Following the retirement of Universal Templates LLC owner Jerry Atwater, the stencil manufacturing company has been sold to Wendy and Frank Bauerschmidt of Milford, N.H. The company has relocated to Nashua, N.H. The Bauerschmidts plan to add new products to the Universal catalog. www.universaltemplates.com

New from Boscaro and Eagle West Cranes & Equipment is a multifunction five-in-one concrete bucket.

The American Shotcrete Association has announced the recipients of the Seventh Annual Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards. Decorative concrete-related award categories and recipients include: Outstanding Architecture Project: Soleri Bridge & Plaza, Scottsdale, Ariz., shotcrete contractor: Fisher Shotcrete Inc. Outstanding International Project: Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort Retaining Wall and Artificial […]

The American Shotcrete Association has announced the election of Joe Hutter, King Packaged Materials Co., as president. Hutter is the vice president of sales at King Packaged Material Co. in Burlington, Ontario. Hutter is also the chair of ASA’s Marketing Committee. The ASA membership has also elected a new group […]

The American Concrete Institute introduced its 2012-2013 president, vice president, and four board members during the ACI Spring 2012 Convention in Dallas, Texas. James K. Wight, the Frank E. Richart Jr. Collegiate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, was elected to serve as president of […]

The American Concrete Institute has released the 2012 edition of one of its best-selling publications, the Manual of Concrete Practice. Containing more than 220 documents, the MCP is the most comprehensive and largest single source of concrete practice information available in one set of books. It contains all the ACI […]

U.S. Saws has introduced a high-volume electric dual-component gear pump for the installation of polyureas. Two 5-gallon polyethylene tanks hold the components to be mixed and applied. The pump offers a 1-to-1 component mixing ratio, though a 2-to-1 ratio is available as an option. The materials move through an aluminum […]

Dur-A-Flex recently debuted its Armor-Stat ESD floor system. The three-step, epoxy-urethane ESD system offers superior abrasion and chemical resistance. Additionally, its UV resistance ensures consistent color throughout the life of the floor. Armor-Stat is available in five colors.

Quest Building Products is now the sole distributor of the new and growing line of Kretus concrete coatings. The lineup includes: Kretus Water Based Epoxy, a fast-drying primer; Kretus Easy Patch, a two-part fast-curing epoxy-based patching material; Kretus Base Coat Pro, an ultrafast-drying, economical epoxy that is great for sand, […]

Jelight has introduced new portable UV curing equipment for decorative concrete applications. The JFC-426L unit is 26 inches wide and weighs just 135 pounds. The power supply provides 230 watts per cubic inch of nominal output, which is ideal for most waterborne UV coating applications. The JFC-434E is a larger […]