FIND A CONTRACTOR BUYER'S GUIDE
BECOME AN INDUSTRY PARTNER
MCAA Logo
MEMBER LOGIN JOIN
NEWS
World of Concrete 2026 Competition Results ↗

New masonry products for August 2012

Words: Dan Kamys

Mortar Maze

Advanced Building Products
Sanford, Maine

/Public/News/20120831070000-1.jpg" width="600" height="338" border="0" alt="Mortar Maze" />
Mortar Maze
Advanced Building Products Inc. will be re-introducing Mortar Maze, a mortar deflection product designed specifically for masonry cavity wall applications. The patented design breaks up mortar droppings within a masonry cavity wall on four separate levels, allowing moisture to drain more effectively from the wall assembly. Mortar Maze is available in one- and two-inch thicknesses, two widths — 11 inches and 16 inches, and each panel is five feet long. The product may be used in base wall or full cavity wall configurations and is compatible with most air barriers and insulation products.

www.advancedbuildingproducts.com

Air Float Ergonomic Lift-Positioner Systems

Arlington Equipment Co.
Queensbury, N.Y.

/Public/News/20120831070000-2.jpg" width="600" height="338" border="0" alt="Air Float Ergonomic Lift-Positioner Systems" />
Air Float Ergonomic Lift-Positioner Systems
Air Float enables lifting heavy stone as if it were nearly weightless. Air Float systems are used in many industries, including glass fabrication. They lift or lower payloads by following the precise movements of the operator. Stone flooring blocks weighing 400 pounds can be set precisely into place as if they weighed 6 pounds. Air Float allows you to lift and position heavy stone pieces like they were nearly weightless. Air Float’s proprietary pneumatic free piston system essentially floats the work piece, following your manual movement.

BobEquip@aol.com

New Line of Modern Glazed Brick

Fireclay Tile
San Jose, Calif.

/Public/News/20120831070000-3.jpg" width="600" height="338" border="0" alt="New Line of Modern Glazed Brick" />
New Line of Modern Glazed Brick
Fireclay Tile is excited to unveil its first artistic brick collection - Glazed Thin Brick. Featuring rich organic textures, local recycled materials and American craftsmanship, Fireclay’s Glazed Thin Brick will complement any interior or exterior environment. Utilizing up to 100 percent local recycled content and finished with a selection of nine fresh new VOC-free natural glazes, Fireclay’s Glazed Thin Brick gives endless options for any commercial and select residential designs. And 1 percent of all Glazed Thin Brick sales will be donated to charity.

www.fireclaytile.com

HIT-HY 70 Adhesive Anchoring System

Hilti
Tulsa, Okla

/Public/News/20120831070000-4.jpg" width="600" height="338" border="0" alt="HIT-HY 70 Adhesive Anchoring System" />
HIT-HY 70 Adhesive Anchoring System
Life just got easier with one adhesive anchoring product that solves all your masonry needs. The Hilti HIT-HY 70 Adhesive Anchoring system works in all the masonry base materials: grout-filled block, hollow brick and CMU; and multi-wythe brick walls. The improved formula and innovative composite sleeve design provide strong, reliable and easy to install fastenings. From attaching signs, fences or awnings to masonry walls or façades to fastening pipe, cable tray, or fixtures to masonry base material, HIT-HY 70 helps increase productivity.

www.ca.hilti.com

Multi-Pin-Grabber Coupler

Paladin
Akron, Ohio

/Public/News/20120831070000-5.jpg" width="600" height="338" border="0" alt="Multi-Pin-Grabber Coupler" />
Multi-Pin-Grabber Coupler
The JRB PowerLatch multi-pin-grabber coupler by Paladin, designed by Miller UK Limited, is one of the safest, most advanced multi-pin-grabber couplers available for excavators and loader backhoes. It employs several advanced safety features, including a patented Automatic Blocking System (ABS) that ensures coupler engagement is maintained during hydraulic failure. Designed to work with a wide range of buckets and attachments, the JRB PowerLatch has the most features, reduced offset and is one if the lightest, yet strongest excavator and loader backhoe multi-pin-grabber couplers available.

www.paladinconstructiongroup.com
 0
Masonry in the Media: Fenway Park, Trim Castle, & More
February 2026

The settings of films influence the atmosphere of a scene and immerse the viewers in their movie-going experience. From Parisienne train stations to Boston baseball parks, these four masonry-made structures set the scene in the films they were featured in

Lily Burger
Masonry in the Media
Read More
Outreach Outlook: Celebrating CTE Month and the Madness of Masonry
February 2026

As we settle into February, the masonry industry turns its focus to a celebration that lies at the very heart of our mission: National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. For the Outreach & Education Division, this isn't just a date on the calen

Robert Melgaard
Outreach Outlook
Read More
Stop Juggling: The Best Way to Master Your Masonry Job Sites
January 2026

You’re in the business of building structures that will stand for generations. Yet, too often, the process of managing the job site feels built on quicksand. Every construction project manager knows the feeling: the constant, fra

Erin Koets
Technical Talks
Read More
Laying It Straight: Line-Holding Accessories for Masons Who Demand Precision
January 2026

When it comes to laying brick, block, or stone, nothing replaces a good line. A tight, true mason’s line is the backbone of straight courses and clean elevations, and the hardware holding that line is every bit as critical. Bon Tool’s lineup of Line & Lin

Paul Bender
Technical Talks
Read More