“A customer asking to purchase a Tapcon™ is like a sneezing person asking to be handed a Kleenex ™,” said Bob Carlisle, founder and president of Concrete Fastener Systems, Inc. “In both situations, the general population has adopted the use of a popular, specific brand name to refer to a wide variety of products on the market.”

Dewalt® announces its new line of large SDS Max hammers in 1-7/8” and 2” combination and demolition hammers, featuring the Flexvolt® 60V MAX Brushless 1-7/8” Combination Hammer (DCH733).

Build With Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association consisting of civic organizations, fire service professionals, architects, engineers and industry experts committed to enacting safer and more sustainable building standards, is pleased to welcome The Soldiers Project as the newest member of the coalition.

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement on what the 2018 midterm elections mean for the equipment manufacturing industry.

The 7th edition of Concrete Show South East Asia will take place from 18-21 September, 2019 in Jakarta. The Organizer is PT. UBM Pameran Niaga Indonesia. MEREBO Messe International based in Hamburg/Germany is in charge of the "Europe, America & Australia/NZ Pavilion" dedicated to companies, associations, chambers and trade press of these regions.

We are very pleased to announce the promotion of Jason Stasinopoulos to the position of Marketing Coordinator effective November 1, 2018.

Chromaflo Technologies, the premier global provider of colorant technology solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Central de Colores Plásticos’ (CECOPLAS) colorants business. Chromaflo Technologies and CECOPLAS have come to a purchase agreement whereby Chromaflo Technologies will acquire CECOPLAS’ colorants with production in Querétaro, Mexico. The business acquisition is effective November 1, 2018.

Lot selection is one of the more difficult decisions for home buyers in general, the challenge can slow the building process indefinitely. Custom and spec home builders are embracing technologies that eliminate this issue.