Bonsal American Inc., an Oldcastle company, has acquired the TXI Package Products business of TXI Operations LP, a subsidiary of Texas Industries Inc. The Package Products business unit is comprised of five Texas manufacturing facilities located near three of the major markets in Texas: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and Austin/San Antonio. […]

Ardex Americas has begun construction on a new marketing building at its corporate headquarters in Aliquippa, Pa., as well as on a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and technical training center in Stockton, Calif. The marketing building will be completed by early summer 2012 and the new plant will open in the […]

The new Mongoose X from Engrave-A-Crete is capable of a wide range of cuts, including straight cuts, arcs and circles. The Mongoose X is ergonomically designed, and its removable handle is designed to eliminate muscle strain. Without the handle, the Mongoose X becomes a low-profile engraver for confined spaces. Features […]

NewLook International Inc. has unveiled SmartColor, an acrylic water-based concrete color stain with nanotechnology. It’s used to restore, decorate and revitalize concrete and masonry floors. The nanotechnology used enables the stain to penetrate and adhere to very dense surfaces. It is also water-submersible and alkali-, weather- and UV-resistant. SmartColor stains […]

CS Unitec’s new EBS 180 H 7-inch hand-held concrete grinder removes epoxy, paint and other coatings. It also prepares new concrete surfaces before the application of new paints or coatings. This grinder is solidly built with a 20-amp, 2,500-watt motor to enable a high load capacity running 7-inch diameter diamond […]

Boride Engineered Abrasives has developed and designed a diamond wheel that uses Blue Star Diamond Technology to grind and polish edges on concrete floors. The Easy Edge is available in 4-, 5- and 7-inch wheels in grit sizes of 30, 50, 100, 270 and 400. It has a quick-mounting system […]

Aztec Products has redesigned the Aztec Sidewinder, an ultrahigh-speed stripping and scrubbing machine. A new transport wheel attachment for the Sidewinder makes the 400-pound-plus machine even easier to unload and maneuver around the job site.

NewLook International Inc. has unveiled NanoSet Color, the latest installment in NewLook’s NanoSet Polishing System of densifiers, sealers, cleaners and colorants. The water-based stain formula is based on a blend of densifying silicates, which create a translucent UV-stable finish, suitable for both interior and exterior polishing projects. NanoSet Color hardens, […]

Equipment Development Co. (EDCO) has introduced a new propane-powered polisher. Using standard propane gas, this machine polishes residential and smaller commercial concrete floors without using electrical cords.

American Polymers Corp., which does business as Polycoat Products, has announced PC-Crete U, a three-part, heavy duty, 100-percent solids, aromatic, cementitious urethane mortar system typically applied at between 1/8-inch and 3/8-inch dry film thickness. It has a textured matte finish and can be used to form containment beams, form integral […]