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Bosch Accessories has announced its Rebar Cutter for making larger holes, faster, cleaner and with longer bit life. Designed to work with rotary hammers in rotation mode, Bosch’s Rebar Cutter has a unique flute geometry that employs a steep spiral design that quickly removes debris. A relief hole is incorporated […]
ProSpec has expanded its manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a Dallas, Texas, plant. The Dallas facility adds production and inventory capacity for ProSpec’s tile installation, flooring repair and rehabilitation, and concrete repair and restoration products. The ProSpec brand is owned and managed by Bonsal American Inc. ? (800) 738-1621 […]
Metabo Corp. has introduced the SDS-Max MHE 56 chiseling hammer for precision removal and chipping of concrete and stone. The German-engineered tool’s D support handle and compact design — only 18 inches long and less than 17 pounds — gives users more control over the tool, while the 14-amp motor […]
Cemstone, a Midwestern supplier of ready-mixed, engineered and decorative concrete, has announced the winners of its 2008 Decorative Concrete Awards. The awards celebrate excellence in design and the use of decorative concrete in residential and commercial construction. Independently judged by Twin Cities landscape architects, winners were recognized for creativity and […]
L.M. Scofield’s new Formula One Lithium Densifier MP (short for multipurpose) is a chemically reactive, colorless treatment designed for colored concrete floors, especially those that consist of ground and polished architectural concrete. The densifier produces a floor surface with improved abrasion resistance, greater gloss retention, higher surface compressive strength and […]
Metal Forms Corp., a leading manufacturer in the concrete construction industry since 1909, has announced its purchase of Sterling Handling Equipment Inc. Both companies have more than a century of manufacturing history in Milwaukee. Established in 1904, Sterling Handling Equipment makes material handling equipment, including wheelbarrows, mortar tubs and concrete […]
Home prices are wobbling, new construction rates are stalling, unemployment figures are rising, and credit markets remain frozen. It’s pretty much the definition of a perfect storm for the construction industry and retailers alike. “Not much of anything is selling right now,” observes Brad Struiksma, purchasing manager for the 10-store […]
As the saying goes, a man’s home is his castle. But in the case of Bart Sacco, his business is his castle — literally. The building for Concrete Texturing Tool & Supply is a cinder-block fortress with medieval-looking battlements along the edges of its roof. “Castles were made out of […]
There is something that could be said about the connection between wine and the invention of a great idea. This certainly holds true for Bob Harris, president of the Decorative Concrete Institute. During a recent trip to Italy with his wife, Lee Ann, he was discussing the current stamped concrete […]
The line of high-performance photoluminescent aggregates called Ambient Glow Technology has a lot to recommend it. Created by Toronto-based Universal One Corp., AGT is sold as either sand or stone aggregate and can be applied in a number of ways. The sand, which comes in two grades, can be broadcast […]
