted Anthony P. Smith to vice president and general manager of the South Carolina Prestress Division. Smith joined Tindall in 2004 as operations manager of the South Carolina Prestress Division. He previously was regional manager for Metromont Corp. in Atlanta and Nashville. He has also held managerial […]

Stretch, elongate, wrap and warp fabric into industry- leading sink molds — this method is revealed in Gore Design Co.’s newest DVD, titled “Fabric-Formed Sink Moulds.” Materials, tools and the process required to fashion fabric forms are shown in detail. The DVD is available for purchase through Concrete Apothecary. Gore […]

Rohm and Haas Co. has introduced Rhoplex CS-100 Emulsion, an environmentally advanced protective barrier binder, to the North American architectural coatings market. This new thermoplastic, water-resistant binder provides excellent resistance to water blushing, is VOC-compliant, and exhibits an excellent balance of early block resistance and low coalescent demand in masonry […]

Nawkaw has hired Mel Robinson to handle product and service requests for the state of Florida. Robinson most recently worked for Leesburg Concrete Co., where he worked alongside developers, contractors, architects and project management groups, including those established within the government, county and educational sectors. He has more than 20 […]

Dur-A-Flex Inc. has released Hybri- Flex and Cryl-A-Stain. The Hybri-Flex system contains a built-in moisture mitigation system that continuously handles moisture issues throughout the life of the floor and eliminates the need for installing the separate system required by most moisture-fighting solutions. Cryl-A-Stain is a topical concrete coloring floor system […]