Blastrac Global named Stephen Klugherz as its global vice president of strategic business development. Klugherz was previously Blastrac’s North American vice president of sales. Klugherz will oversee a concrete polishing market expansion and introduce shot-blasting to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration. Under his leadership, Blastrac will […]
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B.E.P. names sales rep
B.E.P. Forming Systems Inc. appointed Michael Overturf of Overturf Enterprises LLC as a new independent sales representative. Operating out of his office in Norwalk, Iowa, Overturf is responsible for sales, service and support to residential and commercial concrete contractor customers in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, the western half of […]
A Close Encounter with Concrete: Michael Littlefield, Mélange Studio
Michael Littlefield founded Mlange Studio in 2006, so he could transition his business away from stamping and into interior applications, furniture and decor. Michael Littlefield’s first close encounter with concrete happened in the spring of 1980 when he was just 5 years old. His family was building a new house, […]
Sponsor named for conference
The Concrete Countertop Institute has announced that Concrete Network will be a major sponsor of the 2007 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference, to be held October 25-27, 2007, in Charlotte, N.C. Concrete Network will take the Star Sponsor role, providing hospitality and entertainment for attendees. Jim Peterson of the Concrete Network […]
MAPEI supplies contractor group
The ReSource Commercial Flooring Network announced at a recent Network Exchange meeting that MAPEI has joined its preferred supplier group. As a leading manufacturer of adhesives, mortars, grouts and concrete waterproofing and repair products, MAPEI gives this national network of professional commercial flooring contractors a reliable source of flooring installation […]
Poly Meta plus pervious equals peerless pads
Poly Meta Forms from Metal Forms Corp. were used to construct the pads and walks at a new BMW dealership in Glendale, Wis. The dealership had set out to use design elements at its showroom to link the BMW luxury car with the latest in environmental technology. Consistent with the […]
ICF maker expands
Tritex ICF Products has added two production facilities to serve customers in the Pacific Northwest and southeastern United States. Tritex insulated concrete forms will be produced by Tegrant, formerly SCA Packaging of North America, in its Wilsonville, Ore., plant. In the southeast, Tritex forms will be manufactured by Cellofoam in […]
CT-8 Cleaner and Toughener from Smith Paint Products
Smith Paint Products’ new concrete cleaner, CT-8 Cleaner and Toughener, does what all cleaners should. But CT-8 doesn’t just remove dirt. It chemically changes concrete to strengthen the adhesion of decorative stains and sealers.
Green guide from Grace
Grace Construction Products introduced “Building Green with Grace,” a guide that helps architects and specifiers select products that achieve the prerequisites and points needed to meet the demands of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. It was introduced at the AIA 2007 National Convention […]
Hands Across The Ocean: International Decorative Concrete Training
As decorative concrete goes global, American experts take the lead in showing contractors around the world how it’s done.