Decorative Concrete Industry News

Blastrac announces SPARC dates
The last SPARC class date for the remainder of 2006 is November 14-17. The Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center is a surface preparation training program taught by factory experts skilled in Blastrac equipment and Sawtec hand tools.  Go to article ›››

Recycled concrete
The Quikrete Companies announces a joint venture with Charah Dry Mix LLC to manufacture and distribute selected products under the Quikrete brand.
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Video learning
Versatile Building Products has just posted a new video to its Web site, "How to Install Polyurea 5000 with a Roller and Brush." Go to article ›››

Reinforcing grid
TechFab's C-GRID system of carbon/epoxy-based grid reinforcements will be exhibited at the 2006 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference November 6-7 in Raleigh, N.C. 
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Patent on Pulse-Bac vac
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. Go to article ›››

Hard Rock Tool joins King Concepts
Hard Rock Tool has joined King Concepts, a manufacturer of floor surfacing machinery and dust extraction systems. Hard Rock Tool will service the West Coast.  Go to article ›››

CONEXPO Asia 2007
The next CONEXPO Asia will be held December 4-7, 2007, at the Chinese Export Commodities Fair (CECF) Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou, China. Go to article ›››

Cemstone names Gallowaygeneral manager of operations
Cemstone, the largest ready-mixed concrete and aggregate company in the Upper Midwest, has named Jim Galloway general manager of operations. Go to article ›››

Vortex Polymers opens two locations
Vortex Polymers, a manufacturer and distributor of concrete coating products for the resurfacing, waterproofing, and concrete coating industries, is opening locations in Carson, Calif. and Las Vegas. Go to article ›››

T.B. Penick & Sons announces six new Lithocrete licensees
Six concrete contractors from across the nation have signed up as new licensees for Lithocrete, a unique architectural concrete paving system that has been widely used in commercial and institutional projects throughout the western U.S.  Go to article ›››