Australia Seminars: Geosynthetics in Flexible Pavement Design
In September, Geofabrics Australasia is hosting a series of seminars across Australia on "Use of Geosynthetics in Flexible Pavement Design." The sessions will feature the expertise of guest speaker...
The Benefits of Using Reflective Geomembrane
By David Cao - Solmax Reflective Geomembrane is manufactured using the state-of-the-art tri-layered co-extrusion technology. Its consistent reflective skin layer is homogeneously produced from premium resin with pure white...
IECA Puts PDHs in Environmental Connection Magazine
IECA UPDATE: The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) has upped the value of membership. The Association is now offering four (4) PDH credits per year for members who complete...
Miller Weldmaster Acquires Sinclair Equipment Product Lines
NAVARRE, Ohio - Miller Weldmaster, the leading manufacturer of heat seaming solutions for the industrial fabrics industry, has announced an expansion of its business with the acquisition of the...
CQA Solutions Adds Sales and Business Development Manager
TOLEDO, Ohio – CQA Solutions, Ltd. (CQAS) announced today that Kim M. Kline has joined the firm as the Sales and Business Development Manager to further develop their growing...
CQA Solutions’ Smith Receives Military Honors
TOLEDO, Ohio – CQA Solutions, Ltd. (www.cqasolutions.co) is thrilled to recognize Holly Smith, Head of Product Development, as a recipient of a military coin. Coins are normally given by...
Tensar International Strengthens Local Presence in Bakken Shale Region
ATLANTA – Tensar International, the global leader in geosynthetic site development technology, is pleased to announce the relocation of Scott Whaley, regional sales manager, from Alpharetta, Ga., to Mandan,...
ClosureTurf™Landfill Installation Wins SWANA Award
GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA – For its use of ClosureTurf™, an innovative alternative cover system, the Saufley Field Landfill in Pensacola, Florida recently received a national award from the Solid...
GSE Environmental Plan Confirmed, Chapter 11 Ending Shortly
HOUSTON — GSE Environmental, Inc. ("GSE") (OTCQB: GSEHQ), the leading global manufacturer and marketer of geosynthetic lining solutions, announced that it has received confirmation of its Plan of Reorganization...
Waterproof Membranes 2014 Program Includes Geosynthetics, Mining
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...
7ICEG Program and Early Registration
The 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (7ICEG) will be held 10 – 14 November 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. This multi-disciplinary event will bring together the entire geotechnical field,...
Concrete Canvas Wins Queen's Award
Concrete Canvas Ltd was presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation on the 17 July 2014 by the Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan Mrs Kate Thomas.
The awards...
VIDEO: Canal Restoration with Geosynthetic Concrete Mattress
HUESKER has published a video of its extensive canal restoration work on the Mittlere-Isar-Kanal (MIK) in Germany. The project, which utilizes the Incomat® geosynthetic concrete mattress system and which...
D35 Proposing Standard for Stormwater Catch Basin Filters
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 17 July 2014 - A proposed new ASTM International standard will offer a means to reduce the impact of contaminated stormwater entering local drains. WK45326, Specification...
Watershed Geosynthetics HydroTurf™ Revetment Controls Wake Park Erosion
Alpharetta, GA - Terminus, the first occupant of the massive LakePoint Sporting Community & Town Center Complex in Emerson, GA, is a cable-pulled Wake Boarding Park with three different...
PE Liners in Unconventional Gas Industries
By Mathieu Cornellier - Natural gas extraction from shale formations has grown exponentially in the past few years in the United States, and all signs show that this trend...
Layfield Awarded Los Angeles CSPE Floating Cover Project
SAN DIEGO - Layfield Environmental Containment, a worldwide leader in floating cover technology, is pleased to announce the recent award of a contract to fabricate and install a new...
Kolbasuk Receives Award of Merit from ASTM Committee D35
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2 JULY 2014 — ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics has honored Gary Kolbasuk, director of innovation and technology at Raven Industries, Sioux Falls, South Dakota,...
INTERVIEW: Agru America Enters the GCL Market
Nathan Ivy, Technical/CSR Coordinator at Agru America, Inc., has worked in the geosynthetics field for 20+ years. His company, which is one of the world's largest geosynthetics manufacturers and...
Presto Geosystems Adds Kuester for International Market Growth
25 June 2014 - Presto Geosystems announces an addition to their sales and marketing team, Matt Kuester. Matt is a Business Development Manager and will be focused on international...
Geosynthetics Featured in Heap Leach Solutions 2014 Abstracts
The Second International Conference on Heap Leach Solutions (Heap Leach Solutions 2014) will be held 10 – 13 November 2014 in Lima, Peru. Organized by Infomine, the event builds...
Geotextile Containers Support Mangrove Growth, Healthier Ecosystems
By Geofabrics Australasia - Coastline mangrove growth can play a vital role in the health of marine ecosystems. The disappearing mangrove growth on the Jam Jerrup coastline in Western...
UK Environment Agency Republishes Geomembrane Publications
You may be seeing a lot of familiar material returning from the Environment Agency of the United Kingdom online. A new website for www.uk.gov has started reissuing reports as it replenishes...
Geofabrics’ Engineer’s Paper Selected for Special IGS Session
Geofabrics Australasia's (www.geofabrics.co) engineer Preston Kendall has been selected to present at the forthcoming 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG). Kendall's paper has been selected by the International...
Nicholson Named Prime Contractor for MnDOT Slope Stabilization
PITTSBURGH – Nicholson Construction was recently named the Prime Contractor for the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) slope stabilization project, located alongside Trunk Highway 2 (TH 2).
The goal...