Stonhard has introduced Stondri MVT, designed to prevent moisture permeation and stop moisture control problems before they begin. Stondri MVT is a two component epoxy polymer primer system, specifically designed to suppress excess moisture in concrete. Moisture between the concrete base and your flooring system can create serious problems such […]

NewLook International Inc. has added an online message and comment forum to their website. The NewLook Forum is for customers with questions and comments about decorative concrete. Customers can search information regarding NewLook products or general industry and decorative concrete product information.

In the new book “Anatomy of a Lean Leader,” author Jerry Bussell discusses Karl Wadensten, president of Vibco Vibrators, among other CEOs. Bussell describes Wadensten’s evolution from command-and-control to servant leader. The book intends to illustrate how great leaders understand and use their influence to guide people toward finding the […]

Dur-A-Flex Inc. has announced the appointment of Hiep Hiep Phat Trading Co. Ltd., Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, as the exclusive distributor and contractor for the supply and installation of Dur-A-Flex systems in Vietnam. www.dur-a-flex.com

The Quikrete Cos. provided Quikrete Fiber-Reinforced Shotcrete MS for a river restoration in Washington state. The material was used to fill channels and create weirs to help return the Spokane River to its natural flow pattern in downtown Spokane, Wash. Prior to the restoration, that section of the river was […]

Todd Scharich has joined the American Society of Concrete Contractors as their decorative concrete specialist. Scharich will answer a hotline for ASCC members who have technical questions relating to decorative concrete. He will also write and edit articles and publications, and provide education and training. Scharich started Decorative Concrete Resources, […]

Landscape Forms has acquired Meld USA. Meld USA, founded in 1998, is an industry leader in materials innovation and the design, development and manufacture of products made of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC). Over the past 14 years the Raleigh, North Carolina company has earned a reputation among architects, landscape […]

Proline Concrete Tools has introduced the Lorenzo stamp pattern. Conceptually designed by Andre Plouffe, of California-based decorative concrete company Designs in Concrete, for The Loren zo housing project near the University of Southern California, the Lorenzo pattern features stones of up to 40 inches. The stones are mostly rectangular and […]

Dur-A-Flex Inc. has announced the appointment of Hiep Hiep Phat Trading Co. Ltd. of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam as the exclusive distributor and contractor for the supply and installation of Dur-A-Flex’s systems. The news comes on the heels of a Korean partnership that was recently announced by Dur-A-Flex. The partnerships […]

Makita has released a new 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Fan, model BCF201Z. The new BCF201Z has two settings (1,200 and 1,700 rounds per minute) for optimal air velocity control, with up to three hours of continuous run time in low speed with a fast-charging 18-volt LXT Lithium-Ion battery. The three-stage […]