Paragon Building Products Inc., of Norco, Calif., has been named a licensee for Sakrete products in Southern California. Paragon’s main coverage area in California includes Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties. The Sakrete producer for the remainder of California […]

An RsCrete Decorative Concrete Finishing Workshop will be held July 12 and 13 at FE Dallas Inc. in Addison, Texas. The workshop will feature RsCrete, a new decorative finish from Faux Effects International Inc. It will focus on learning the opportunities available through RsCrete, applying the skills learned to create […]

QC Construction Products has launched a new, comprehensive Web site. Improvements include an expanded image gallery, online brochures, color selectors for all coloring products, quick links to all technical and application data, more comprehensive offerings in Architect/Specifier, Contractor and Distributor sections, and a revamped image gallery. Additional features to be […]

L.M. Scofield Co. has appointed Harry Moats as president and chief operating officer.

Lafarge North America’s West U.S. Aggregates division recently received numerous awards from the Colorado Stone, Sand & Gravel Association in recognition of the company’s commitment to safety and the environment. Lafarge collected the top three safety awards at the annual CSSGA awards ceremony, along with an additional 12 recognition certifi […]

CDCLarue Industries has been awarded a patent for an ambient air back-flushed filter vacuum, aka Pulse- Bac Technology. In addition to the patent, a registered trademark for the brand name “Pulse-Bac” was awarded. “This is what it is all about,” said vice president of CDCLarue, Chris Mc- Cutchen. “We have […]

The American Society of Concrete Contractors has published its 2006 Product Catalog. New to this edition is the “Guide for Surface Finish of Slabs on Ground.” This book is designed to help contractors inform owners, specifiers, architects and engineers of the surface finish of slabs-onground or grade. The catalog also […]

Engrave-A-Crete Inc. has released “Mastering Concrete Engraving — The Basics,” a new training DVD that teaches skills involved in decorative concrete engraving. The 1 hour and 40 minute DVD covers surface preparation, pigmented stain application, acid/RAC stain application, Engrave-A-Crete machine operation, and sealing and maintaining decorative concrete projects. ? (800) […]

Quad-Lock Building Systems Ltd., which manufactures and distributes insulating concrete form systems, announced that John Hatfield has accepted the position of Sales Manager, U.S. Mountain Region. Based in Littleton, Colo., Hatfield’s territory includes Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, southern Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, western Nebraska and western Kansas. Hatfield has represented Quad-Lock […]

Blastrac Global wlll offer Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center classes May 15-17, June 12-14 and July 10-12, 2007, in Oklahoma City. SPARC is a surface preparation training program taught by factory experts skilled in Blastrac equipment and Sawtec hand tools. The classes are intended for anyone in the surface preparation […]