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05 Aug 2025

Duram OneForPlaster – a game-changer in the paint industry

By Staff Writer

Introducing Duram’s OneForPlaster, the innovative paint and primer designed for newly plastered walls, developed to accelerate project completion. Traditionally, contractors and painters had to wait 28 days for plaster to cure. With OneForPlaster, you can now plaster today and paint tomorrow. This unique, premium low-sheen formula can be applied to fresh plaster just one day...
09 Oct 2024

New agreement to boost distribution retailers

By Staff Writer

OMV, part of the Raubex Group and leading manufacturers of gypsum and construction aggregates, have entered into a distribution agreement with TAL, a leading manufacturer of tile adhesives and construction fixatives. This mutually beneficial collaboration will leverage supply chain synergies, specifically targeting the retail and reseller markets. “We are pleased to partner with TAL, whose...
16 Feb 2023

Rising from the ashes: Fahrenheit Seafood and Grill

By Staff Writer

When the Fahreheit Seafood and Grill restaurant was destroyed by fire, the owners contacted Africote to assist in revamping the restaurant.

16 Nov 2022

a.b.e. products supplied for new luxury Victoria Falls Hotel

By Staff Writer

A wide variety of a.b.e Construction Chemicals products were specified and supplied to main contractor, Stefanutti Stocks, for the construction of the upmarket, Radisson Blu Mosi-oa-Tunya Resort at Livingstone, Zambia.
11 Nov 2022

5 Types of wall finishes featured by Africote

By Staff Writer

Africote wall finishes range for kitchens, bathrooms and showers or exterior.
14 Mar 2022

The original bonding aid

By Staff Writer

PlasterKey is a universal, water based bonding aid ideal for keying smooth surfaces without the need for chipping, saving time and mess.
18 Feb 2022

Plastering guidelines by the CCSA

By Staff Writer

In addition to the tuition in plastering provided by the CCSA’s School of Concrete Technology in its regular courses, CCSA publishes two free leaflets with detailed guidelines on plastering.
28 Jan 2021

Decorative shapeable plaster for artistic finishes

By Staff Writer

Cemcrete manufacturers of distinctive decorative coatings and shapeable textured plasters can add that extra artistic finish to rock features, imitation brick walls and pool copings. Decocrete is a coloured, cement-based material formulated to be plastered to excessive thicknesses, but does not slide or shrink and dries rock-hard. The benefits include: The slow setting gives plenty...
22 Aug 2019

Causes of plaster cracks

By Staff Writer

How can a property owner be sure that the plaster provided by the smaller or relatively inexperienced building contractor is acceptable, and if not, what can be done about it? It’s not a simple question to answer, says John Roxburgh, lecturer at The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology.

03 Oct 2018

Location for Saint-Gobain Gyproc’s first-ever TV commercial expands on its current CSI relationship

By Staff Writer

Gyproc RhinoLite®, the flagship brand within Saint-Gobain Gyproc’s stable, has launched a new television commercial. The brand has long enjoyed a strong leadership position thanks to its exceptional benefits and superior quality, and the new commercial, which is one component of a broader through-the-line campaign, aims to further entrench this position. After robust market analysis...