The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the Chairman’s Safety Performance Awards, which recognize outstanding safety performance in the manufacturing of portland cement, the core ingredient used in all forms of concrete. Presented at the 3rd Annual Cement and Concrete Fly-In event, the nine winners were selected from 98 cement facilities across the country.

The Portland Cement Association announced the winners of the 2019 Safety Innovation Awards, which recognize creative safety-enhancing projects in the cement industry.  Presented at the 3rdAnnual Cement and Concrete Fly-In event, the winners were determined by a panel of judges that evaluated innovative submissions from across the country in five categories: distribution, pyro-processing, general facility, quarry and mine, and milling and grinding.

Master X-Seed 55 is a patent-pending, strength-enhancing admixture that improves both early and late-age strength development in concrete, while supporting sustainable construction. Master X-Seed 55 admixture is based on a unique technology that facilitates improved cement hydration, thus enhancing strength development.

The Davis Colors division of global chemical company Venator has launched three new advanced, automatic, pigment dosing machines that can make the production of colored ready-mix concrete cleaner, more consistent and, in some cases, twice as quick.

The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new trustees—Robert J. Frosch and William E. Rushing. They join Michael J. Schneider, current Chair of the Board of Trustees, who begins his second three-year term, and eight other serving trustees.

The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Aleksandra Radlinska as Chair of the Foundation’s Concrete Research Council, and Scott Anderson, PE, as the Chair of the Scholarship Council. These appointments were effective at the close of the American Concrete Institute’s spring convention on March 28, 2019.

New from W. R. Meadows comes Air-Shield Aluminum Sheet Membrane self-adhering air/vapor and liquid moisture barrier. This roll-type product comprised of aluminum bonded to specially modified asphalt is nominally 40 mils thick. Its aluminum properties allow for an extended 12-month exposure time.

It is a bitter sweet moment as Buck and Mo Scott announce their retirement and the sale of their company. Scott System has provided unique form liner and brick inlay products to the construction industry for over 50 years.

Specifically engineered for exterior, above-grade masonry, Loxon Self-Cleaning Acrylic Coating from Sherwin-Williams provides a clean, attractive look with high-performance protection. Its self-cleaning formula easily sheds dirt upon contact with rain or water for greater curb appeal. It provides advanced durability, defends against wind-driven rain and inhibits the growth of mildew on the surface of the coating. New in 2019, Loxon Self-Cleaning is now available in a satin finish.

The American Concrete Institute announces the winners of its Mortar Workability Competition and Eco Concrete Competition, held recently at the Concrete Convention and Exposition in Quebec City, QC, Canada.