The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) – the leading state trade association for the aggregate, concrete, cement and associated industries –welcomed more than 360 attendees to its 65th Annual Meeting June 12-14, 2019 at the Gaylord Hotel in Grapevine, Texas.

Damaging the threads on a wedge anchor during installation is a common cause of escalating costs and diminishing longevity of applications. Care must be taken not to damage the threads during installation. Awareness of several basic practices will result in protecting the wedge anchor threads, which will increase cost effectiveness on the job site.

Bon has introduced a new line of contractor-grade hand tools – Keystone Forged Masonry Trowels by Bon. The production of this trowel sets a new performance standard for masons.

Mapei introduces Ultrabond ECO 907 fast-curing, 100%-solids, silane-modified polymer, gun-grade adhesive designed for basic wood subfloor construction. “This moisture-curing product is also great for repairing wood flooring, installing wood molding and baseboards, bonding wood stair nosings, and attaching tackstrips to concrete subfloors,” said Jeff Johnson, Mapei’s Business Marketing Manager for Floor Covering Installation Systems.

The ACI Foundation announces that applications are now being accepted from graduate and undergraduate students for its 2020-2021 fellowships and scholarships. A recent addition to the available fellowships is the ACI Middle Eastern Fellowship—specifically for graduate students studying in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Application details for all fellowships and scholarships are available at acifoundation.org/scholarships.

ASV Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of rubber-tracked compact track loaders and wheeled skid steer loaders in the compact construction equipment market, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with an affiliate of Yanmar Holdings.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released its new ACI Certification Verify app.  The app allows users to quickly and easily verify the status of ACI-certified individuals through three search options: (1) verify an individual’s certification ID number, (2) search by an individual’s name, and (3) find the total number of ACI-certified individuals in an area. 

WarmlyYours is celebrating its 20th Anniversary as a company with a massive sale on their flagship electric floor heating product line.

Despite China’s economic slowdown, consumption of synthetic latex polymers in the country is expected to exceed that of North America by 2023. Meanwhile, India only holds a 5.2% share of global consumption in 2018, but it is the fastest-growing market for SLP globally, finds a just-released report covering the SLP markets of China, India, and North America. To learn key insights, register for an upcoming webinar.