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Article: Decorative concrete in Mexico: decorative concrete is finally coming of age in Mexico.(Decorative Concrete)
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- Concrete Construction
- Article date:
- August 1, 2004
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Decorative concrete is becoming more popular throughout Mexico. Starting in the early 1990s both large and small construction companies became more interested, looking for decorative product information and training as they won contracts--some of them huge.
During the 1990s, Cemex, a producer of portland cement and ready-mixed concrete based in Monterrey, Mexico, actively promoted the use of stamped concrete throughout the country. To demonstrate to contractors and designers the benefits of decorative concrete, Cemex conducted hands-on seminars in concrete plants, hotel parking lots, at universities, and in conjunction with construction associations. Cemex also ...