Arizona Polymer Floors has hired Daniel Tikusis as technical director, and it has promoted Carlos Santana to outside sales representative for Arizona, California and Nevada.
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Scent, Inlays, and Human Cremains, All in one Concrete Countertop
Concrete artisans are adept at dovetailing different techniques to amplify the impact of their finished work. Bill Kulish, owner of Quintechs LLC in Wilmington, Del., had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last year to combine a couple of the special effects described in this feature (and a couple that aren’t) in a highly personal kitchen counter.
Mapei appoints strategic marketing director
Mapei has appointed Real Bourdage to the position of strategic marketing director for Mapei Americas.
Riviera Brush forms alliance, enters new foreign markets
Riviera Brush Co., manufacturers of Orange-Crete Brush Applicators, and Zephyr Services Ltd. Group of Companies, headquartered in Belize, have established a strategic alliance which will launch the Orange-Crete Line into the Central American, Latin American and Caribbean markets.
Winners of GG Beer Stain photo contest announced
GG Innovative Products has announced the winners of its photography contest, which evaluated photos of jobs completed with GG’s Beer Concrete Stain.
Remake Rocketown: Nashville design charrette is November 15
The one-day event that kicks off the 2011 Concrete Decor Show is just two weeks away.
Choosing the Right Countertop Grinder
Every concrete countertop fabricator is after a smooth, clean finish on his or her work, be it a kitchen island, fireplace mantle or sink basin. Achieving a flat, shiny surface often comes down to the type of grinder that’s used, and with so many machines on the market, many fabricators can feel overwhelmed by the choices.
2010 Concrete Countertop Design Competition Award Winners
Take a look at a few pictures from the winners of the 2010 Concrete Countertop Design Competition.
High-performance Mix Design for Concrete Countertops
When I entered the concrete countertop industry after 25 years in the architectural precast industry, I had a hard time understanding some of the practices in use. There seemed to be a lot of misinformation surrounding the how and why of mix designs when it came to concrete countertops. Some […]
Tips for Doing the Math on Volumetric Batching for Concrete
The concrete industry at large designs mixes using the volumetric method. Fresh concrete is sold by volume, generally by the cubic yard, which is how we will look at it. Divide cubic yard volumes by 27 to get cubic foot volumes.
