Restoration Partners brings self-healing concrete to ConcreteWorks 2026

Restoration Partners will showcase Basilisk bio-based self-healing concrete at NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2026 in Nashville, the technology’s first major U.S. trade show appearance. The company also named Grooms Equipment as Mid-Atlantic distributor as it pushes the product to ready-mix producers who want more durable, watertight concrete.

Why it matters: - Self-healing concrete could help ready-mix producers offer a differentiated product without changing how concrete is batched, transported or placed. - The technology is aimed at reducing crack-related water intrusion, corrosion and long-term repair costs in concrete structures. - Basilisk products are now getting a higher-profile U.S. debut as Restoration Partners expands regional distribution.

What happened: - Restoration Partners, the exclusive distributor of Basilisk self-healing concrete products in the Americas, will exhibit at NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2026. - The convention runs October 15–18 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. - Restoration Partners said this is the first time Basilisk technology has been shown at ConcreteWorks or any major U.S. concrete industry trade show. - Restoration Partners also announced that Grooms Equipment will distribute Basilisk products in the Mid-Atlantic region. - The two companies will share the Grooms Heavy Truck Sales booth, #549.

The details: - The Basilisk Self-Healing Agent is an admixture added during concrete batching. - The product contains dormant bacterial spores and nutrients. - When a crack forms and water enters, the bacteria activate and produce calcium carbonate that seals cracks up to 1 mm wide. - Prof. Dr. Henk Jonkers developed the technology at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. - The technology has been in commercial use since 2018 on projects in Europe, the Middle East, Japan and, more recently, Latin America. - Basilisk products have also appeared in the Product Showcase section of Concrete International, the monthly magazine of the American Concrete Institute. - Cracking is a normal part of concrete’s life cycle, and even narrow cracks can let in water and chlorides that corrode reinforcing steel. - The agent is added at the ready-mix plant, and truck mixing stays the same. - Green Basilisk’s project data shows watertight structures built with self-healing concrete can be designed with about 40% less shrinkage reinforcement. - The same data shows those structures do not need a separate waterproofing membrane. - Reference projects in the Netherlands include the Hulstkamp building in Rotterdam, where the basement structure used 36% less shrinkage reinforcement. - Other reference projects include water storage tanks for Evides and precast retaining walls for ProRail. - Restoration Partners said more information is available at restorationpartnersllc.com. - Grooms Companies is headquartered in Graham, North Carolina, and serves the ready-mix concrete industry through several businesses including Grooms Heavy Truck Sales, Grooms Equipment, Fortress Concrete Fiber, Hydro Innovations and SOBX Chemicals.

Between the lines: - The U.S. debut at a major trade show suggests the companies are trying to move the technology from niche international use toward broader adoption in American concrete production. - Pairing the product with an established ready-mix and equipment distributor may help lower the sales friction for producers who want to test a new material but keep their plant operations familiar. - The pitch is less about changing construction methods and more about adding durability and water resistance at the plant stage.

What’s next: - Restoration Partners and Grooms Equipment will present the product to producers during exhibit hall hours on October 17 and 18 at Booth #549. - The companies are targeting ready-mix producers in the Mid-Atlantic as they build awareness among U.S. engineers, owners and contractors. - The broader test will be whether U.S. producers see enough value in durability and lifecycle savings to specify the product on new mix designs.

The bottom line: - Restoration Partners is using ConcreteWorks 2026 to introduce self-healing concrete to a bigger U.S. audience while adding regional distribution to support adoption.