Masonry Magazine December 1985 Page. 26
Masonry Council Slates
Architectural Awards
Registration forms for Excellence In Masonry '85, sponsored by the Illinois Indiana Masonry Council, have been sent to all architects and mason contractors in the Chicago Metropolitan and Northwest Indiana areas. The program will give recognition to architects, by their peers, for accomplishment in masonry design.
Any registered architect or accredited mason contractor may enter projects. There is no entry fee, and two complimentary tickets will be allotted to each architectural firm entering one or more projects for the awards banquet and presentation, to be held April 26, 1986, at the Hamilton Hotel, Itasca, III.
Declaration of intent to submit to Excellence In Masonry '85 must be received by the IIMC office no later than October 25, 1985, with submission of materials by December 20, 1985. For further information or to obtain a registration form. call 312-694-2737 (Chicago) or 312-297-6704 (suburbs). The address is 1550 Northwest Hwy., Suite 201, Park Ridge, III. 60068.
QUALITY MORTAR
AT LOWER COST
Easy-Spred, the mortar plasticizer that replaces lime.
Easy-Spred is a mortar plasticizer that performs better and costs less to use than lime. One 7 lb. bag of Easy-Spred replaces a 50 lb. bag of lime. Its water retention capability promotes better curing, less shrinkage, and the contractor doesn't have to retemper as often to maintain plasticity. Board life is increased as much as two times compared to a Portland/ lime mix.
Easy-Spred is made from a formulation of minerals naturally compatible with basic ingredients in mortar, and is effective for use with brick, block or stucco. It accepts color pigments without bleaching, as lime often does, to make a brick color match easier.
BOCA, ICBO and Southern Building Code Conference listed.
Old Virginia Brick Co.
In New Hands
The Old Virginia Brick Co. of Salem, Va., has been sold to three investors after having been in the Henry Garden family for 70 years.
The new owners are Peter Groeschel, a New York lawyer-investor formerly with Norwich Pharmaceutical Co.; Fletcher Smoak, a ceramics engineer in the brick industry for 20 years and most recently with the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and Gilbert Meland, who has been with Old Virginia for seven years and also served as director of the Virginia Brick Association.
Old Virginia currently produces approximately 30 million brick a year. Modernization and expansion are the key objectives of the new owners, with their focus on improving production capacity and opening new markets.
FELKER OPERATIONS
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grooving and grinding machines.
According to C. F. Roemmele, general manager of Target Products, Kansas City, Mo., "Felker Operations will continue to produce diamond saw blades, drill bits and specialty diamond and abrasive tooling, along with sawing and drilling equipment. Felker's manufacturing plant in Torrance, Calif., will be improved to provide customers with faster service and even better products."
Felker will retain its name and have its own management team, which will report to Roemmele. The Target and Felker trade names and product lines will be independently maintained and distributed, Roemmele said.
MASONRY SYMPOSIUM
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The objective of the one-day symposium is to provide a forum for the dissemination and exchange of information and experiences relating to masonry construction, including current technology. Papers are invited on the following topics:
* The properties of masonry materials and assemblages.
* Design and detailing.
* Construction methods.
* Maintenance and rehabilitation.
Prospective authors are requested to submit three copies of a one-page abstract, a title, and the ASTM Paper Submittal Form by April 1, 1986 to: Kathy Greene, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 299-5413. Paper Submittal Forms are available from Greene.
For more information, contact symposium chairman Harry A. Harris, Ash Grove Cement Co., 640 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66103, (913) 722-5998.