Decorative Concrete Supply Inc. opened a new Houston location, its third in Texas. The Houston branch will serve Houston metro and southeast Texas cities. It will provide customers a showroom and expanded product warehouse, just like its Austin/ San Antonio and Dallas locations. Decorative Concrete Supply opened the Dallas branch […]
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The Bottom Line on Solvent Sealers for Concrete
CCI Flooring Inc. in Crest Hill, Ill. installs and distributes sealing products. The company is involved in more than 500 decorative concrete jobs per year. CCI President Bob Bauer worked with solvent-based sealers from 15 different top suppliers before settling on a product he likes.
Bonsal buys Amerimix
Bonsal American Inc. has acquired Amerimix Industries Inc., a manufacturer of bagged and bulk mortar and stucco mixes for commercial contractors and distributors. Amerimix is based in St. Petersburg, Fla. “Amerimix is an excellent strategic fit with Bonsal American’s existing operations in Florida and will enhance Bonsal American’s position with […]
Using Gelled Acid Solutions to Enhance Your Decorative Concrete Business
On the lookout to make the job of prepping concrete surfaces safer, quicker and more environmentally friendly, many concrete decorators have added a new tool to their arsenal: Tek Gel, a gelled acid solution from Surface Gel Tek LLC.
One of the Fastest Growing Segments in Overlays: Vertical Overlayments
Vertical overlay finishes are being installed everywhere. They are the fastest growing segment of the overlay market, and that segment is growing faster than any other type of decorative overlayment.
Patent service specializes in construction industry
Superior Solutions, a Sacramentobased sales and marketing agency, is branching out with a new company that offers the construction industry a dedicated patent, trademark and copyright consulting service. Insignio Patent Consulting is a full-featured shop offering assistance to everyone from independent contractors to corporate directors. “Unlike impersonal Web site services […]
RMC releases study on crushed-concrete aggregates
The RMC Research & Education Foundation released a study on Crushed Returned Concrete as Aggregates for New Concrete. Performed at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s Research Laboratory, the report evaluates the effects of the use of crushed-concrete aggregate on fresh and hardened concrete properties by comparing these properties to […]
Challenges of Working with Concrete in the Winter
If you live above the Mason-Dixon line, chances are your winter months are cold and snowy. It’s great weather for skiing, but not so much for those who work with concrete.
Transforming a Show Room Floor with High-Gloss Metallic Epoxies
The big national chain needed a ritzy floor for one of its new high-end home furnishing stores. A San Diego contactor brought the glamour, including metallics and a pearl finish.
New coatings kit for project specifiers
The Euclid Chemical Co. announced its coatings capabilities with the publication of the Euclid Coatings Kit, a resource that contains solutions to tough construction challenges. The kit originated in response to requests from the specification community for a comprehensive, portable reference tool that could be kept on an office shelf […]