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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Wade Khalil
U.S. Concrete, Inc.
832.858.1247
Eastern Concrete Introduces New Line of Storm-Resistant Concrete Products Euless, TX - January 7, 2013 - Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc., a U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ-USCR) company, has announced the introduction of two new high-performance concrete products: Con-Tite™ EF Waterproof Concrete and Sea-Site™ EF Saltwater-Resistant Concrete. Built on U.S. Concrete's EF Technology® platform of environmentally friendly concrete mix designs, the new products are targeted for use in rebuilding ravaged areas affected by Superstorm Sandy and protecting concrete structures subject to damage from water, and air or waterborne salts. The products are immediately available to the New York metropolitan and northern New Jersey construction markets.
Con-Tite EF Waterproof Concrete eliminates the need for the corrosion inhibiting admixtures used to protect the steel reinforcement that holds concrete together when it cracks and it can also eliminate the need for surface-applied vapor barriers. Sea-Site EF Saltwater-Resistant Concrete is a highly durable, crack-resistant slag and cement concrete mix that helps protect steel reinforcement from corrosion, self-heals small cracks, resists dirt and washes
off more easily than ordinary concrete. Sea-Site can also be used in underwater placement applications.
According to Gary C. Graziano, AIA, Eastern Concrete's vice president of sales and marketing, "EF Technology concrete mixes are not only better for the environment, but also deliver superior long-term performance that produces less shrinkage, cracking and permeability than conventional concrete mixes. As a result, they are stronger, cleaner, greener, better-looking and more durable."
For more information about Eastern Concrete's new Con-Tite EF Waterproof Concrete and Sea-Site EF Saltwater- Resistant Concrete and other product offerings, contact Gary Graziano at 201.693.9761.
With locations serving major construction markets in the United States (California, Texas, Oklahoma, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C.), U.S. Concrete's operating companies have been able to effectively meet the
challenges inherent in large-scale projects. The company has supplied concrete for high profile, green building
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projects such as the San Francisco Public Utilities Headquarters, San Francisco Academy of Sciences, and One
World Trade Center.
As of the date of this press release, The Company has 101 fixed and 13 portable ready-mixed concrete plants, one precast concrete plant and seven producing aggregates facilities. During 2011, these plant facilities produced approximately 4.3 million cubic yards of ready-mixed concrete from continuing operations and 3 million tons of aggregates . For more information on U.S. Concrete, please visit: http://www.us-concrete.com .
