WerkMaster Ultra Floor Systems, a manufacturer and provider of surface preparation, restoration and refinishing equipment and solutions, has teamed up with distributor Braxton-Bragg to sell in the United States. The partnership will provide customers with more opportunity to access WerkMaster’s technology and floor finishing products. www.werkmaster.com www.braxton-bragg.com

Rock-Tred has released a repair compound and a cure-time accelerator. The first is the Rock Tred Quick Patch, known as RQP. The 100-percent solids epoxy patching and repair compound can be used between coats of epoxy for last-minute touch-ups or to repair chips or small voids. The second product is […]

Texas retailer Decorative Concrete Supply Inc. has opened its fourth location in Fort Worth, Texas. The retail store and color-making facility occupies 5,000 square feet. It offers a showroom, expanded product warehouse and outdoor training facility like those found in DCS’s three other locations, in Dallas, Houston, and Buda (between […]

Huron Technologies Inc. has announced Release Coating 7958 for molded concrete products such as stone veneer, statuary and structural components. This new water-based release agent was specifically formulated for use on latex and urethane elastomer mold materials. Additives in Release Coating 7958 prevent mold staining and fouling when used in […]

CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp. has announced the discovery of new structures in cement. Discovered in mixtures of coal fly ash and hydrated calcium sulfoaluminate cement, these intriguing structures consist of micron-sized glass spheres upon which needles have grown radially. While these needles usually grow randomly in CTS’ Rapid Set cement, […]

Metabo Corp. has introduced two new angle grinders that are designed to stop wheel rotation in two seconds or less when the “deadman” safety switch is released, greatly reducing the likelihood of injuries. The mechanical brake system also stops thin cutting wheels in one second or less. Ideal for heavy-duty […]

U.S. Concrete has introduced new and innovative concrete technology with Aridus Rapid Drying concrete. Aridus is a ready-mix concrete solution for preventing floor-covering failures. Aridus proprietary concrete mix helps prevent moisture problems by drying faster than conventional concrete mixes, allowing flooring materials to be installed on concrete in 30 days […]

Multiquip recently introduced new ride-on trowels and reversible plates. The new MQ Whiteman HTXD5i and STXD6i hydraulically driven ride-on power trowels come with 55-horsepower Yanmar 4TNV engines that meet EPA Tier 4 Interim standards. The HTXD5i generates 20 percent more horsepower than previous designs. The HTXD5i attains rotor speeds up […]

New Bosch Blue Granite Turbo masonry bits are built to deliver best-in-class drilling in masonry applications. Bosch Blue Granite Turbo bits begin with the aggressive holds achieved on the PowerGrip shank. Steel teeth that extend from the shank are designed to catch between the jaws of power tool chuck systems. […]

Ardex Americas recently won two National Floor Trends 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards at Coverings 2012 in Orlando, Fla. Ardex K 55 Microtec and ARDEX MC moisture control systems were chosen by readers as favorite products in the Underlayment/Cushion Material and Installation Material categories. Ardex K 55 Microtec high-flow, self-leveling underlayment […]