Blastrac has named new specialized distributors for the Pacific Northwest and Florida. Kodiak Equipment, based in Kent, Wash., will serve Alaska, Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho and British Columbia, Canada. Standard Sand & Silica Co., with locations in Miami, Jacksonville and Haines City, Fla., will serve the state of Florida. Blastrac […]
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New markets for Multiquip
Multiquip Inc. has begun marketing light and medium construction equipment to building professionals throughout the Middle East and in select Eastern European companies. Multiquip products are now available from Turkey, Syria and Saudi Arabia in the east to Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Afghanistan in the west. European distribution includes such nations […]
Vic hires purchasing director
Vic International Corp., a global distributor of concrete polishing and stone and tile fabrication products, has named Johnny E. Blalock director of purchasing. Blalock was formerly a temporary buyer-planner with Sea Ray. For more about Vic, visit www.vicintl.com or call (800) 423-1634.
New faces at Degussa
Degussa Admixtures Inc. has added two new product line managers to its Technology Innovation and Sustainability Group. Dana Pasquali will manage Degussa’s Master Builders brand core products: water-reducing, accelerating and retarding admixtures, viscositymodifying admixtures and the Rheomac UW450 product line. She will also lead the company’s work in Liquid Sand […]
Colorado firm names president
Concrete contractor Colorado Hardscapes Inc. has named chief operating officer Andrew “A.J.” Fox as its new president. Fox, a former vice president of TruGreen Companies, has 20 years of green industry management experience. He is currently directing the implementation of a Western Slopes Branch of the company, which will serve […]
ISPC creates new company
International Surface Preparation Corp. has spun off a cut-wire abrasives company, Abrasive Materials LLC. The Hillsdale, Mich., company has been a leader in cut-wire abrasives for 50 years, and was part of ISPC’s Industrial Distribution Group for the past five. The new LLC is owned by former Abrasive Materials manager […]
Four Easy Tips for Sealing Decorative Concrete
Decorative sealers are designed to provide a wide range of benefits. The top two are always protection and color enhancement. Safety, appearance, and performance (SAP) should be considered when determining what decorative sealer system to use.
Graco Inc Acquires Gusmer Corporation
Fluid handling equipment manufacturer Graco Inc acquires Gusmer Corp. and also, in a related transaction, Gusmer Europe S.L. Gusmer is a leading designer and manufacturer of two-component dispense equipment systems. These two-component systems are designed for use with polyureas, polyurethanes and epoxies, among others. Graco Inc acquires Gusmer Corp. from […]
Green homes a perfect fit at Yellowstone
Quad-Lock Building Systems Ltd. claimed its share of the credit when two single-family residences in Yellowstone National Park earned LEED certification. The houses were constructed with Quad-Lock insulating concrete forms. The contractor, Zanterra Parks & Resorts, chose Quad-Lock because it was aiming for LEED certification, and Quad-Lock forms provide the […]