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Lafarge North America has named Olivier Merindol president of the River Region for the Cement Division. The River Region is comprised of 15 states in the Midwestern United States. Merindol joined Lafarge in 1996 at its global technical laboratories in Lyon, France. He later served at the companys technical center […]
In its first-ever U.S. awards competition, CEMEX Inc. honored 12 finalists for outstanding achievement in construction and design at the inaugural CEMEX Building Awards ceremony, held in May at The Corinthian in Houston. Three projects were selected as best in the nation, and their designers, contractors and engineers were awarded […]
Cemstone grows, hires new staff Cemstone has acquired Lambert Ready Mix in Carlton, Minn. Cemstone currently has ready-mixed concrete plants in Aitkin, Isle and Pequot Lakes, Sandy Lake and Rock Creek, and this acquisition will strengthen Cemstones customer service throughout the region. Mark Keogh has been named the companys controller. […]
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Fu-Tung Cheng has been inducted into the National Kitchen & Bath Associations Hall of Fame. The program recognizes kitchen and bath industry professionals for their outstanding service and long-term dedication to the industry. Inductees were honored at the annual Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference in Chicago, Ill. The Kitchen & […]
Everyone knows you should use white cement to bring out brilliant colors in your concrete projects. What isn’t so widely known is how to prevent white specks from appearing in some of those deeper colors.
AVM Industries inc. has introduced two fluid-applied waterproofing solutions for decks: Elasto Fiberdeck 100 Forevercoat and Elasto Fiberdeck 100 Lastcoat. Forevercoat is similar to AVMs Elasto Fiberdeck, but with a wear surface that never requires recoating.The surface is made of 6,200- psi polymerized cement and comes in 30 colors. Its […]
BioKleen, from Kleen-Sales, uses the latest in enzyme technology to provide a safe and effective industrial-strength solution to mold and mildew removal. In one application, BioKleen cleans, removes stains, abates odors, neutralizes pH, removes mold and mildew at the molecular level and keeps it from coming back for up to […]
The Moonlight glare-free lighting systems from Multiquip Inc. are balloon lights that fly fanfree. The balloon inflates in seconds and a simple plug maintains air pressure and protects the glarefree white light.Without a fan blowing air into the balloon, dirt and other debris stay out too, extending balloon and component […]
Degussa Admixtures Inc. has introduced Rheopel Plus Water- Repellent/Efflorescence Control Admixture, a significant breakthrough in WR/EC admixtures for the manufactured concrete products and precast and prestressed concrete markets. The novel chemistry of Rheopel Plus admixture gives it superior water repellency and secondary efflorescence control, improved primary efflorescence control, enhanced color […]
