Bon Tool Co. has completed its acquisition of Wha-Lite Corp. and the operating assets of the Chicago-based tool company. For more than 60 years, Wha-Lite has manufactured professional-quality tools for plaster and concrete finishing Bon will continue to manufacture select Wha-Lite magnesium products, maintaining Wha-Lite tool specifications as well as […]
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Lafarge acquires Memphis cement terminal
Lafarge has announced that it has completed the purchase of a cement terminal in Memphis, Tenn., from Angelle Concrete Products Group LLC, known locally as Memphis Cement. The acquired President’s Island Cement Terminal and its employees will be consolidated into Lafarge Cement’s River Business Unit operations. The addition of the […]
Sound-reduction materials earn LEED credits
USG has announced that the recycled content of its Levelrock brand SRB sound-reduction board and Levelrock SRM-25 sound-reduction mat can help architects and designers qualify for LEED credits from the U.S. Green Building Council. SRB sound board has a recycled content of 49.7 percent, of which 17 percent is post-consumer […]
USGBC awards 12 programs
The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded 12 programs with its inaugural Excellence in Green Building Curriculum Recognition Awards and Incentive Grants. The awards and grants recognize pre-K through college-level curricula that advance green-building ideals of transforming how buildings and communities are designed, built and operated. Recognition awards honor existing […]
U.S. Concrete recognizes new plant for use of EF Technology
BASF has been recognized by U.S. Concrete Inc. for utilizing U.S. Concrete’s newly launched, environmentally friendly concrete mix designs, called EF Technology, in the construction of a new state-of-the-art resins manufacturing facility. Superior Materials LLC, a U.S. Concrete company, worked closely with admixture supplier BASF’s Admixture Systems business in designing […]
Decorative Concrete Council Announces Awards Program
The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, has announced its awards program for decorative concrete projects. The competition is open to ASCC members and nonmembers. The council invites entries in several categories, including stamped and special finishes, stained, stenciled, polished, countertops, vertical application […]
Cemstone agrees to use metakaolin
Cemstone has entered into a partnership with Whitemud Resources Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, to use WhitemudMK highreactivity metakaolin throughout Cemstone’s upper Midwest operations. Cemstone is the first ready-mix concrete producer in the United States to distribute and use the additive. WhitemudMK is an ingredient utilized in concrete to enhance its […]
Scofield Decorative Awards Program Announced
L.M. Scofield Co. has recently announced its first Scofield Decorative Awards program. Scofield invites concrete contractors, architects and also designers from across the United States to submit their best decorative concrete projects using Scofield systems. The company is accepting submissions in of projects in the following three categories: Residential, Commercial […]
Solomon Colors acquires Brickform
Solomon Colors Inc., a pioneer in concrete coloring solutions, has announced the acquisition of Brickform, a leader in architectural and decorative concrete. With the acquisition, Solomon Colors expands its product lines, as well as its distribution channels, to include concrete stains, dry-shake color hardeners, antique colored releases, stamp tools, an […]
Werkmaster — SuperColossos Planetary Machine
The SuperColossos Planetary machine uses Werkmaster’s Octi-Disc technology to grind, edge, polish and buff concrete surfaces to within 1/8 inch of a wall and under cabinets. With eight heads spinning at up to 4,000 rpm, the SuperColossos provides fast, powerful grinding in a maneuverable machine. The SuperColossos, along with the […]