The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of the eighth edition of the "SP-4(14) Formwork for Concrete" manual.

TruCrete, a company that manufactures decorative and industrial coatings for concrete, masonry, wood and metal surfaces, launched in 2010 after 2 years of field trials. TruCrete Director of Operations, Larry Mohr, announced that TruCrete was acquired by a Maryland company.

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – the global authority for the tilt-up industry – will be honoring Ed Sauter, the association’s longstanding executive director, at their Winter Tilt-Up Jubilee during World of Concrete (WOC) Feb. 4, 2015.

Powerhouse is a revolutionary premium custom home concrete mix developed by Breckenridge Material Company’s team of quality control and technical engineers. The Powerhouse mix is a proprietary blend of portland cement, ground granulated blast furnace slag, and Class C fly ash cementitious materials.

Miracote’s new RT (RenewTop) is an innovative, single component, polymer-modified, spray-applied cementitious coating designed for application over existing conventional and decorative concrete, cementitious overlays, microtoppings, and many other suitable substrates.

Miracote’s MiraFlor Metallux is a unique architectural, high-solids, resinous floor coating that utilizes metallic and pearlescent powder integral pigments to produce brilliant and dynamic designer effects for illumination and beautification of concrete floors and other surfaces.

Water Cannon has introduced a new pressure washer. Their 17H85 features a Honda GX 690 electric start motor and a 15 -gallon long-run fuel tank. The new machine is roll-cage protected and has a poly chain drive, and a TSP Series general triplex plunger pump.

Wagner Meters has released a free firmware update, further improving the Rapid RH DataMaster. The RapidRH DataMaster is winner of the Most Innovative Product Award 2013. A pocket-sized device, the DataMaster combines Bluetooth technology with touch screen controls to automatically record and store Rapid RH test results.

Penetron and W.R Grace & Co. announced this week the launch of a strategic partnership to market, sell and distribute Penetron crystalline ready-mix concrete solutions to the construction industry in North America.

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), the global authority for the tilt-up industry, has announced the winners for the 2014 Alphonse Engelman Safety Awards.