Containment

The Freedonia Group's latest study on the geosynthetics market forecasts a 4% growth between 2006 and 2011 with the greatest expansion being in waste management and erosion control. Learn more here.;

Black & Veatch's 2012 Electric Utility Report, which summarizes a broad survey of the energy field, indicates that the industry believes "...there will be some certainty [in terms of legisation] on carbon; that prices for electricity will continue to rise; that while coal has a future, renewables have a growing but limited one; and that water is a critical environmental concern." Concerns over nuclear storage have grown, and the potential impact of renewable energy technologies on energy prices (already upwardly pressured) ranges wildly. Download the 74-page report (PDF).

The home page of ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics now includes registration information for the next meeting, 8-11 June 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri. The current schedule includes the second meeting on geocells, reinforced geomembrane seams, asperity height, GCL design guidance, and much much more. Read the full schedule and keep up on D35 news at the committee website. Learn more here.;

New Ventures, which controls the Crow Lane Landfill in Newburyport, Massachusetts, has yet to complete a cap on the site after nine years of disputes with the city. City and state fines have totaled more than $250,000, but only a portion of those fines have been paid and the lionshare have been suspended. The Newburyport City Council is now applying all the pressure it can on the governing state environmental agency and on the landfill owners to end this protracted dispute. Learn more here.;

During the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Royal Ten Cate, which was held on Thursday 8 April 2010, the dividend for the 2009 financial year was declared at EUR 0.60(2008: EUR 0.85) per ordinary share of EUR 2.50 par value. The dividend is to be paid in cash, or at the shareholder's option in ordinary shares charged to the share premium reserve. The value of the stock dividend will surpass the value of the cash dividend by 0 to 3%.

The Fox River cleanup in Wisconsin, which has been profiled in engineering publications such as Geosynthetics, now needs to find a final destination for its PCB-contaminated material. Waste Management has applied for an application to dispose the material at its Ridgeview Landfill, but opposition is greeting this decision. The $390 million project has yet to choose burial sites for the dredged material. Learn more here.;

The Performing Arts Center in Pinellas Park, Florida is sporting two brand new parking lots designed to be friendlier to the environment and more efficient with the use of city property. Porous pavers with geotextile separation fabric and sand underlayers are being used. As the project manager notes, this type of low impact design essentially uses the parking lot like a retention pond. Stormwater infiltrates straight through to the water table rather than runs off. Learn more here.;

The Toronto Construction Association (TCA) has presented its 12th annual "Best of the Best" awards. One of the winners was Justin Gouthreau of Layfield Geosynthetics. Gouthreau was recognized with the Sean P. McKenna Young Construction Executive Leadership Award. Congratulations are in order. Learn more here.;

After 10 years of remediation work to the Pittsfield, Mass., section of the Housatonic River, targeting the PCB contamination caused by a General Electric plant, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says the amount of contamination entering Connecticut in the river has been reduced by 50 percent. Read more in the Litchfield County Times. Learn more here.;

The European Parliament has passed a resolution that stresses a priority should be given to a significant increase in investment in agriculture, aquaculture, rural development and agribusinesses in developing countries. The measure comes in reaction to rising food prices around the world and includes language regarding access (which may mean roads) and fair trade. Though 75% of the world's population lives in rural areas, only 4% of development aid concentrates on agriculture. Learn more here.;

Earthmate Geosynthetics has taken the next step to facilitate its expansion in the European market by earning the CE Mark for its geogrids. Testing was conducted by the independent laboratory BTTG, which is based in the United Kingdom. The current testing values and certification is good until 23 December 2011. Learn more here.;

By Abigail Gilson-Beck and Julio Ferreira – Designers of geomembrane-lined containment facilities commonly assume two to five leaks per hectare, with each leak of the size or diameter of...

Trelleborg AB has signed three revolving credit facilities in a total amount of EUR 291 M (corresponding to some SEK 3,000 M) with four first-rate commercial banks. The facilities are partially guaranteed by the Swedish Export Guarantee Authority. A portion of EUR 241 M of the facilities has a tenor of 7 years, whilst the remaining portion amounting to EUR 50 M has a tenor of 5 years.

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) will once again feature two geosynthetics sessions during its IFAI Expo 2012, to be held 26-28 June 2012 in Singapore. The 2011 edition included two courses taught by TRI/Environmental's Sam Allen, while the 2012 edition has now announced that Dr. A. Malek Bouazza will lead two symposiums: "Geosynthetics for Waste and Water Containment" and "Geosynthetics for Roads and Bridges." Learn more at the event website. Learn more here.;

Randy Massingill is now a member of ProTech Environmental Supply, a division of L & M Supply. Randy was first introduced to the erosion and sediment control industry by C. Joel Sprague of TRI Environmental, where together they built and ran a large-scale erosion and control materials and systems testing and research facility. There, he accrued a hands on knowledge of the installation and performance of multiple erosion control devices. Learn more about Massingill's new role.

GeoAfrica 2013 will be held 18-20 November 2013 in Accra, Ghana (NY Times' #4 place to visit in 2013). This event will be the Second IGS Regional Conference on Geosynthetics in Africa. Attendees interested in transportation, mining, water and waste management are all certain to be on site for this event. Abstracts in English not exceeding 400 words should be submitted by email to Technical@GeoAfrica2013.com not later than 31 March 2013.

At the International Erosion Control Association's (IECA) Environmnental Connection 2012 (EC12) event in Las Vegas, Nevada (26-29 February 2012), Greg Schaner, an Attorney Adviser for the U.S. EPA Office of Wastewater Management, will deliver a keynote address at the General Session and Awards Ceremony. Schaner will discuss changes and updates to the Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs). Learn more here.;

The GeoME Awards were held at Geosynthetics Middle East 2015. While the event was the 7th in the annual series, it marked the first time for the GeoME...

James Goddard, who recently retired from Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) as the company's Chief Engineer, was named Member Emeritus of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Subsurface Soil-Structure Interaction. The announcement was made during the TRB's 91st annual meeting held in January 2012.

The program for the Solid Waste Association of North America's (SWANA) 2012 Landfill Gas Symposium will include presentations and project case studies featuring new technology, emission controls, system design and operations and unconventional applications. The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to August 15. Learn more and submit an abstract online. Learn more here.;

Webinars have grown significantly in their use for technical knowledge transfer, engineering training, and product and application introduction. HUESKER has been one of the active geosynthetics companies offering engineering webinars. The...

Details are slowly coming out in regards to the New Zealand Aquaculture Conference 2011. The event has announced 9-10 November 2011 as the dates. The location is the Rutherford Hotel in Nelson. Also, a contact for interested exhibitors has been posted: conference coordinator Rebecca Leach, rebecca.leach@aquaculture.org.nz. Keep tabs at Aquaculture New Zealand's website. Learn more here.;

During the GeoMEast 2018 conference, Kent von Maubeuge will deliver the Koerner Lecture. The affiliated paper (“Geosynthetic barriers in regulations and recommendations in line with the ISO design guide?”)...

Officials in India are looking at geotextile bag flood control devices that were used in the United States following Hurricane Katrina as possible solutions for flood response in India. The Bihar region of India suffered more than 1200 deaths during flooding in 2007. A government committee is now looking into acquiring airdrop equipment to enable the use of fast response using geotextiles. Learn more here.;

The 2016 Manufacturers' Monthly Endeavour Awards honored Geofabrics Australasia as Manufacturer of the Year during a May 12 ceremony in Sydney. Geofabrics was recognized for its production of Trinet®...