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Cemstone Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Environmental Excellence

Cemstone was recently recognized nationally for its commitment to environmental excellence. The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) presented the Commitment to Environmental Excellence – Eastern Region award to Cemstone for its Dresser, WI ready-mixed concrete plant. This marks the 13th time since 2011, and 11th year in a row, […]

American Concrete Institute Honors Outstanding Contributions to the Industry

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several individuals for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The Fall 2025 awardees consist of personal and paper award winners who will be recognized at the ACI Concrete Convention, October 26-29, 2025, in Baltimore, MD, USA. […]

TRUFAST Thermal-Grip Masonry Veneer Anchor Named Pro Tool Innovation Award (PTIA) Finalist in Concrete Anchors Category

TRUFAST®, a brand of ALTENLOH, BRINCK & CO. US, INC., announces that its Thermal-Grip® Masonry Veneer Anchor (MVA) was named a finalist in the 2025 Pro Tool Innovation Awards (PTIA) in the category of Concrete Anchors. TRUFAST’s innovative MVA effectively addresses thermal bridging, air and water hold-out challenges while providing […]

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SPAX Engineered Fasteners Wins 2025 Pro Tool Innovation Award (PTIA) for POWERTRIM Finishing Trim Screws

PAX® Engineered Fasteners, a brand of ALTENLOH, BRINCK & CO. US, INC., announces that its SPAX® POWERTRIM® Finishing Trim Screws have been named a winner in the 2025 Pro Tool Innovation Awards (PTIA) in the category of Fasteners – Screws, Wood. Designed for attaching wood, composites and PVC trim boards […]

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Marshalltown Acquires American Distributor and Manufacturer, Racatac Products, Inc.

Marshalltown, a privately held global leader in construction tools and equipment, today announces the acquisition of Racatac Products, Inc. (Racatac), an American manufacturer and distributor of the first widely commercialized, ergonomically designed kneeling/sitting creeper that allows you to roll while kneeling or sitting. Based in Church Point, Louisiana, Racatac was […]

Saint-Gobain Announcees Acquisition of Interstar Materials Inc

Acquisition of business assets of leader in granular pigment manufacturing for all segments of the concrete market including ready mix, stamped concrete, block, pavers, and precast will further strengthen Saint-Gobain’s Construction Chemicals activities in Canada and the United States Saint-Gobain Group has acquired the business assets of Interstar Materials Inc. […]

The Secret Agent of Surface Repair: Understanding Bonding

Why Bonding is the Invisible Force Behind Every Repair In decorative and architectural concrete, what stands out is the surface. People see the finish, they see the color, the sheen, or the texture. However, what they often miss is the invisible force that lies beneath, holding everything together. That force […]

Helmet Safety

Groundbreaking Helmet Safety Study Released by Virginia Tech University

In collaboration with and funded by the American Society of Concrete Contractors Education, Research & Development Foundation, the John R. Gentille Foundation, ELECTRI International, and The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC), researchers at Virginia Tech University have completed a first-of-its-kind helmet safety evaluation. Using the renowned STAR testing system, the […]