The Construction Specifications Institute’s 2010 Construction Technology Award was presented to Jeffrey L. Snyder, CSI, CCPR, co-inventor of the Poly Pro steel-reinforced plastic trowel blade from Wagman Metal Products Inc. When the Poly Pro blades are used, dark burnish marks are controlled on both walk-behind and ride-on power trowels. Applications […]

Ceratech Inc. has accepted another strategic equity investment, this time from Colombian cement powerhouse Cementos Argos. The Ceratech investment follows Argos’ recent expansion of its United States presence through a $760 million purchase of Lafarge assets in the Southeast U.S. Ceratech’s cement manufacturing process produces technologically advanced, durable, sustainable cements […]

Sherwin-Williams has renamed its Chemical Coatings Division to Product Finishes Division. Following the acquisitions of industrial wood finishing leaders Becker Acroma and Sayerlack in 2010, the newly expanded Sherwin-Williams Product Finishes Division now boasts a very strong presence in Europe, having added significant manufacturing and distribution capabilities. These acquisitions also […]

HTC has improved its SR Series resins. The new version, which replaces the old style of SR and MR resins, offers a longer life span, with 30 percent more resin than the previous generation. An improved design features wider spacing between segments, improves cooling and prevents scratches that result from […]

Zec wheels from Applied Diamond Tools are disposable grinding disks that have silicon carbide adhered to the surface. Their aggressive quality lets you tear off epoxies and carpet glue without loading up. Offered in 16 or 24 grit, they are ideal for removal of mastics, soft coatings, urethanes, epoxies, carpet […]

The American Shotcrete Association has released Shotcrete Specifiers Education Tool, Version 2, which is designed to provide specifiers with a better understanding of the shotcrete process. Topics addressed include definitions, processes, uses, the history of shotcrete, and important components of a shotcrete specification. Materials include video, PowerPoint presentations and ASA’s […]

Faron Adamson, CPA, has been appointed sales manager for Engrave-A-Crete. Adamson has served as the comapny’s chief financial officer for the past five years. He will now assume the additional duties of managing national and international sales. www.engraveacrete.com

The NLB 605 series of water-jet pump units from NLB Corp. gives users a powerful combination of ultrahigh pressure and high horsepower in rugged units they can convert to a variety of operating pressures. The range of the NLB 605 Series has been expanded to include eight operating pressures from […]

Citadel Polyurea Coatings has launched the Medici Polyurea Colour Coating System. This new system is capable of utilizing two colors in a unique pattern to produce a natural appearance with minimal effort, providing an elegant look simulating marble, slate or any stone. At the core of the system is Citadel’s […]

Floropoxy ESD, the latest addition to the growing Florock industrial flooring product line, offers solvent-restricted facilities a high-performance electrostatic dissipative (ESD) floor coating option. With its 100-percent solids, solvent-free formulation, Floropoxy ESD not only offers consistent static dissipation throughout the floor in accordance with ESD Association guidelines, but also furnishes […]