Decorative Concrete Industry News
The new $59 million Library and Learning Center at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., will be state of the art, so naturally, its construction involves decorative concrete. The library expansion will utilize intricate fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) formwork to create unique exterior features such as archways and columns. Go to article ›››
Blastrac Global’s largest shot-blasting system, the Blastrac 2-4800 DH, played an integral role in resurfacing the Bernard F. Dickman Bridge, more commonly known as the Poplar Street Bridge. The bridge crosses the Mississippi River, linking St. Louis, Mo., with East St. Louis, Ill. Go to article ›››
The Rocky Geans Concrete Construction Business School will present two-day seminars in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Dallas, Orlando, and Philadelphia, with The Concrete Network as the presenting sponsor. Go to article ›››
Reward Wall Systems Inc., a manufacturer of insulating concrete forms based in Omaha, Neb., is transferring its Omaha production activity to Diversified Plastic Corp. in Nixa, Mo. Go to article ›››
Blastrac Global will offer another round of its Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center classes in 2007 from Jan. 9-11, Feb. 20-22 and March 27-29.
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ICI has announced its intention to build a new Elotex Redispersible Powder Polymers manufacturing plant in China as part of its strategy to grow aggressively in that country and the Asia Pacific region. ICI is currently in the process of selecting the plant location.
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Hirschmann Automation and Control/PAT has named Cranes & Equipment Specialists of Chicago its Premier Dealer for the territories of Illinois and Wisconsin. Go to article ›››
Ardex Engineered Cements, a flooring solutions company, has added the LevelMaster Elite Installer program to its array of customer services. Go to article ›››
More than 200 attendees from 41 states, plus people from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and Denmark, attended the 2006 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference in Raleigh, N.C. Go to article ›››
Cemstone, a leader in ready-mix, engineered and architectural concrete in the upper Midwest, has launched a Web site devoted to decorative concrete. Go to article ›››
Power Fasteners Inc., headquartered in Brewster, N.Y., has expanded its global presence into five continents with the opening of a new office in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Lafarge partnered with Habitat for Humanity-New York City to provide cement for nine new multifamily residential buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The low-income families who occupy the residences will be among the first New York City residents to live in homes built with insulated concrete forms. Go to article ›››
Applications are now available for annual scholarships funded by ConstructMyFuture.com, a Web site initiative that promotes construction as a rewarding choice. Go to article ›››
Fab-u-Floors Refinishing Services Ltd. is the first company in North America authorized by Werk Industries to employ the new proprietary WerkMaster Concrete Polishing System.
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Artcrete, the north Louisiana company that manufactures Faux Brick Stenciled Concrete, helped several thousand south Louisiana students displaced by Hurricane Katrina return to their home schools this year in new, stronger classrooms. Go to article ›››
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