Cemstone has promoted Mark James to the position of credit manager. James will supervise the company’s customer credit and collection operations for both readymixed concrete and contractor supply stores. He previously served as assistant credit manager at Cemstone. Based in Mendota Heights, Minn., Cemstone operates more than 40 ready-mix concrete […]

Lafarge North America has opened a state-of-theart cement distribution terminal in Detroit. The facility is expected to reduce loading times for cement trucks and enhance the firm’s ability to supply environmentally friendly blended cements to the region. It allows the company to create precisely proportioned and fully blended products on […]

A new stamp pattern from L.M. Scofield Co. offers serious stampers a taste of old America. The Pennsylvania Slate series is modeled after a natural slate found in the Keystone State. The rock is popular there as an accent for traditional architectural styles. Pennsylvania Slate imprinting tools can be laid […]

Mi-T-M Corp. has introduced a threephase, two-stage electric air compressor. When threephase power is available, operating threephase motors incurs less energy costs than onephase motors. Features of this portable 30- gallon compressor include: three-phase 5.0 HP motor; two-stage compressor with aluminum head and splashlubricated cast-iron crankcase and castiron cylinder; 16.5-inch […]

When it comes to texture skins, flexibility is often appreciated, and Rafco-Brickform LLC aims to please. The company makes three grades, or “flex ratings,” of texture skin to suit the disparate needs of its customers. The skins complement the company’s regular texture mats and leave detailed surface textures on new […]

Hitachi Power Tools today announced two new cordless hammer drills. The Hitachi DV18DMR and Hitachi DV14DMR incorporate advanced features to help users power through wood, plastic, metal, concrete and stone materials with ease. The DV18DMR, an 18-volt cordless hammer drill, delivers 550 in/lbs of torque (class-leading), while the DV14DMR, a […]

B.E.P. Forming Systems Inc. has introduced the aluminum forming industry’s first lightweight combination hand-set or gang-set aluminum form panel, the B.E.P. Light Panel. Packed with the same features as B.E.P.’s patented Big Panels, the Light Panel weighs under 100 pounds, can be used in commercial and residential applications and can […]

Thanks to a new roller system from Kraft Tool Co., contractors no longer have to rock around the clock to get texturing projects done in half the time. The Rock ‘N’ Roller Concrete Stamping System features a set of rollers that are pushed and pulled over the surface of concrete. […]

Rhodia Performance Coatings & Services has developed a new group of Rhoximat latex powders for exterior insulation and finishing systems. The first two products in the new series, Rhoximat UP 820 A and Rhoximat HP 860 H, both have excellent adhesion and water-repellant properties, making them resistant to freeze-thaw. Rhoximat […]

Julie Holtgrave has joined the American Society of Concrete Contractors as operations manager. She was previously the vice president of programs at the Springdale Chamber of Commerce, Springdale, Ark. For more about the ASCC, visit www.ascconline.org or call (314) 962-0210.