ChemRex changes name
ChemRex will change its name to Degussa Building Systems as of Jan. 1. The company’s brands and products include Sonneborn, Thoro, MBT Protection and Repair, ThoRoc, Hydrozo, SELBY, UCRETE, and Radiance. Go to article ›››

Degussa appoints new execs
John Salvatore was recently appointed president of Degussa Corp., the North American subsidiary of Degussa AG. In addition to his new responsibilities as president, Salvatore will continue as business unit head of Degussa Construction Systems Americas and president and CEO of Degussa Construction Chemicals Inc. Go to article ›››

Marshalltown takes Trowel out of name
After 113 years in business, Marshalltown Trowel Co. has changed its name to Marshalltown Co. The company’s foundation has been built with quality brick and finishing trowels.  Go to article ›››

Grace partners with Polymer Group
Grace Construction Products has signed an agreement to license the use of its STRUX 90/40 synthetic structural fiber reinforcement technology in the U.S. and Canada to Polymer Group Inc. Go to article ›››

Reward opens new facility
Reward Wall Systems has added a new manufacturing facility in Wilsonville, Ore., near Portland. The new plant started producing Reward’s iForm flat wall insulating concrete forms (ICFs). Go to article ›››

Versatile Building Products moves to larger facility
Versatile Building Products is relocating to a 28,000-square-foot facility in Carson, Calif., thereby tripling its capacity for inventory space. The company has realized growth rates of well over 100 percent in 2003. Go to article ›››

New facility for Grace/Pieri release agents opens in France
Grace Construction Products has opened a new production facility in Larnaud, France, for its Grace/Pieri release agents. Go to article ›››

Grace promotes senior managers
In other Grace Construction news, the company has named three highly respected senior managers to new positions in its concrete and masonry products business lines.
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