OKON introduces a full line of water- repellent sealers for concrete and masonry. The sealers are formulated to protect concrete and masonry from the damaging effects of water absorption without changing the texture or hiding the underlying substrate. They penetrate the surface to prevent deterioration caused by freeze-thaw and efflorescence […]

CS Unitec features two new variable- speed hand-held mixers, the EHR23/1.2R and the EHR20S. The EHR23/1.2R has features that make it ideal for the most demanding mixing applications. It is equipped with a rugged paddle that can handle highviscosity materials, including concrete, mortar and epoxy, in batches up to 176 […]

Ferro’s new “Series 28” line of stable colorants for epoxy floor coatings consists of 40 standard, single-pigment dispersions and custom blends in a highly stable, 100 percent-solid, epoxy resin vehicle. The colorants significantly reduce the float and flocculation of additives that cause colors to vary depending on when in the […]

The Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center is a surface preparation training program taught by factory experts skilled in Blastrac equipment and Sawtec hand tools. SPARC class dates for the remainder of 2006 are: Sept. 19-21, Oct. 17-19 and Nov. 14-17. A comprehensive training program on popular surface preparation methods and […]

University of Wisconsin-Madison took first place in the 2006 National Concrete Canoe Competition. The team captured its fourth straight title this year at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla. The team’s 21-foot, 162-pound, natural gray canoe, called “Forward,” defeated entries from 22 other top engineering schools from around the country. […]

Rusty Winters is now director of marketing, new construction, for Sika Corp. He will be responsible for the marketing of concrete admixtures and related products in the U.S. Winters has a professional background in concrete technology and marketing. He was previously employed with W.R. Grace, Tape Services Inc. and most […]

Multiquip has opened a new office and manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China. MQ-Shanghai carries Multiquip’s complete line of lighting solutions, trowels, pumps, mixers, saws and other concrete and masonry products. It also markets STOW Construction Equipment’s concrete and masonry products. While MQ-Shanghai serves primarily as a distribution center, light assembly […]

Cemstone announces that Pat Bergin, environmental manager, has Rainier M. Blair Pat Bergin achieved professional engineering licensure for environmental engineering. Bergin currently oversees the company’s entire environmental initiative, including compliance with regulatory issues, design, construction and restoration. This licensure will allow Bergin to certify and approve site plans and designs […]

Mapei has appointed Rainer M. Blair to succeed Nick Di Tempora as president and CEO of Mapei Americas. Although Di Tempora is going into retirement, he will remain as an advisor to Blair. During this period, Blair will function as Deputy CEO. Blair joins Mapei after 16 years with BASF […]

Cemstone has named Rachel Seykora commercial account representative. Seykora will be responsible for sales to commercial accounts throughout Ramsey and Washington counties in Minnesota. Prior to joining Cemstone, Seykora was a sales representative with Metro Sales Inc. of Minneapolis. She has also worked for Owatonna Concrete Products of Owatonna, Minn. […]