Mapei has appointed Rainer M. Blair to succeed Nick Di Tempora as president and CEO of Mapei Americas. Although Di Tempora is going into retirement, he will remain as an advisor to Blair. During this period, Blair will function as Deputy CEO. Blair joins Mapei after 16 years with BASF […]
Decorative Concrete Press Releases
All the latest decorative concrete press releases. Includes information on new product releases for decorative concrete contractors. Plus, openings and closings, mergers and partnerships. Additionally, press releases include industry trends, new standards, conferences and other news of interest to the decorative concrete industry.
Concrete Decor is the industry’s go-to source, so be sure to look here for all the breaking news and trends in the decorative concrete industry.
Cemstone names commercial account representative
Cemstone has named Rachel Seykora commercial account representative. Seykora will be responsible for sales to commercial accounts throughout Ramsey and Washington counties in Minnesota. Prior to joining Cemstone, Seykora was a sales representative with Metro Sales Inc. of Minneapolis. She has also worked for Owatonna Concrete Products of Owatonna, Minn. […]
Chris Sullivan named QC’s national sales manager
After five years with QC Construction Products, Chris Sullivan has been named national sales manager. He will lead the sales force of four U.S. regional managers and 31 manufacturer’s representatives. Sullivan will remain directly responsible for sales in the Northwestern U.S. and Western Canada, as well as for technical direction […]
Architectural Enhancements adds more distributors
Architectural Enhancements, a Montgomery, Minn.-based manufacturer and supplier of decorative concrete products, has added three new distributors around the U.S. Jade Pinley is now stocking product in the state of Wisconsin, Russ Adamski is stocking product in Elk River, Minn., and Greg Smith is a new distributor located in Maryland. […]
Kids clubs get a GoldenLook
With more than 7,000 kids attending eight inner-city Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) locations in Fort- Worth, Texas, the clubs’ flooring saw a lot of wear and tear. “Given the nonprofits’ stringent budget, it was imperative that we sought out ‘lifetime’ flooring solutions that could sustain high activity […]
Folding earplugs
Howard Leight has introduced PerCap, a semi-aural protector. PerCaps soft polyurethane ear pods seal the opening of the ear canal, ideal for workers exposed to low levels of hazardous noise. Extremely lightweight, PerCaps multiple-position band can be worn under the chin, over the head and behind the neck. Replacement ear […]
ASCC catalog
The American Society of Concrete Contractors has published its 2006 Product Catalog. New to this edition is the “Guide for Surface Finish of Slabs on Ground.” This book is designed to help contractors inform owners, specifiers, architects and engineers of the surface finish of slabs-onground or grade. The catalog also […]
Portland Cement Association PCA names new vice presidents
Portland Cement Association named The Honorable John Spitaleri Shaw vice president for legislative affairs. He will manage PCAs federal legislative advocacy efforts on a variety of fronts including environmental compliance, transportation and infrastructure legislation. Thomas B. Carter has been promoted to staff vice president of regulatory affairs. He has served […]
Concrete Homes Council has Launched a New Website to Celebrate their Fifth Anniversary
In celebration of its fifth anniversary, the Concrete Homes Council has launched a new website, www.concretehomescouncil.org. Established to promote removable concrete form (RCF) home construction, the CHC is an alliance of concrete system providers, contractors and industry partners, under the sponsorship of the Concrete Foundations Association of North America (CFA). […]
American Society of Concrete Contractors Companies, contractors lend a hand
A dedication ceremony for Tchoupitoulas Triangle Park in New Orleans was held in March. The decorative concrete hardscape installation was a project of the Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis. The park is being considered as a possible memorial to the […]







