About Us

Nawkaw provides masonry restoration & architectural staining; formliners and form accessories.

About Nawkaw

Nawkaw Corporation is an international company that manufactures, sells and applies proprietary water based stain products to masonry surfaces, such as brick, block, mortar, pre-cast, stucco and concrete. Contractors, developers, property management individuals, government organizations, architects and homeowners specify Nawkaw's services and products every year. Nawkaw is recognized as the International market leader and is responsible for establishing this niche industry.

In 1972, as a part-time worker for Canada Brick in Toronto, Canada, Russell Gray founded what was to become Nawkaw Corporation. He hired research chemists and began developing a full proprietary product line of specialty masonry coloring products. The products were tested for durability and color fastness in a wide range of environmental conditions. All products passed the test and met or exceeded all government regulatory requirements. While products were developed, Nawkaw application techniques were refined. Within months, requests for the masonry staining service were coming from all across North America. Within 24 months, there were requests from Australia, England, Russia and Africa. In 1988, Gray's Company was officially trademarked under the name Nawkaw Corporation.

In 1996, the first Australian office was opened in Sydney and during the same year, the first sample job was completed in England for the London Housing Authority. Nawkaw currently offers a full range of masonry coloring products and services to contractors, architects, homeowners and specifiers around the globe, and expects further expansion to continue.

How do other companies compare to Nawkaw?

We offer:

23 years of experience in Masonry and Concrete Color Treatment

All necessary travel and accomodation costs for crews are included

All necessary equipment rentals are included

All product and materials for your project are included

On-site storage, if neccessary, is provided

OSH 10-hour training is mandatory for all of our Crew Chiefs and Lead Hands

Crew members are certified for lift, swing and scissor lift operations

On-site safety program implementation

Participation in Contractor supplied drug-testing requirements

Certificates of Insurance Provided

Complete administrative assistance during your project

25-year warranty provided upon project completion and upon receiving payment in full

Our Corporate Staff:

Russell Gray,
CEO/President

A scheduled presenter for the following events:

Traditional Building Conference and Expo

PACE (Painters and Contractors Expo)

MIM (Masonry Institure of Michigan)

Will be presenting at the following events in 2010:

The Concrete Decor Show

International Concrete Repair Institute Spring Conference

ICRI 2010 Spring Convention

April 14-16, 2010
Expanded 3-Day Event
Theme: "Aesthetics in Concrete Repair"
Myrtle Beach Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes
Myrtle Beach, SC

Ken Johnson,
Vice President of Sales

Bob Fedchyshyn,
Canadian Manager of Operations

Mike Honeyman,
US Project Manager