Mi-T-M Corp. has begun manufacturing a full line of portable 3,200-watt and 4,300-watt inverter generators for the rental and construction industries. The generators feature inverter technology that reduces size, weight, noise and fuel consumption and produces commercialquality AC power for sensitive electronic equipment.They are powered by Subaru OHC engines with […]

Smith’s Color Floor is a waterbased extra-strength stain developed to achieve a decorative natural appearance on concrete floors and other porous mediums. Formulated as a user-friendly alterative to hazardous solvent and acidbased stains, Smith’s Color Floor utilizes state-of-the-art pigment preparation and new acrylic polymer research to ensure the highest quality […]

Looking for a Magic Trowel? Midwest Rake Company sells the hot new tool and other decorative concrete application and finishing tools through and to many major manufacturers of decorative concrete systems and the growing number of contractors trained by these companies. A review of Midwest Rake Company’s decorative concrete tools […]

Industry veteran Bob Harris teaches the skills necessary to produce quality stamped concrete in his latest book, Bob Harris’ Guide to Stamped Concrete. The book shows contractors where to find good stamped concrete designs; the five methods of imparting color to stamped concrete work; placing the concrete to facilitate stamping; […]

Todd Forbush has joined Sanders Saws’ diamond-tool and concretecutting equipment sales staff. Forbush, the company’s newest district manager, will be responsible for directly supporting customers in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. Forbush began his career with DOT Diamond Core Drilling of Ohio in 1991 and later served as a cutting […]

Blastrac has chosen Runyon Equipment Rental, located in Carmel, Ind., as a specialized distributor serving most of the state of Indiana. On the East Coast, Bullseye Environmental is the new specialized distributor serving Long Island, City of New York, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and the eastern half of Pennsylvania. Niagara […]

Sika Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Rich Shadle to the position of new construction regional manager for the northcentral U.S. Shadle will focus on introducing Sika’s advanced admixture technology and technical support to the ready mixed concrete and precast/prestressed industries in the Midwest. Shadle has more than […]

A decorative concrete pad forms the base of Metal Forms Corp.’s “Moose Park,” created as part of the company’s efforts to beautify its surroundings and celebrate its 95th anniversary. The company’s flexible Poly Meta Forms were used to mold the continuous curves of the pad. The reusable polyethylene forms are […]

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 […]

Solomon Colors Inc. donated readymix concrete materials to the ABC television program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” for season 4, episode 13, “The Thomas Family,” which aired in February. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and M/I Homes, an Ohio based homebuilder, teamed up with dozens of area contractors, distributors, businesses and volunteers […]