The new Termite XT from WerkMaster acts as seven machines in one. The Termite XT is an edger, grinder, polisher, sander, buffer, burnisher and floor stripper. It is ideal for floor prep and polishing, and it’s removable handle makes it an effective solutions for countertops, stairs, landings and hard to […]
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Metabo’s new rotary hammers designed to reduce fatigue
Metabo Corp. is now offering two ergonomically designed D-handle rotary hammers for use in a range of drilling and chiseling applications. The KHE-D24 and KHE-D28 extend the operators reach and reduce fatigue in both down-drilling and overhead drilling applications. Ideal for use in through drilling and anchor setting as well […]
Omnova Solutions introduces a 2K epoxy fortified institutional coating
Omnova Solutions introduces Pliotec SA60 colloidal dispersion, which is fortified with a water-based epoxy to form a 2K coating system. This system can be used on interior vertical walls in institutional locations such as schools, hospitals, warehouses, office buildings, correctional facilities and other high traffic areas that are subject to […]
Drill/Driver from Metabo features new attachment to increase torque
Metabo Corporation now offers the BS18 LTX Quick and Metabo’s Power X3 torque attachment that turns the cordless drill/driver into a powerful high-torque driver. Metabo’s BS18 LTX Quick has a dual range torque adjustment with a maximum running torque of 372 inch-lbs (soft case) and up to 850 inch-lbs for […]
Construction management software improved, iPad application available
Maxwell Systems Inc. has released Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX version 2.6, which offers new capabilities to help earthwork, site-work and excavation contractors more quickly and accurately manage takeoff and delivers a new module to help construction and service contractors manage inventory. The company has also released Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX Mobile Connect, […]
New brushes designed for applying stains, sealers and coatings
Corona Brushes Inc. has introduced two new stain brushes for fast, more efficient application of stains, sealers and woodprotective coatings. The Easy O is handmade with select white china bristles and is ideal for solventbased stains and protective coatings. The Easy L is handmade with a nylon and polyester blend […]
L.M. Scofield announces 2011 decorative concrete contest
To coincide with its “The Colors of America” marketing campaign, L. M. Scofield Co. has kicked off its 2011 Decorative Concrete Awards Contest with the theme “Show Us Your Colors.” This contest is open to anyone who has used or specified Scofield systems on any restoration or new construction project […]
Aztec Products opens stocking and training facility for West Coast
Polishing and stripping machine maker Aztec Products has opened a new West Coast stocking and training facility in Santee, Calif., a suburb of San Diego. This hands-on training and stocking facility will be managed by Skip Edwards, an Aztec sales representative with more than a decade of experience in concrete […]
New PPG white paper compares polysiloxane, traditional coatings
PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings business has published a white paper comparing the performance of polysiloxane coatings to that of traditional epoxy/urethane and epoxy/silicone-alkyd coatings. The four-page white paper summarizes polysiloxane coating chemistry and explains how it enables PPG products such as PSX 700 and PSX 700SG coatings to […]
Rust-Oleum acquires assets of Multicolor Specialties Inc.
Rust-Oleum Corp. has acquired certain assets of Multicolor Specialties Inc., a manufacturer of specialty coatings based in Cicero, Ill. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Multicolor has annual sales of about $5 million. Its primary products are multicolored coatings for architectural and small-project applications. The architectural products are principally […]







