HUESKER Officially Opens New Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
In mid-December, HUESKER Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open its state-of-the-art, new manufacturing facility in Shelby, North Carolina. The 150,000 sq. ft. facility was built on the...
US Commerce Dept Finalizes Geogrid Product Dumping Case
Two documents were published in the Federal Register on 11 January 2017 pursuant to the lengthy investigation into product dumping of “certain biaxial geogrids” from China into the United...
Register for FGI Short Course on Containment and Welding
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute is presenting a one-day course on "Current Advances & Trends in Containment & Welding Technologies." The February 21 FGI short course will be held at TRI Environmental's headquarters...
Geosynthetics Events: 11ICG Abstracts Extended to Feb 28
The 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics (11ICG) will be held 16 – 21 September 2018 in Seoul, Korea at the new COEX (Conference and Exhibition Center) in the...
Hanes Geo Acquires Terrafix in Geosynthetics Growth Move
As 2017 opens, the first acquisition announced in the industry is that of Terrafix by Hans Geo Components. The geosynthetics growth move combines the Hanes Companies’ distribution network for...
Geotextiles Seminar at INDEX 17 Features Geosynthetics Leaders
International nonwovens association Edana will again hold a geotextiles seminar at its triennial INDEX™ conference. The event is one of the world’s largest gatherings for nonwoven material presentations and...
Boyd Ramsey Opens Engineering Consultancy
After nearly two decades in engineering roles in North America and Asia with a global leader in geosynthetics manufacturing, Boyd Ramsey is taking on a new challenge: developing...
Project Video: GRS Structure for Major Greek Cultural Center
One of the world’s leading architects, Pritzker Prize-winning visionary Renzo Piano, has led the development of Greece’s newest cultural treasure: the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. The site, which...
Video: Conductive Geomembranes and Enhanced CQA
In November, Solmax provided the third of its high-level webinars on geomembranes with a session on “Enhancing Quality Assurance with Conductive Geomembranes.” The presentation is now available for free...
Top Stories in Geosynthetics for 2016
As promised, we reveal here today (December 29) the top stories in geosynthetics for 2016 on Geosynthetica. The stories have been ranked by most read, with the further caveat...
IGS North America Elections Loom Larger in 2017
The International Geosynthetics Society North America Chapter will hold its next round of leadership elections 3 – 27 January 2017. IGS North America members in good standing will be...
IGS News Volume 32, Issue 3 Published
The International Geosynthetics Society has published IGS News Volume 32, Issue. Here, in its conclusive issue for the 2016 year, the IGS promotes its new website, connects...
Geosynthetic Institute Ups Webinar Offerings in 2017
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has run a highly successful series of monthly webinars over the past few years. The webinar offerings will increase in 2017, with two sessions per...
Titan Unveils Geogrid Innovations for Roads, Mining, Concrete Reinforcement
Innovations with additive packages and coatings have driven many of the new product additions to the geosynthetics field in recent years. This has been especially true with...
Geosynthetica Organizing Geosynthetics Pavilion for BW Expo
By Bruno Pedroni and Chris Kelsey – When BW Expo 2017 takes place in São Paulo 7 – 9 June 2017, it will do so with a first for...
HUESKER Acquires NBW Mining in Australia
For 20 years, Australia-based NBW Mining has supplied HUESKER Minegrid® into longwall mining applications. Now, NBW Mining is joining the HUESKER family.
HUESKER Synthetic GmbH, the international headquarters for the...
What Will Be Geosynthetica’s Most-Read Articles for 2016?
As the year comes to a close, we take a closer look at the analytics to see how users have interacted with the site and to gauge our most-read...
Exports to 50+ Countries Drive Record Year for Concrete Canvas
In its latest financial results, Concrete Canvas Ltd has revealed another record year of growth for the South Wales-based manufacturer. Its international presence for its primary “concrete on a...
Project Video: Geosynthetic Drainage Support for Athletic Facility
Varicore Technologies documented the extensive drainage installation work its geocomposite materials were utilized in performed for the Annandale Regional Athletic Facility in Minnesota. The multi-sport site hosts a baseball...
A Primer on Soil and Geotextile Filter Design for MSE Walls
Drs. Robert and George Koerner of the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) are no strangers to tackling challenging topics—subjects which are either difficult to motivate discussion on (e.g., failures) or difficult...
Revisiting the Fundão Tailings Dam Failure One Year Later
On 5 November 2015, a catastrophic tailings dam failure occurred at an iron ore mine in Brazil. The reported death toll from the event was 17 and...
2016 Geosynthetics Manufacturing Year in Review
The year 2016 has seen considerable activity in geosynthetics manufacturing, despite a slow start for many producers. As has often occurred, conditions such as resin supply fluctuations,...
Video Story: Waterway Restoration after Mining Activities
The waters of the Schurenbach, a stream near Essen, Germany, formerly ran underground from the foot of an old coal slag heap (the Schurenbachhalde). As part of a land...
BW Expo 2017 Offers Big Opportunities for Geosynthetics
By Bruno Pedroni and Chris Kelsey – The BW Expo is Brazil's most important gathering for service and technology presentations regarding the sustainable management of wastes, water, wastewater, energy,...
Jim Cantore, Craig Zeller to Deliver Environmental Connection 2017 Keynotes
The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) has officially announced its keynote speakers for Environmental Connection 2017. Renowned meteorologist Jim Cantore of the Weather Channel will deliver opening...
