N.T. Ruddock Co. has been named the exclusive distributor of SpectraQuartz colored quartz aggregate from Mineral Visions to construction, flooring and pool markets in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, western Pennsylvania and western New York.

W.R. Meadows Inc.’s 1428 HP is a hydraulic-cementbased, precision, nonshrink, load-bearing grout that has an extended working time of up to 30 minutes under fluid conditions.

Versatile Building Products Inc. has relocated to a 60,000-square-foot building in Anaheim, Calif. The new corporate headquarters is located one block south of the Route 91 freeway at Harbor Blvd.

Alpha Professional Tools has released four new products for the decorative concrete industry.

Husqvarna Construction Products has introduced the K 3000 Electric Cutn- Break. With the success of the K 650 Cut-n-Break, the demand for an electric version to use indoors has steadily increased.

The Concrete Countertop Institute has developed easy-to-use software for creating high-performance, from-scratch concrete countertop mixes.

Coatings for Industry is now offering an installer-friendly brochure that highlights and compares attributes of its entire WearCoat product line.

Metabo Corp. has introduced the SDS-max MHE 56 chiseling hammer for precision removal and chipping of concrete and stone.

Among the victims of the economic upheaval of 2008 was Bomanite Corp., an early innovator in providing materials for decorative concrete.