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Completed by January 2023, the expansion of the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Franklin, Kentucky, provides the owner-family with expanded production capacity, an upgraded visitor center, and waterproof foundation structures – thanks to Penetron’s crystalline concrete waterproofing technology. In the landscape of a whiskey market dominated by a handful of large […]
C An exciting surge of new wineries, breweries and distilleries are helping put Kelowna on the map and local concrete artisans, Versatile Concrete, are excited to play their part creating a distinct look and feel for these ventures. Capping off a busy year at the Kelowna-based custom concrete company amid […]
Through what Laticrete channel manager Jeff Bonkiewicz labels “connections,” a diverse group of Spartacote resinous flooring and Laticrete salesmen, company representatives and contractors teamed up to install a 13,000-square-foot floor using urethane cement for a new craft beer facility in Ogden, Utah. The project, led by Troy Wicks, Laticrete’s national […]
A new case study from Dur-A-Flex touts the usefulness of its Poly-Crete cementitious urethane system in the beverage industry. The coating system stands up to beer spills, forklifts, dropped kegs, and all the other trauma that comes with the brewing territory.
It’s a crucial question regarding coatings for horizontal concrete installations and restorations — whether the coating is serving a protective-only mission or protective-decorative function.
In 1996, brothers Ron and Rick Chapman made their long-time dream a reality by opening up a brew pub in Coronado, California. Soon after moving into a new facility they began to face challenges common to breweries with sealed concrete floors: cracking and degradation from wide temperature swings and chemical onslaughts.
At the 2015 World of Concrete, Westcoat showcased its Temper-Crete Urethane Cement system. This system is a high-build, fast-drying, urethane cement with excellent chemical-, heat- and steam-resistant qualities. Contractors can use it to create an industrial seamless floor in commercial kitchens, manufacturing areas, breweries and wineries or anywhere you desire […]
People who know Ted Swaldo weren’t surprised last year when the Gervasi Vineyard & Italian Bistro began expanding.
There’s a brew-ha-ha over craft beers these days. And no wonder — with an average of 1.5 breweries opening daily, according to the Brewers Association in Boulder, Colorado, it’s not a stretch to say new ones are popping up faster than anyone can tape a fresh keg. In addition to […]
There’s a little bit of art and a little bit of science involved in the making of beer. And when the popular Sun King Brewing Co. in Indianapolis, Ind., needed an upgrade to its floors, the local flooring contractor contacted to handle the job applied the same mixed approach.
