For 125 years, AEM has served as a steward of our industry and provided an industry-wide consortium that transcends individual member company size, products or individual business concerns.

Since 1951, Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. has manufactured over 17,000 specialty, custom and standard brushes for industrial and consumer use. In addition to over 2,000 stock (standard) brushes available for same day shipment, the Company has made unique brushes for a vast array of companies and industries.

The ICC Evaluation Service expands its European presence through the addition of Dr.-Ing. Thomas Engleder to provide regional support for ICC-ES customers throughout Europe. This move expands the organization’s operational capacity in Europe to better serve existing and new customers.

The ACI Foundation’s Strategic Development Council (SDC) is pleased to announce that Charles H. Hanskat is the organization’s new Chair, effective January 1, 2019.

The most innovative and challenging projects completed by CSDA contractors in 2018 were recognized during a prestigious World of Concrete ceremony in Las Vegas.

At a press conference held at the 2019 World of Concrete, Portland Cement Association (PCA) Executive Vice President and Chief Economist Ed Sullivan predicted moderate growth in 2019 for the overall U.S. economy and in cement consumption. This was Sullivan’s first glimpse of his upcoming Spring forecast for PCA’s Market Intelligence Group. 

The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) announces the release of the Rebar Reference mobile app. It has been designed for use as a ready reference guide for common reinforcing steel data and information.

The future of the manufacturing industry will be shaped by a number of ever-evolving trends and technologies. While there’s no telling exactly how things will play out in the long term, it seems safe to suggest a few will have a profound impact on manufacturers this year. As a result, it’s critically important for those within the industry to develop a keen sense of what they are, how they will change over time and, most importantly, how they will impact organizations in 2019 and beyond. 

Maintaining multi-million-dollar parking garages can be a daunting task for building owners and their facility managers. Identifying and tracking problem areas within parking structures has just become easier with Western Specialty Contractors’ new online Visual Guide & Checklist for parking garage inspections.