Urethane Polymers International his hired Lee Tizard as business development manager and Brandon Carpenter as architectural sales manager. The president of UPI, Jim Bolotin, feels both men bring a large amount of field and technical experience to the company. This summer, United Polymers acquired Excellent Coatings Inc. and Tufflex Polymers […]

Crossfield Products Corp. has developed Miracote MicroTop DP, a microtopping that is “greener” than a conventional topping. Rather than using a conventional liquid polymer, MicroTop DP is based on a unique terpolymer (three separate monomers that are polymerized and reacted together). MicroTop DP is available in two aggregate blends — […]

ProSpec, Bonsal American’s brand of professionally specified construction products, has introduced Flex-Guard and Speed-Flex, environmentally friendly crack isolation systems designed to isolate horizontal substrate movement. T hese low-profile systems install quickly and easily with no priming required. To install, remove the paper backing and let the system adhere to concrete, […]

Ghines and Alpha Professional Tools have announced an agreement for distribution and service of the Ghines product line within the United States. Ghines manufactures a wide range of products, including high-quality diamond and profiling tools, routers, dust collection systems for stone fabrication shops, and cost-effective, stationary contouring machinery. Thanks to […]

Although the United States economy is not technically in a recession, an increasing unemployment rate, higher inflation, and negative consumer sentiment will combine to have lingering negative effects on cement consumption and the construction industry, according to the latest Portland Cement Association forecast of cement, concrete, and construction. The PCA […]

Nominations are now closed for the 2007-2008 Portland Cement Association Sustainable Leadership Awards, established by the organization as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability. PCA looked to its members and members of the construction industry at large to nominate public officials who have demonstrated through policy or projects a […]

The ACI Foundation, a subsidiary of the American Concrete Institute, has announced the launch of the Concrete Legacy Society, which provides ACI members and concrete industry supporters the opportunity to name ACI and its foundation in a number of planned giving programs. Through the Concrete Legacy Society, donors will be […]

Chem Link Inc. has released a new Stone color of its NovaLink SL (Self- Leveling Construction Sealant). The new color is designed to match aged concrete. Applicators may now choose Product News between Stone and Gray. The company is able to provide custom colors when given sufficient lead time and […]

The Pocket Moisture Meter from Extech Instruments Corp. measures moisture in a variety of building materials, including concrete, mortar and sheetrock. It features a two-in-one digital LCD readout and analog bar graph, replaceable threaded measurement electrode pins, and a built-in battery check and measurement verification test. Weighing just 3.5 ounces […]

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association, a nonprofit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of site-cast tilt-up construction as a preferred method, has added Craig Keast as member services director. In his role, Keast will be responsible for assisting TCA membership growth initiatives as well as providing a […]