Okon W-1 Water Repellent Sealer lessens environmental erosion like dusting, chalking, cracking and spalling. When applied as directed, Okon W-1 will not change the natural appearance of concrete, masonry, stucco or plaster and can be used under or over painted surfaces. The product is designed as a one-coat system that […]

Kimble Mixer Company, a leading manufacturer of rear-discharge concrete mixers and supplier of replacement drums and rebuild services, recently completed a major expansion at both its mixer assembly and fabricating plants. Within the last year, Kimble has more than doubled its manufacturing and assembly space, added a Service Annex that […]

Grace Construction Products has signed an agreement to license the use of its STRUX 90/40 synthetic structural fiber reinforcement technology in the U.S. and Canada to Polymer Group Inc. STRUX 90/40 synthetic structural fiber reinforcement is the latest addition to Grace’s growing line of high performance synthetic structural fibers. It […]

Firm-Fill 3310, a new gypsum concrete underlayment, and Hacker Sound Mat II, an environmentally friendly and costefficient new sound mat, are now included in 82 UL listings and available nationwide from Hacker Industries, Inc. The UL listings detail floor assemblies utilizing a Hacker Floor underlayment as an integral component to […]

John Salvatore was recently appointed president of Degussa Corp., the North American subsidiary of Degussa AG. In addition to his new responsibilities as president, Salvatore will continue as business unit head of Degussa Construction Systems Americas and president and CEO of Degussa Construction Chemicals Inc. Degussa has also hired Christopher […]

Micro-Finish, from Elite Crete Systems, is a pre-mixed, “just add water” overlay system designed for creating an extremely smooth finish. It is sold as white, but can be custom colored with Portion Control Colorants to achieve over 30 base colors. It can also be stained with Chem-Stone Reactive Stain or […]

The new Vibra-Beam Countertop System is a state-of-theart, patent-pending countertop vibration system. This lightweight system can be attached to any standard sawhorse to create a highquality vibration table that produces an extremely tight, dense and void-free finish. The Vibra- Beam is ideal for both new construction and remodeling contractors. Available […]

Gary Powell has been named Mapei’s new Concrete Repair Systems Terrazzo Specialist. Powell will be in charge of product development, marketing and sales of the company’s new decorative concrete topping, Terratop Terrazzo. This topping allows for thin installations, which makes it much lighter than traditional cement terrazzo. It has a […]

Versatile Building Products is relocating to a 28,000-squarefoot facility in Carson, Calif., thereby tripling its capacity for inventory space. The company has realized growth rates of well over 100 percent in 2003. “One of the differentiating factors that our company holds is our product availability,” says Mike Meursing, president of […]

ChemRex will change its name to Degussa Building Systems as of Jan. 1. The company’s brands and products include Sonneborn, Thoro, MBT Protection and Repair, ThoRoc, Hydrozo, SELBY, UCRETE, and Radiance. The company has recruited a new team of senior executives to head up the company. Heading the team is […]