Sources: Outdoor Living Supply, Rochester, Minn.; CP On the heels of two transactions, both announced after Labor Day, hardscape unit distributor and retailer Outdoor Living Supply has acquired Mid-Atlantic Concrete Products and South-Atlantic Concrete Products, their respective Winston-Salem, N.C. and Cumming, Ga. locations serving residential and commercial accounts. Mid-Atlantic CP President and Managing Partner Ken Armistead has transitioned to a…
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Investor shores up Tadao Ando landmark along Pacific Coast
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Belwood Investments is set to close on an oceanfront Malibu property, near Los Angeles, designed by legendary Japanese architect Tadao Ando. Of 24844 Malibu Road, original owner Richard Sachs, an art collector and financier, said: “This is like a Picasso, a cubist painting, very important and very rare.” With four bedrooms and five baths, the architectural cast-in-place…
Read MoreAbsorbent acid neutralizer
A new lightweight, silica-free loose absorbent features color change technology, which indicates when neutralization has occurred to enhance safety and provide clear visual feedback to users. Packaged in 10-lb. bags equal to absorbing up to 2.5 gallons of fluid, Chemsorb Acid Neutralizer suits work with hydrochloric, muriatic, sulfuric and battery acids, phosphoric acids (except hydrofluoric), plus etching or plating solutions.…
Read MoreGATORBAR MILLS #5 FRP BAR
Company has expanded GatorBar Grip glass fiber reinforced composite reinforcement production capabilities to include a #5 rebar. The sliver-free product offers installation and transportation cost savings when compared to conventional steel rebar, with which GatorBar is competitively priced. The composite material has twice the tensile strength of steel at one-quarter or less the weight. — Neuvokas Corp./GatorBar, Ahmeek, Mich., 906/934-2661;…
Read MoreSafety helmet + Brain protection
Company’s latest head protection innovation, the H2 Safety Helmet, is available with the V-Gard line, including the Mips brain protection technology. The V-Gard H2 is designed to meet requirements related to ANSI Z89.1 Type II certification, a standard established to help protect workers from a wide variety of lateral or side head impact hazards, including slips, trips and falls. “The…
Read MoreLift, tag axle tire
The Conti Hybrid HT3 series has been extended to 255/70R.22.5, equal to dump or concrete mixer specs. The tire is engineered to help carry the extra load of the vehicle and withstand the abuse typical of lift and tag axle wheels. The robust compound and design in the Hybrid HT3 size extension is intended to match the high scrub conditions…
Read MoreOff-road tire pressure, temperature log
The Doran 360 SmartLink TPMS simplifies and speeds the process of gathering off-road equipment tire pressure and temperature data, while also eliminating the potential for errors due to gauging or manually recording pressures. SmartLink One-Click technology makes checks faster, safer and more efficient—affording technicians more time to visually inspect tires and wheels for cuts, cracks, and other damage. The system…
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