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 superior officers in recognition of special achievement by a member of the unit. It is rare and an extreme honor for a coin to be awarded to a civilian. Holly's coin...

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, N.D. This strategic move will strengthen Tensar’s footprint in the area surrounding the Bakken shale formation and address the growing infrastructure demands of the oil and gas industry. "North Dakota is...

Alpharetta, GA - The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) awarded Escambia County’s effort to remediate a variety of major issues at Saufley Field Road Construction and Demolition Landfill with the Silver Award for Landfill Remediation. As a result of the award, SWANA is recognizing the successful collaboration of Escambia County and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for...

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 Waste Association of North America (SWANA). The Escambia County project was honored with a Silver Award for Landfill Remediation due to the use of this system over the landfill’s 22...

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 from the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, which has been overseeing the Company’s Chapter 11 proceedings following its voluntary filing on May 4, 2014. The Plan received full...

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 the membrane market, creates a congenial environment for networking, market growth discussions, discovery of new opportunities, and much more. Geosynthetica’s editor, Chris Kelsey, is scheduled to speak on "Economic Drivers for...

AUSTIN, Texas – After having been in commercial use in Europe since 1999, the arc testing electrical leak location (ELL) method has finally found a home among other electrical leak location methods in ASTM International's standards system. ASTM D7953-14, Standard Practice for Electrical Leak Location on Exposed Geomembranes Using the Arc Testing Method, has been approved by Committee D35...

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, including geosynthetic experts, for field-forward keynotes, panel discussions, technical sessions, product advancements, and high-level networking in its international trade show. The organizers have just announced the program. DOWNLOAD A COPY HERE (PDF) Highlights...

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 are made annually by HM The Queen, and are only given for the highest levels of excellence in each category. Concrete Canvas Ltd. has been presented with this award due to...

UPDATE: The early-bird registration deadline for Geosynthetics Mining Solutions 2014, organized by InfoMine in partnership with SLR Consulting, has been extended to AUGUST 1. This international conference is the first mining conference specifically dedicated to the use of geosynthetics within mining. It will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 8 – 11 September 2014. VISIT THE EVENT WEBSITE REGISTER Early registering attendees save...