Ardex Engineered Cements has introduced the Ardex Wall Patching and Finishing System, a multipurpose finishing system for large and small area repairs in overhead and vertical concrete wall applications. The all-inclusive system includes Ardex OVP, with up to 90 minutes of pot life, and Ardex TWP, a quickhardening and fast-drying […]
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DC530KA Pencil Vibrator by DeWalt
The DC530KA pencil vibrator from DeWalt is both cordless and heavy-duty. It comes with a 48-inch flexible shaft vibrator, making it suitable for small-scale jobs where contractors need high-frequency consolidation with small volumes of concrete. Like all the tools in the DeWalt cordless power tool line, the DC530KA is uses […]
A Metabo drill
Metabo Corp. now offers an 18-volt lithium-ion hammer drill, the SBZ 18, that weighs only 4.4 pounds and provides up to 40 percent greater performance than cordless tools with traditional rechargeable batteries. The cordless drill features a torqueadjusting sleeve with five settings, drill and hammer drill settings, and a gear […]
HTC signs agreement with ISS
ISS Integrated Facility Services, an international facility management company, has signed a global threeyear agreement with HTC Sweden AB regarding HTC’s daily cleaning system Twister. ISS has chosen the Twister system as an environmentally friendly solution for daily floor maintenance and renewal of natural stone and terrazzo floors. ISS has […]
ProSpec expands sales force
ProSpec, Bonsal American Inc.’s brand of professionally specified construction products, has added to its sales force once again as part of its national expansion strategy. The addition of seven new territory managers gives ProSpec sales representation throughout the entire United States as well as Canada and Mexico. ProSpec’s new territory […]
Multiquip — MGX Vibrators
Multiquip’s MGX series of concrete vibrators are handheld units that can deliver from 200-15,000 vibrations per minute. Ideal for short pours, small walls, footings and decorative applications, the MGX series offers concrete contractors a lightweight alternative to larger units. The MGX series comes in two models — one 120-volt and […]
VIBCO — US-RD Vibrating Tables
VIBCO’s US-RD line of vibrating tables provides even, vertical vibration across all areas of the tabletop to provide consistent and reliable consolidation. US-RD tables are available in sizes from 24-by-24 inches to 48-by-48 inches. They can also be doubled up for larger projects. VIBCO’s tables are suitable for many decorative […]
Sprayer gets rolling
The new Cleform Roll N Spray system is on a self-contained dolly that allows users to spray areas that were once inaccessible. What’s more, the 12-volt DC pump permits spraying when there is no other power source. The Roll N Spray system easily handles high-solid and high-viscosity products. It can […]
New Lafarge joint venture
Lafarge has begun construction on a new joint-compound manufacturing facility adjacent to its Silver Grove, Ky. gypsum wallboard plant. The fully automated production line will produce the complete range of Lafarge’s current ready-mixed jointcompound product offerings, including Rapid Coat, Classic Coat, Rapid Coat Mid-weight and Rapid Decobrands. It will also […]
RPM acquires Increte Systems
RPM International Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, The Euclid Chemical Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, has acquired Increte Systems of Odessa, Fla. With sales of approximately $15 million, Increte is a leading manufacturer of decorative concrete systems that economically recreate the look of natural stone, wood, tile, brick […]







