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INDUSTRY NEWS
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Bonsal American Acquires
TXI Package Products of
Texas
Bonsal American Inc., an Oldcastle company, has acquired the TXI Package Products business of TXI Operations LP, a subsidiary of Texas Industries Inc. in Dallas, Texas.
The Package Products business unit is comprised of five Texas manufacturing facilities located around three of the major markets in Texas: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and Austin/San Antonio. TXI sells a mix of bagged products, including dry-mix concrete, cement, bulk mortar and private-label products through large and independent retailers, building materials distributors and commercial masonry distributors/contractors.
As a result, Bonsal American will acquire the SAKRETE license for the state of Texas, ownership of the MAX-IMIZER brand of lightweight concrete mixes and TXI's preblended masonry business, which will be converted to Bonsal American's AMER-IMIX brand.
Bonsal American also will enter into a licensing agreement to be a packager and seller of TXI bagged cement in the Texas market. TXI Package Products will operate as a separate region within Bonsal American. There will be no change to either personnel or mix designs for any of the products and brands. Quality products and service will remain at the forefront of the business priorities, and customers can expect the same sales team to service their accounts.
News From Mortar Net
Improved Mortar Collection
Device Patented
Mortar Net has received another patent for its Mortar Net mortar collection device. United States patent 8,061,090 for an improved mortar collection device for cavity wall construction was issued on Nov. 22, 2011. The improvement integrates an insect barrier with the industry's leading mortar collection device. It is a water-permeable material that allows Mortar Net to drain effectively, while hindering insect penetration into the cavity of a masonry wall.
Donation to Architecture
for Humanity
Mortar Net is donating up to $7,500 for Architecture for Humanity (AFH) as part of its participation in the AIA 2012 National Convention and Design Exposition in Washington, D.C., May 17-19, 2012. Between now and May 19, Mortar
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