Gorgonz Performance Work Gear has introduced the Performance Work Shirt, a garment made with the company’s Evaporative Cooling Technology fabric. The lightweight fabric feels as comfortable as cotton, but lasts longer and dries and breathes better. The shirts come with vented side panels for air circulation, multiple pockets with hook-and-loop […]

Bon Tool Co. has added several new products to its catalog, including three groovers. The Bullet Groover is a stainless steel concrete groover that is four times more wear resistant than traditional bronze groovers. The Vegas Groover cuts long, straight 13⁄4-inch control joints in fresh concrete. The Stainless Steel Groovy […]

Shave Away, Europe, now sells a dustless system for cutting 1⁄4-inch faux grout lines in one pass. The Saw Muzzle is www.ConcreteDecor.net • Apr/May 2005 • 63 made to be used with the Skil or other worm-drive circular saws. When used with a Blade Roller, a vacuum and a 7- […]

Once again this season, strong demand for cement is resulting in tight supplies in some areas of the country, according to a report released by the Portland Cement Association. PCA’s May 2005 survey of cement suppliers found that 23 states report tight supplies. “Because mortgage rates have remained near historic […]

When it comes to texture skins, flexibility is often appreciated, and Rafco-Brickform LLC aims to please. The company makes three grades, or “flex ratings,” of texture skin to suit the disparate needs of its customers. The skins complement the company’s regular texture mats and leave detailed surface textures on new […]

Durand Forms Inc., a manufacturer of aluminum wall forming systems and accessories for concrete contractors, has announced the appointment of Gary Brookshire as CEO. Durand hopes the move will accelerate growth and further strengthen its position in the aluminum wall forming system industry. The shift also allows Mike White, Durand’s […]

One of the “Most Innovative Product” winners at this year’s World Of Concrete show in Las Vegas was Lafarge North America’s Tercem 3000. The ternary cement blend won the Expert’s Choice Award for the most innovative product in the concrete-making materials category. Lafarge Tercem 3000 is a hydraulic cement containing […]

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) announced that Jack B. Parson Cos. is the winner of two Environmental Excellence Awards for two ready-mixed concrete plants, in West Haven, Utah, and Salt Lake City. The awards were presented at NRMCA’s annual convention, held in conjunction with the CONEXPO-CON/AGG exposition. The […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named California Portland Cement Co. as a 2005 Energy Star Partner of the Year for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The company was honored in the category of “Leadership in Energy Management.” CPC, an Energy Star partner since 1996, was praised […]

Grace AB, a Swedish subsidiary of W.R. Grace & Co. and a leading manufacturer of concrete admixtures, has acquired the concrete admixture business of Perstop Peramin AB. Perstop’s concrete admixtures are sold to ready-mix and precast concrete producers and civil contractors in Sweden and other Northern European countries. The deal […]