Cemstone, the largest ready-mixed concrete and aggregate company in the Upper Midwest, has named Jim Galloway general manager of operations. Galloway will be responsible for the retail operations of Cemstone’s 19 contractor supply stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin. His duties will include purchasing, distribution, inventory management, merchandising, design, safety and […]
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Hard Rock Tool joins King Concepts
Hard Rock Tool has joined King Concepts, a manufacturer of floor surfacing machinery and dust extraction systems. Hard Rock Tool will service the West Coast. wWith more than eight locations and 10 years of experience, Hard Rock Tool shares King’s passion for innovation, customer training and quality tools. www.kingconcepts.com www.hardrocktool.com
Patent on Pulse-Bac vac
CDCLarue Industries has been awarded a patent for an ambient air back-flushed filter vacuum, aka Pulse- Bac Technology. In addition to the patent, a registered trademark for the brand name “Pulse-Bac” was awarded. “This is what it is all about,” said vice president of CDCLarue, Chris Mc- Cutchen. “We have […]
Reinforcing grid
TechFabs C-GRID system of carbon/ epoxy-based grid reinforcements will be exhibited at the 2006 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference November 6-7 in Raleigh, N.C. C-GRID has many advantages for use in concrete countertops, including rust and bleed-through resistance, ease of handling and fabrication, increased ductility of the concrete, minimization of crack […]
Video learning
Versatile Building Products has just posted a new video to its Web site, How to Install Polyurea 5000 with a Roller and Brush. This video shows an installer who does about 40 garage floors per week and how they roll the Clear Polyurea 5000 Topcoat. They have been able to […]
Recycled concrete
The Quikrete Companies announces a joint venture with Charah Dry Mix LLC to manufacture and distribute selected products under the Quikrete brand. Charah Dry Mix is a recent spin-off from Charah Inc., a leading ash management provider for the coal-fired electric utility industry based in Louisville, Ky. Charah Dry Mix […]
Compact Concrete Engraving Blade
Bob Harris, president of the Decorative Concrete Institute in Temple, Ga., is offering an innovative product to make decorative contractors’ lives a little easier.
Vortex Polymers Opens Two Locations
Vortex Polymers is both a manufacturer and distributor of concrete coating products. The coatings they manufacture are for the resurfacing, waterproofing, and also the concrete coating industries. Recently, the company announced they were opening locations. These locations are in Carson, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. The location in Carson, California […]
T.B. Penick & Sons announces six new Lithocrete licensees
Six concrete contractors from across the nation have signed up as new licensees for Lithocrete, a unique architectural concrete paving system that has been widely used in commercial and institutional projects throughout the western U.S. There are now 18 Lithocrete licensees from New York to the Philippines, and several other […]
Blastrac announces SPARC dates
The last SPARC class date for the remainder of 2006 is November 14-17. The Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center is a surface preparation training program taught by factory experts skilled in Blastrac equipment and Sawtec hand tools. It is a comprehensive training program on popular surface preparation methods and equipment. […]