ACE Geosynthetics Adds Construction Videos to its EcoPark Website
The official website of the ACE Geosynthetics EcoPark has been online since October 2014. Users can explore the park virtually and learn about geosynthetics. Applications profiled on the website...
Australia: New Business Development Manager for Layfield
Layfield Environmental Containment is pleased to announce the employment of Mr. Alex Gersch as Business Development Manager based out of Adelaide, South Australia. Alex brings a wealth of experience...
In Memoriam: Dr. Joseph Scott Thornton, Jr.
One of the behind-the-scenes luminaries of geosynthetics has passed. Dr. Joseph Scott Thornton, Jr. died peacefully at his home on 23 November 2014 in Austin, Texas at the age...
60 Minutes on the State of American Infrastructure
The long-running, renowned television news magazine 60 Minutes broadcast a report on American infrastructure on its 23 November 2014 episode. It has received a fair amount of attention for...
Layfield Impresses with New Production Line
Layfield has commissioned the world's largest combined geotextile sewing and geomembrane welding production line. With this line, dubbed the GeoFab 5X, Layfield has significantly scaled up its plant conversion capabilities...
Tensar Appoints Americas Executive Vice President
ATLANTA – Nov. 24, 2014 – Tensar International, the global leader in geosynthetic construction technology, recently appointed Mike Lawrence as Executive Vice President of the Americas. Lawrence will spearhead...
Dam World 2015 Announces Geomembranes and Dams as a Topic
By Bruno Pedroni and Chris Kelsey - Four years ago, the International Large Commission on Dams (ICOLD) released a bulletin that described 265 large dam structures with geomembranes. Geosynthetics companies...
What's Old Is New: Geosynthetics International Adds Volumes 1 – 9 Online
Geosynthetics International, which has become one of the most respected geotechnical engineering journals in the world, is finally making its first nine volumes (1994 - 2002) available for online...
Geomembranes in Mining: the State of Research
An interview with Dr. Fady Abdelaal, GeoEngineering Centre at Queen’s-RMC, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, by Chris Kelsey
The first conference dedicated exclusively to geosynthetics in mining was held in Vancouver,...
GSE Environmental Names Robert Preston CEO
HOUSTON — GSE Holdings, Inc. ("GSE" or the "Company"), the leading global provider of highly engineered geosynthetic containment solutions for environmental protection and confinement applications, today announced that Robert...
GEOSPERU 2015 Update
GEOSPERU 2015 will be held 4 – 6 March 2015 in Lima. Hosted by the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Peruvian Chapter, the event will analyze the rapid growth of...
HUESKER inc. Adds Regional Manager for LA, MS, TX, AR and OK Markets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – HUESKER inc., an international manufacturer of geosynthetics, is proud to announce the addition of Shandie Gautreaux, to its US-based staff. Gautreaux’s hiring will strengthen the sales...
DEADLINE: GeoAmericas 2016 Call for Proposals
GeoAmericas 2016—the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics—will be held at the Loews Hotel on South Beach in Miami, Florida 10 – 13 April 2016. The event will continue the...
NAUE Seeks Sales Engineer for Malaysian and Affiliated Regional Markets
NAUE, a leading international manufacturer of geosynthetics and engineering services provider, seeks to add a sales engineer to its expanding Malaysia and Southeast Asia operations. The company has a...
In Memoriam: Professor Michele Maugeri
On 1 November 2014, after a long battle with illness, Professor Michele Maugeri passed away. Prof. Maugeri was a long-time member of the Italian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics...
Raven Industries Announces Acquisition of Integra Plastics, Inc.
Sioux Falls, SD (November 3, 2014) — Raven Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAVN) announced today that its Engineered Films Division (EFD) has acquired Integra Plastics, Inc., for approximately $48 million...
IECA Courses at Environmental Connection 2015
Each year at the International Erosion Control Association's (IECA Region One) annual conference, Environmental Connection, there is an option to come a day early and take one of many...
JOBS: Technical Services Manager, Erosion Control
An industry leading manufacturer of rolled erosion control products is seeking a dynamic, high-energy and results-driven technical services manager who is looking for a position with a continually growing...
A Hydrostatic Pressure-Resistant Tunnel Lining in Bavaria
By NAUE Geosynthetics - As part of the Deutsche Einheit (German Unification) Traffic Project 8.1, the Deutsche Bahn Netz AG (German Railways) ordered the construction of the Höhnberg and...
Alternative Approaches to Channel Lining Systems
Councils often turn to rock-lined or concrete channel lining systems for open channels and to regulate flow to prevent flooding and property damage.
Last year Geofabrics Australasia launched the SmartDitch®...
November Webinar: Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Structures
Live and on-demand education for engineers has really taken off. The North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) ran a successful webinar series in 2014. The online site Geo-U.com has been...
Waterproof Membranes 2014 Preview: Speakers, Attending Companies
Waterproof Membranes 2014 brings together geotechnical and architectural users, manufacturers and researchers of materials such as roofing membranes and geomembranes. The diverse audience, with representatives from all levels in...
Report from the Berlin 2 Workshop on Exposed, HDPE Geomembranes
By Chris Kelsey - On September 26, immediately following the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG), a high-level, one-day workshop on HDPE geomembranes convened at the headquarters of BAM,...
IECA Extends Nomination Period for Environmental Awards
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One will honor winners of its Awards of Environmental Excellence during a special program at Environmental Connection 2015, which will be held...
Concrete Canvas Seeks Technical Sales (UK) and MENA Business Development Manager
Concrete Canvas is a rapidly growing, UK-based manufacturing company with an award-winning geotechnical material: Concrete Canvas GCCM. Since 2007 the company has achieved an average year-on-year growth of more...
