BASF has introduced the Glenium 7000 series high-range water-reducing admixtures, which offer performance benefits for precast and prestressed concrete producers. The backbone of the new Glenium 7000 products is a series of nextgeneration polycarboxylate polymers that offer producers the ability to maintain slump, workability and setting time while providing high […]

Bonsal American Inc. has hired Art Henson as marketing coordinator. Henson will handle graphic design for all of Bonsal American’s brands including Sakrete, ProSpec and Amguard. With more than 14 years of marketing and advertising experience, Henson previously ran his own design firm, Henson Advertising. Also, Bonsal American has expanded […]

Lafarge received several of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s 2007 Awards for Environmental and Safety Excellence. The awards recognized a number of Lafarge’s aggregates and concrete sites across the United States and Canada for their commitment to sustainability initiatives in North America. A total of 37 Lafarge sites […]

IronPlanet, an online auction house for used heavy equipment and trucks, appointed Jeff Jeter to the position of senior vice president of international and new business development. Jeter is responsible for identifying and pursuing new business initiatives. He will lead international business planning activities. www.ironplanet.com

The Concrete Countertop Industry Conference, October 25-27, 2007, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., drew more than 400 people from throughout the United States, Canada and as far away as Australia. Conference highlights included 11 in-depth seminars, including a design seminar by Fu-Tung Cheng, a mix design seminar […]

Gore Design Co. has scheduled four glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) training workshops for 2008, each with a capacity of 16. Participants will learn how to handcraft concrete countertops and sinks that weigh 30 percent to 75 percent less than comparable wet-cast pieces, require no rebar, vibration, slurry-coating or waterpolishing and […]

A new ASTM standard — C 1646/C 1646M, Practice for Making and Curing Test Specimens for Evaluating Frost Resistance of Coarse Aggregate in Air- Entrained Concrete by Rapid Freezing and Thawing — spells out requirements for specimen preparation for C 666 testing. The standard falls under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee […]

Brickform Products LLP has released the second generation of Freestyle called Freestyle PRO, a reformulated water-based, self-sealing stain for finished concrete surfaces, both interior and exterior. This reformulated Freestyle features easier mixing, excellent color control and superior durability under adverse conditions. Color stability has been enhanced by the addition of […]

The 12-inch TS 410 and 14-inch TS 420 Cutquik cut-off machines from Stihl feature its new X2 Air Filtration System. The X2 system delivers 99.96 percent clean air to the machine and eliminates the need to clean the filter. Depending on cutting conditions, filters can last up to one year […]

The X-50 Handheld electric saw and X-150D Prowler gas saw from Soff-Cut International Inc. are concrete saws the decorative contractor may appreciate. The X-50 is designed for ease of use and convenience, and it is ideal for finish cuts and architectural scoring, as well as decorative cutting. Features include the […]