Decorative Concrete Industry News

Cheng, Buddy Rhodes join forces to host December training event
Cheng Concrete and Buddy Rhodes Artisan Concrete have announced a first-ever collaboration. They are offering Ultimate Concrete Countertop Training, featuring innovative methods from the two founding fathers of concrete countertops in one week at one destination.
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Concrete Industry Management program
added at Texas State University
The Concrete Industry Management program — a business-intensive program that awards students a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management — has announced the addition of CIM to the curriculum of Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, beginning in spring 2009.
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Concrete Countertop Institute announces
fall 2008 class lineup
The Concrete Countertop Institute released its hands-on fall 2008 class lineup.
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CIM student projects announced
Students from the Concrete Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University have announced five research projects that are designed to benefit the industry as well as provide valuable experience for students.
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Another benchmark in sustainability
For the fourth year in a row, Holcim has been named “Leader of the Industry” in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and once again it has been acknowledged as the company with the best sustainability performance in the building materials industry.
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Holcim to donate land for park and agriculture center
Holcim (Texas) LP will donate 123 acres of land to the City of Midlothian, Texas, for the development of a park and an agriculture education facility, following the City Council’s unanimous vote to approve the donation as well as a rezoning request by the company for part of its property.
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Ghines and Alpha enter distribution agreement
Ghines and Alpha Professional Tools have announced an agreement for distribution and service of the Ghines product line within the United States.
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Urethane Polymers make hires, acquires companies
Urethane Polymers International his hired Lee Tizard as business development manager and Brandon Carpenter as architectural sales manager.
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