Large flat plate shims and micro-grid shims are the newest additions to Grove Products’ line of solid structural shims used in construction, restoration and industrial installation. The company manufactures shims out of 100 percent recycled plastic, and every shim style and size is available in fireproof materials on request.
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Architectural concrete, GFRC admixture
A multi-component, powdered admixture, System 1 is especially suited to architectural precast and glass-fiber reinforced concrete.
Read MoreCPI of Tennessee marks 50 years with 50-ton Single Beam crane
Celebrating 50 years as a provider of high-quality precast and prestressed concrete products, Construction Products, Inc. (CPI) of Tennessee specializes in bridges, commercial buildings, railroads and marina construction.
Read MoreHawkeyePedershaab ePak deploys latest in packerhead technology
HawkeyePedershaab’s newest packerhead machine series, ePak, incorporates the latest in drive and control technology, and mass produces high quality concrete pipe in 12- to 48-in. (300- to 1200-mm) diameter. With a small footprint, it can be installed in existing plants as a stand-alone machine or paired with automated handling technology.
Read MoreApilion Machines, American Manufacturing spark new era for Züblin MAB
A change of ownership involving German and Swiss companies, coupled with a new North America representation, has repositioned one of the original concrete plant automation brands: Züblin Maschinen und Anlagenbau GmbH.
Read MoreBesser programs new Vision control for pipe; welds form to a T
In addition to the Connector operational optimization program (page 14), Besser Co. arrived at the 2012 Precast Show in Orlando with the Vision 3 Automation System for pipe machines, plus a new form yielding monolithic T-shaped pipe or manholes.
Read MoreLafarge NA headquarters shift: Dulles to O’Hare
Sources: State of Illinois; CP staff
A state incentive package valued at $6.3 million over 10 years, coupled with skilled-workforce availability and the prospect of closer proximity to a larger portion of its customers, has compelled Lafarge North America to move its northern Virginia headquarters to a location near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
Read MoreTXI Package Products nets Bonsal American five Texas bagging plants
Sources: Bonsal American, Inc., Charlotte, N.C.; CP staff
Oldcastle’s Bonsal American business has acquired the TXI Package Products unit of TXI Operations, LP, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Texas Industries, Inc. The transaction spans five plants specializing in dry mix concrete and other packaged products located around Texas’ three major markets: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and Austin/San Antonio.
Read MoreRMC Foundation’s Walk for Sustainability set for Seattle
Sources: RMC Research and Education Foundation, Silver Spring, Md.; CP staff
RMC Foundation staff has charted a two-mile course for its second annual Walk for Sustainability, May 9 in downtown Seattle. The 6:30 a.m. fundraiser will kick off the second full day of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s International Concrete Sustainability Conference, based at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel.
Read MoreSweets app speeds access to Concrete, Masonry MasterFormat sections
Source: McGraw-Hill Construction, New York City
McGraw-Hill Construction Sweets, the one-stop source of building product information for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) community, has developed and launched a new mobile app that enables design professionals to search and download specs, CAD, BIM, catalogs, data sheets and more quickly and easily on their iPhones and Android devices. Design professionals can choose from the thousands of building products via Sweets Search or by “MasterFormat Browse” to find the products that meet their design vision.
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