Premier Building Systems, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of structural insulated panels, has created a new Web site designed to meet the needs of builders, architects, distributors and homeowners. The site provides valuable insight and information regarding Premier and its energy-efficient and environmentally friendly SIPs products and accessories. The […]

Bon Tool Co. has completed its acquisition of Wha-Lite Corp. and the operating assets of the Chicago-based tool company. For more than 60 years, Wha-Lite has manufactured professional-quality tools for plaster and concrete finishing Bon will continue to manufacture select Wha-Lite magnesium products, maintaining Wha-Lite tool specifications as well as […]

Solomon Colors Inc., a pioneer in concrete coloring solutions, has announced the acquisition of Brickform, a leader in architectural and decorative concrete. With the acquisition, Solomon Colors expands its product lines, as well as its distribution channels, to include concrete stains, dry-shake color hardeners, antique colored releases, stamp tools, an […]

Sherwin- Williams has introduced a fine-texture version of its noprimer Loxon XP masonry coating that will better cover surface imperfections. Loxon XP can be applied to fresh concrete and masonry less than 28 days old and cures more quickly than standard coatings, so construction schedules can be accelerated. Designed for […]

New from SPE-USA, the DFG 700 grinder has triple grinding heads. Each of them turn independently on a heavyduty drive plate, offering a 26-inch working width and eliminating swirl marks that may be left by traditional grinding methods. The machine is very versatile, offering a wide range of grinding and […]

The Steelcote Division of Chemline offers Chemthane 1350, a 100 percent solids aliphatic polyurethane concrete joint-filling compound for applications requiring high elongation. Chemthane 1350 is a chemicalresistant, two-component elastomeric polymer that stands up to moisture, as well as mildly acidic or mildly alkaline environments. This compound will provide an excellent […]

The concrete industry’s Strategic Development Council, a council of the American Concrete Institute, met in Irving, Texas, on April 22-23 to discuss several issues and initiatives facing the concrete industry. Bob Risser, SDC member and president of the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, agreed to serve as an industry champion on […]

The International Concrete Repair Institute has announced the availability of the third edition of the Concrete Repair Manual. The manual comprises more than 70 documents from many of the associations involved in the concrete repair industry’s Vision 2020 plan, including ACI, ICRI, NACE, SSPC and the Army Corps of Engineers. […]

The Post-Tensioning Institute, a nonprofit organization for the advancement of post-tensioned, prestressed concrete design and construction, has announced the winners of its 2008 awards competition. The Project of the Year, Award of Excellence for 2008 went to the new Guthrie Theater center in Minneapolis. Submitted by post-tensioning supplier AMSYSCO Inc., […]

Ardex America’s has relaunched its Web site to enhance customer access to the latest information on products and services. In addition to enhanced access and navigability, the new site showcases featured products and case studies. Other features include product listings and finders and calculators, seminar registration and product usage guidelines. […]