World of Concrete has selected the winners of the 2013 Crews That Rock competition. Projects were submitted in one of two categories, Community Service/Not- for-Profit and Commercial/For-Profit. Both winners in the nonprofit category had a decorative focus. StoneMakers’ backyard landscape creation for a disabled veteran in Epsom, N.H., received the […]

WerkMaster Ultra Floor Systems has been chosen as the preferred line of polishers and grinders for Line-X Protective Coatings. Line-X contracted the University of Alabama in Huntsville to do an independent study of more than 20 concrete grinder manufacturers. The criteria included: ease of operation; grinding close to the wall; […]

Niagara Machine has a new facility in Charlotte, N.C. Although the company has had a presence in the Charlotte area for years, the new facility offers 22,000 square feet, which will allow the branch to feature an equipment showroom, fully stocked parts warehouse and complete service center. Niagara Charlotte will […]

Alto-Pozz from Fishstone is a premium blend of reactive pozzolans and mineral admixtures containing 50-percent post-consumer recycled content to enhance your concrete. Created specifically for high performance concrete projects like concrete countertops and other high detail architectural work. Recommended dose is 15- to 25-percent cement replacement Benefits include: Reduce concrete […]

Prosoco’s new Consolideck RealCrete PC is a Portland cement-based concrete overlay for concrete floors too deteriorated for grinding and polishing. The ASTM C150 Portland cement component of RealCrete PC gives the self-leveling, structural-grade overlay many of the same qualities as poured concrete. RealCrete PC can be hardened and densified with […]

Pro-Tect from Walttools is made for customers with concrete surfaces that need good protection from both indoor and outdoor elements but do not want the heavy appearance of a traditional sealer. Pro-Tect is formulated with an exclusively designed proprietary water-born acrylic silicone hybrid that resists most stains, is UV stable, […]

The new 3000 series vacuum from CDCLarue is an Industrial strength HEPA Rated H-13 vacuum designed for applications that need large amounts of CFM and Lift. The 3000 series dust vacuums are portable continuous duty vacuums that can generate up to 600 CFM with 110” of lift. The 3000 series […]

Brickform Vertical Mix is a lightweight vertical overlay mix designed for texturing vertical surfaces to create simulated stone, rock, tile, slate and other natural surfaces. It is composed of cement, polymers, lightweight aggregates and admixtures. Brickform Vertical Mix may be applied to vertical surfaces such as wood, drywall, concrete, blocks, […]

The Concrete Polishing Association of America has developed a set of official definitions related to the polishing and grinding industry. Through special committees and its board of directors, the CPAA has defined polished concrete, bonded abrasive polished concrete, burnished polished concrete, hybrid polished concrete and surface-coated concrete. The definitions are […]

Proline Concrete Tools has introduced the Lorenzo stamp pattern. Conceptually designed by Andre Plouffe of California-based decorative concrete company Designs in Concrete for The Lorenzo housing project near the University of Southern California, the Lorenzo pattern features stones of up to 40 inches. The stone shapes are mostly rectangular and […]