Geofabrics Australasia has enjoyed a successful partnership with Maccaferri Australia Pty Ltd and Maccaferri New Zealand Ltd. Since 2002, Geofabrics has been the majority shareholder of these enterprises. Now, the companies are growing even closer. Gefabrics has acquired 100% of the shares. The companies have worked very well together across the broad Oceania marketplace, building business in mining, general construction, and other...

Mario Paredes, P.E., spent nearly 20 years working for Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). His career there included a 6-year post as Florida's State Corrosion Engineer, which included a broad level of responsibility for oversight of material durability, such as in plastic pipe applications. He's now joined TRI Environmental as a Senior Engineer, and on April 22 and 23 he'll...

Geosynthetica has 25 expo hall passes to give away to Environmental Connection 2015. The event, which is hosted by the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One, will be held 15 - 18 February 2015 in Portland, Oregon. The expo will be held February 17 - 18. The first 25 to register for the expo-only option and use Geosynthetica's special coupon...

The 15th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium (Sardinia 2015) will be held 5 – 9 October 2015 at the Forte Village Resort in S. Margherita di Pula, Sardinia. This biennial event from the International Waste Working Group (IWWG) has long brought together experts from the waste management and geosynthetics fields. In their Call for Abstracts, the organizer’s note: Abstracts must...

When considering a nonwoven geotextile fabric for your next project there are a number of elements as a customer you should be considering before you buy. The following will help give you peace of mind that your purchase meets your expectations and will save you time and money. These questions are published here courtesy of Geofabrics Australasia. CAN YOU PROVE...

It debuted in Berlin during a special session at the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG) late last September. Now, the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) has started to distribute and promote its first major video project: “Geosynthetics for Sustainable Development.” The project, which was led by the IGS Education Committee, has focused on the strong role of geosynthetics in...

Beginning with an interview from the Potola Landfill in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, a new video from Watershed Geosynthetics focuses on the innovative ClosureTurf™ barrier system. The system utilizes geomembrane (from Agru America) and synthetic turf to create a natural-looking cover. As shown in the video and through testimonials from across the country, landfills and local agencies are seeing...

The Stormwater Equipment Manufacturers Association (SWEMA) announced a new Board of Directors late Friday (January 23) in a release. The new Board's term will cover 2015 and 2016. The results: President: Will Harris (Oldcastle Stormwater Solutions) Vice President: Derek Berg (Contech Engineered Solutions) Treasurer: Kevin McKee (Hydro International) At-Large: Ernie Carrasco (Rinker Materials) At-Large: John Moll (CrystalStream Technologies) At-Large: Gene LaManna (Terre Hill Stormwater Systems) At-Large: Shawn Luton (StormTrap,...

Solmax, an international manufacturer of geomembranes and affiliated containment solutions, has posted a new position for which it is currently accepting resumes: technical coordinator. Send resumes to RHCanada@solmax.com. A description of the position is posted below. TECHNICAL COORDINATOR - SOLMAX Summary of Responsibilities The Technical Coordinator is the technical expert supporting the sales team (Americas, Europe, and Africa) in terms of technical specificities...

The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) has published news that the Vice President of the Spanish IGS Chapter, Dr. Manuel Blanco, has been honored with the “Encomienda de la Orden del Mérito Civil” (Command of the Order of the Civil Merit). This extraordinary civil honor, given to Dr. Blanco for his scientific achievements, was awarded to him by His Majesty...