Rare Earth Labs’ Concentrated Concrete Stain is now available in a Contractor test kit, providing an ideal opportunity for the experienced pro or first time applicator to try each of eight colors at a minimal investment. The kit includes instruction, beaker, brush, gloves and generous amounts of concentrated concrete stain. […]

Marshalltown has added high strength screeds to its product line.

Okon has introduced the Okon W-1 Water Repellent Sealer, a one-coat system that effectively seals concrete and masonry surfaces from moisture penetration.

Marshalltown has expanded its line of Golden Stainless Steel Pool Trowels. The trowels are now available with either wood or DuraSoft® handles in both 10" and 12" sizes.

Max USA Corp. has introduced a new rebar tying tool. The RB650 Re-bar-Tier uses 16-gauge wire to tie rebar up to #10 x #10. The tool, which weighs just 4.6 pounds, ties the wire around the tying area once, cuts and twists in less than one second.

Glenn Ochsenreiter is the new vice president of marketing for the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. He will oversee NRMCA’s concrete promotion, membership and product marketing. Ochsenreiter comes to the association with more than 20 years senior-level experience in business-to-business, consumer and trade association marketing. Michael Forster is the NRMCA’s […]

A five-day course offering concrete technology training and certification will be held in Denver, Colo., March 3- 7. The short course, offered by the NRMCA, is a comprehensive curriculum on concrete and aggregate technology designed to provide the fundamental knowledge needed to perform job functions successfully and efficiently. The course […]

The first annual conference of the American Society of Concrete Contractors was attended by 180 concrete contractors and their employees. Activities included seminars, roundtable discussions, architectural flatwork demonstrations and award presentations. Eugene H. Boeke Jr., former vice president of Atlanta-based Beers Skanska Inc., received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the […]

Sto Corp offers a reformulation of Sto Texture Coat, a two-component, polymer-modified cementitious decorative coating.

Silverback Sealants (www.sbsealants.com) offers a complete line of colored concrete sealants that may be applied over original colors for restoration projects. The sealants come in kits that contain clear acrylic, epoxy, or polyurethane (factory adjusted to gloss requirements) and 1 of over 600 colors of tint.