Press Release: Techtextil North America Prepares World-Class Symposium
The twelfth edition of Techtextil North America takes place June 2-4, 2015 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas where industry experts will present the most...
PRESS RELEASE: Tensar Files Patent Lawsuit in Canada over Geogrid
ATLANTA – 7 October 2014 – Tensar International has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Canada against Enviro-Pro Geosynthetics Ltd, a reseller of geogrid manufactured in China by Taian...
Layfield Awarded U.S. Distribution Rights for E'GRID Biaxial Geogrids
SAN DIEGO -- Layfield Construction Products, a business unit of Layfield Group Ltd., has been awarded the rights to distribute E'GRID® Biaxial Geogrids in the United States, reinforcing the...
Forthcoming IGS Conferences, 2016 to 2018
Now that the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG) has closed, it is time to take a breather and look ahead to next conferences from the International Geosynthetics...
New Issue of Geofabrics Journal
September through December is a busy time of year for engineering conferences. This is true around the world. Geofabrics Australasia has capitalized on that activity for the latest issue of...
IECA Region One Board of Directors and By-Laws Changes
Denver, Colo. - The International Erosion Control Association Region One membership voted to newly elect Jonathan Koepke, CPESC, LEED-AP; Jerry B. Sanders, CPESC and Thomas W. Schneider, CPESC. Koepke,...
Brian Baillie Joins Raven EFD as Lead Engineer
Brian Baillie, a 15-year design veteran in the geosynthetics field, has joined Raven Industries’ Engineered Films Division (EFD) as its new lead design engineer. In a welcome announcement online,...
CLI and CDI/Watersaver Announce Factory Fabrication Agreement
1 October 2014, Parker, CO - Colorado Lining International (CLI) and CDI/Watersaver are pleased to announce a factory fabrication agreement. Colorado Lining International has purchased CDI/Watersaver’s automated factory equipment...
October 8 NAGS Webinar – Geofilters
On Wednesday, 8 October 2014, the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) will host Webinar #3 in its 2014 series of professional development webinars. This time out, R. Jonathan Fannin,...
Improve Your Business with CQA Week Training
CQA Week was established 10 years ago to provide technically advanced but immediately implementable, revenue-generating expertise for geotechnical engineering businesses. The focus is on providing the type of training that will...
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...
Geogrid Earns Environmental Product Declaration for First Time
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important issue in the construction industry. At the same time, sustainable building also involves the use of sustainable building materials. As the first manufacturer...
Geosynthetics Excel in Louisiana Trafficking Study
By TenCate Geosynthetics - The Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC) recently completed phase 1 of a full-scale trafficking study that included Mirafi® RS580i. The phase 1 research results were...
ACE Introduces an Online Geosynthetics EcoPark
The official website of the ACE Geosynthetics EcoPark is now online. Readers are able to explore the park virtually anytime and anywhere while gaining knowledge about geosynthetics.
Geosynthetic products have...
Sprague Earns IECA 2015 Most Distinguished Technical Paper Award
Denver, Colo. – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) has announced that "Evaluating Floating Surface Skimmers" has been named the winner of the Most Distinguished Technical Paper...
Environmental Connection Scholarship
IECA has partnered with various sponsors to help provide financial assistance for industry professionals to attend Environmental Connection 2015. Recipients of these scholarships will be given a complimentary full-conference...
EMPLOYMENT: East Coast Erosion Control Seeks Technical Services Manager
BERNVILLE, Pa. – East Coast Erosion Blankets, LLC, dba East Coast Erosion Control, a privately held erosion control product manufacturing company, has an immediate employment opening for a Technical...
HUESKER inc. Adds Design Engineer for US Market
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – HUESKER inc., an international manufacturer of geosynthetics, is proud to announce the addition of Lilma "Lilly" Schimmel, MSCE, P.E., to its US-based staff. Schimmel's hiring represents...
Fannin to Present NAGS Webinar on Geofilters
On Wednesday, 8 October 2014, the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) will host Webinar #3 in its 2014 series of professional development webinars. This time out, R. Jonathan Fannin,...
RemTech 2014 – The Future of Remediation
It is very rich and prestigious the audience of stakeholders who will take part in RemTech Expo (www.remtechexpo.com), the most specialized event in Italy on the remediation of contaminated...
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...
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...
GSE Environmental Emerges from Chapter 11 a Stronger Global Company
HOUSTON — 11 August 2014 — GSE Environmental, Inc. ("GSE"), the leading global manufacturer and marketer of geosynthetic lining solutions, announced that it has formally emerged from the Chapter...
Hitt Named President of East Coast Erosion Control
BERNVILLE, Pa. – 8 August 2014 – East Coast Erosion Blankets, LLC, dba East Coast Erosion Control, a privately held erosion control product manufacturing company, announced today that Diane...
IGS News Vol 30, Issue 2 Released
The 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG) is not just the quadrennial, global conference for the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), it is also the point at which the...
