Dur-A-Flex has named B.J. Goclowski quality and continuous improvement manager. In his new role, Goclowski will oversee Dur-A-Flex’s Quality, Total Productive Maintenance and Dur-A-Flex University efforts, among other tasks. www.dur-a-flex.com

Protective gear company Moldex-Metric has appointed Bill Schubach to the position of vice president of sales, North America. Bill joined Moldex in 2004 and served as regional sales manager. After a brief hiatus outside the company starting in 2008, he rejoined Moldex in 2011 as director of national accounts. www.moldex.com

Aqua Blast is celebrating its 50th year of business. Founded by Paul Gerber in 1962, Aqua Blast currently offers pressure-washing systems ranging from small, personal units to industrial-size units. The company also builds custom units for the military, government, and industrial and private businesses. Today, the company is owned by […]

The ASCC has elected officers and directors for the organization at large as well as for its Decorative Concrete Council. The Decorative Concrete Council elected Chris Klemaske of T.B. Penick & Sons Inc. in San Diego, Calif., as council director. Paul Schneider of Cincinnati, Ohio, was re-elected secretary/treasurer. Nick Adams […]

The concrete industry’s Strategic Development Council, a council of the ACI Foundation, is currently seeking presentations for future sessions. SDC is currently seeking Technology Showcase presentations for its upcoming fall session, to be held in Quebec City, Quebec, Sept. 6-7, 2012. For more information and to submit your technology for […]

ASTM International Committee C01 on Cement has named Paul D. Tennis, Ph.D. as its new chairman. Tennis is manager of cement and concrete technology at the Portland Cement Association. Committee C01 includes more than 500 members who oversee 56 ASTM International standards for hydraulic cements, including portland, natural, pozzolanic, masonry […]

NewLook International Inc. has unveiled SmartColor, an acrylic water-based concrete color stain with nanotechnology. It’s used to restore, decorate and revitalize concrete and masonry floors. The nanotechnology used enables the stain to penetrate and adhere to very dense surfaces. It is also water-submersible and alkali-, weather- and UV-resistant. SmartColor stains […]

Ardex Americas has begun construction on a new marketing building at its corporate headquarters in Aliquippa, Pa., as well as on a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and technical training center in Stockton, Calif. The marketing building will be completed by early summer 2012 and the new plant will open in the […]

Following the retirement of Universal Templates LLC owner Jerry Atwater, the stencil manufacturing company has been sold to Wendy and Frank Bauerschmidt of Milford, N.H. The company has relocated to Nashua, N.H. The Bauerschmidts plan to add new products to the Universal catalog. www.universaltemplates.com

Ardex Americas has developed a free Android Product Calculator Application, which features a user-friendly calculator that installers, distributors, architects and engineers can use to calculate the amount of Ardex product required to cover a job area. The Ardex Android App also gives detailed product descriptions, directs users to local sales […]