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Dateline June 2009

Helix Color Systems introduces a new one-component stampable overlay.  A polymer modified cement-based product that transforms any structurally sound substrate into a new textured surface that resembles stone, tile, or brick.  Helix Stampable Overlay is easier to apply and trowels much easier than most traditional stampable overlays.  Fortified with microfibers, it resists shrinkage cracking and provides a more durable finished product.  Helix Stampable Overlay contains a blend of specialized polymers along with a proprietary blend of architectural sands and cements that allows for a clean and bright finish, even if no additional color is added.  Helix Stampable Overlay is available in gray, white, or any one of the hundreds of standard colors offered by Helix Color Systems.  It can also be tinted on site using Helix Liquid Tint Packs that are added to the white base material during mixing. Helix Stampable Overlay is compatible with most all standard imprinting tools, as well as Helix Release Powder and Helix Liquid Release. 

Date Line April 2009

ChemSystems, Inc. and Helix Color Systems announce new sales representation for the central United States.  ChemSystems, Inc. and Helix Color Systems have finalized their sales team to provide local and personalized sales coverage for the Central United States.  Russ Bodnyk, based in Ft. Worth TX, will cover Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.  Scott Karr, based in Kansas City, KS, will cover Kansas and Western Missouri.  John Storey, based in Central Missouri will cover Eastern Missouri and Southern Iowa.  Mike Nowak, based in Omaha, will cover Nebraska, and Northern Iowa.  Bill McAnnany, based in Minneapolis, will cover Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas.  Chris Sullivan, based in Denver, will cover Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Date Line March 2009

ChemSystems, Inc. announces the introduction of Helix Color Systems, a premier line of decorative concrete admixtures.  Helix Color Systems is based on products with 15 years of proven field experience.   Headed by the technical expertise of Chris Sullivan, Helix Color Systems focuses on quality, ease of use, and service at all steps of the installation process.  Helix Color Systems offers Integral Colors, Color Hardeners, powder and liquid releases, stains, dyes, stampable overlays, microtoppings, sealers, and maintenance products.  All of Helix Color Systems products are designed strictly for the professional installer.  Helix Color Systems will be sold only through specialty decorative distribution outlets.   “Helix Color Systems was created at the request of leading distributors and installers,”  says Chris Sullivan, VP of Sales and Marketing,  “The decorative industry is looking for service and value in products, and less in who is the big guy with the most distribution outlets. I created Helix to service a select group of distributors, designers and installers who value having someone to talk to at all aspects of the job, compared to the national brands who are only interested in opening as many outlets as possible.”  Helix Color Systems is not for everyone, just those serious about Decorative Concrete.   If you are tired of dealing with the Forms, Fields, and Cretes, step up to Helix Color Systems for a new approach to architectural concrete.  Specializing in architectural concrete products for the true decorative concrete installer.

Date line Feb 2009

Chris Sullivan has joined ChemSystems, Inc. as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing.  ChemSystems, Inc. is a specialty manufacturer of Decorative Concrete products based in Houston, TX.

His responsibilities include managing all sales and marketing activities for the company.  Chris is also involved in new product development, with an emphasis on troubleshooting application and technical issues.  Prior to working for ChemSystems, Inc. Chris was the National Sales Manager for QC Construction Products, a global leader in the manufacture of decorative concrete products.  

Chris received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992, with a minor in math and business. 

• Chris was a presenter on decorative overlays at the 2004 World of Concrete Mega Demos in Orlando, Florida. 
• He has been a seminar presenter at the World of Concrete each year since 2005.
• Chris has written multiple articles on different aspects of Architectural Concrete for various magazines including:  Concrete Expressions, Concrete Décor, Concrete International, and Concrete Products. 
• Chris authors a column, Trowel and Error, for Concrete Décor magazine.
• In the last five years Chris has presented in excess of 150 product demonstrations and seminars throughout North and South America.
• Chris has authored Sullivan’s Corner, a technical problem solving BLOG targeting the decorative concrete market on ConcreteNetwork.com.