URelle-Crete — the first of a new product family from DSM — is a three-component urethane cement system designed to stand up to excessive physical impact, thermal shock and chemical exposure. Ideal for pharmaceutical and food and beverage facilities and other places where durability is of major importance, URelle-Crete protects […]

The American Concrete Institute has presented its Distinguished Achievement Award to the Cement Council of Texas. The award is given to ACI nonmembers who have made notable contributions to the advancement of the concrete industry. CCT promotes the sustainable use of cement and concrete, including concrete pavements, soil cement, and […]

Bonsal American Inc., an Oldcastle company, has acquired the TXI Package Products business of TXI Operations LP, a subsidiary of Texas Industries Inc. The Package Products business unit is comprised of five Texas manufacturing facilities located near three of the major markets in Texas: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and Austin/San Antonio. […]

Ardex Americas has begun construction on a new marketing building at its corporate headquarters in Aliquippa, Pa., as well as on a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and technical training center in Stockton, Calif. The marketing building will be completed by early summer 2012 and the new plant will open in the […]

The new Mongoose X from Engrave-A-Crete is capable of a wide range of cuts, including straight cuts, arcs and circles. The Mongoose X is ergonomically designed, and its removable handle is designed to eliminate muscle strain. Without the handle, the Mongoose X becomes a low-profile engraver for confined spaces. Features […]

NewLook International Inc. has unveiled SmartColor, an acrylic water-based concrete color stain with nanotechnology. It’s used to restore, decorate and revitalize concrete and masonry floors. The nanotechnology used enables the stain to penetrate and adhere to very dense surfaces. It is also water-submersible and alkali-, weather- and UV-resistant. SmartColor stains […]

Aztec Products has redesigned the Aztec Sidewinder, an ultrahigh-speed stripping and scrubbing machine. A new transport wheel attachment for the Sidewinder makes the 400-pound-plus machine even easier to unload and maneuver around the job site.

NewLook International Inc. has unveiled NanoSet Color, the latest installment in NewLook’s NanoSet Polishing System of densifiers, sealers, cleaners and colorants. The water-based stain formula is based on a blend of densifying silicates, which create a translucent UV-stable finish, suitable for both interior and exterior polishing projects. NanoSet Color hardens, […]

Equipment Development Co. (EDCO) has introduced a new propane-powered polisher. Using standard propane gas, this machine polishes residential and smaller commercial concrete floors without using electrical cords.