Oldcastle APG solidifies Arizona market stake with Master Block deal

Sources: Oldcastle APG, A CRH Company, Atlanta; CP staff Oldcastle APG has acquired Master Block Inc., a single plant operator in El Mirage, Ariz. The producer will seamlessly integrate into a regional concrete masonry, hardscapes and packaged dry mix platform anchored by Phoenix-based Superlite, a charter Oldcastle APG business. Additionally, Pebble Technology International, a Scottsdale, Ariz. sister business specializing in swimming…

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Steel giant Gerdau stakes claim in graphene admixtures

Sources: Gerdau Graphene, São Paulo; CP staff A nanotechnology-driven business under Brazil steel giant Gerdau S.A. has a developed a line of water-based graphene admixtures formulated to reduce portland cement requirements in mix designs and improve mechanical performance in finished concrete. The premier Gerdau Graphene product, NanoCONS W104, especially suits precast production and delivers: Like other nanotechnology developers focused on…

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