Archive for the 'Construction Product News' Category
Jul
16
Sika scoops up Parex
July 16, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Parex, a producer of mortars for the construction industry, has been taken over by Swiss chemicals conglomerate Sika.
Jul
5
Graphene paint factory opens in Norfolk
July 5, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Paints that incorporate graphene – the thinnest material known to man – are now being mixed and tinted to order at a new factory in Norfolk.
Jun
28
Network Rail approved supplier Scott Parnell has launched an alternative to postmix concrete for the rail industry.
Jun
24
Merchants’ sales up 5.3% in April
June 24, 2019 | Leave a Comment
The value of sales through UK builders’ merchant stores was up 5.3% in April 2019 compared to April 2018.
Jun
14
Alumasc warns on profit
June 14, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Building materials manufacturer Alumasc is losing more money than it thought in its Levolux division.
Jun
14
Waterproof coating passes 30-year test
June 14, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Independent testing carried out at the Vinci Construction Technology Centre in Bedfordshire has confirmed that Intercrete 4841 (formerly Flexcrete’s Cementitious Coating 851) provides an effective barrier against chlorides lasting at least 30 years.