Masonry Magazine February 2014 Page. 34
INDUSTRY NE W S
LATICRETE Acquires L&M
Construction Chemicals
LATICRETE International Inc., a manufacturer of construction solutions for lhe building industry, has acquired L&M Construction Chemicals Inc. The acquisition will provide LATICRETE customers access to new products and technologies, while expanding the com�pany's presence in the restoration and decorative concrete category.
L&M produces a line of concrete construction chemicals. Integration of manufacturin g, sales and service fi.mc�tions will occur throughout 2014. Dur�ing the last two years, LATICRETE has expanded its restoration and decorative product line through strategic acquisi�tions and partnerships, including the 2011 acquisition of Drytek Flooring Solutions and formation of the LATI�CRETE SUPERCAP joint venture.
L&M manufactures and sells con�crete construction chemicals includ�ing coatings, sealers, construction
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grouts, patch and repair mortars as
well as color hardeners for pol ished
concrete. Under the new ownership of
LATICRETE, the L&M brand and
product portfolio will leverage the
many resources and opportunities
LATICRETE offers, including manu�
fac turing facilities; an expanded team
of sales representatives; LATICRETE's
global research and development
capabilities; marketing and technical
services; access to global markets; an
enhanced architectural presence; and
access to LATICRETE's distribution
system.
In Memoriam:
Oscar Lloyd Jollay, Founder of OL Jollay Masonry
0. L. (Lloyd) Jollay, founder of 0. L. Jollay Masonry, passed a\vay Dec. 7 in Atlanta, six days following his 90th birthday. Lloyd was born Dec. 1, 1923, in Dillard, Ga., the eldest son of Oscar Leonard Jollay and Annie Grist JoUay. He attended Rabun Gap High School (now Rabun Gap Nacoochee School) graduating in 1940.
During World War II, Lloyd served in the Anny Signal Corp, rank of Master Sergeant, as a telephone and telegraph wire chief. After the war, he met and married Margaret 0. Jollay. Together, they came to Atlanta, where Lloyd attended Georgia Tech, majoring in industrial engineering. After college, Lloyd was employed with American Fireproofing, one of the first commercial masonry contracting fi rms in Georgia.
In 1957, Lloyd opened his own masonry contracting business in Avon�dale Estates, Ga. Over the past 50 years the firm has expanded and completed projects in seven Southeastern states. Lloyd was a member of the Masonry Contracting Association of America and served as both president of the State Association and president of the Tri�State Region. Lloyd has been a member of the First United Methodist Church in Atlanta since the late-l 940s. Lloyd and Margaret loved their church and the MACO Sunday School class, where Lloyd served as president of the MACO class and on the Administrative Board of
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New Members
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Domicile Consulting
Chicago. IL
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www.domicileconsulting.com Chapter Associate Member
Mason ry Build ers, Inc.
Tami>a,FL
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SenecaTiles, Inc.
Attica.OH
800-426-4335
www.senecatiles.com Regional Associate Member
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First Methodist. Lloyd and Margaret enjoyed spending time with fr iends and family at their cabin on Lake Lanier and at their home in Naples, Fla., until her death in December I 986.
Lloyd and his second wife, Betty Edgar, spent time traveling until her death in February 2006. Lloyd is survived by three children David L Jollay (Cindy), Thomas L. Jollay (Kathy), Anne J. Lan�ders (Jerry); six grandchildren: Mayer J. Buisson (Beau), Lauren J. Gray (Mark), Meredith J. Roberts (Johnathan), Matthew B. Jollay, Margaret L. Craton (Jason) and K. Morgan Landers; two great-grandsons: Ryan Gray and David Roberts and one great grand-daughter on the way.
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