Dr. Klaus-Alexander Rieder and Dr. Kumar Ranganathan of Grace Construction Products are the recipients of the 2014 W.R. Grace Award for Technical Excellence (GATE) for their development of STRUX, a series of novel synthetic macro fibers for reinforcing concrete.

Michelman, a global manufacturer of surface additives and polymers, has introduced an improved organizational structure consisting of three strategic business groups. The new structure will help Michelman better anticipate and serve its customers’ needs by driving collaboration between its experienced industry-focused business teams — now fully integrated into the strategic business groups — that serve customers in the flexible packaging, paint and coatings, fibers and composites, engineered wood, paper and corrugated, digital printing and other industries.

Penetron technology was used to ensure a completely waterproofed below-grade foundation for the Filbornaverket facility, a modern waste-fired “Combined Heat & Power” (CHP) plant in Helsingborg, Sweden. The plant is now fully online.

Propex Operating Co. LLC has appointed Chris Crouch as executive vice president for its Propex Concrete Systems business unit.

Blastrac, NA has added Quest Building Products as a distributor of its Blastrac and Diamatic product lines.

The first group of students from the Concrete Industry Management program at California State University, Chico, has graduated.

Four proposed new standards are being developed by subcommittees under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates.

Attention, Concrete Decor subscribers: We want to start our 10th year of publishing fresh, with a January issue labeled Volume 10, Number 1.

On January 25th Jeff Downing passed away after fighting for almost 2 years against the spread of cancer.