A brief history of CTM Geosynthetics - The late Shri Lajpatrai Chatarbhuj Agarwal belonged to Bawanikhera, situated in the State of Haryana. He was one among the few entrepreneurs who dared to take the challenge of leaving his village to set the entrepreneurship at the Textile City, Ahmedabad in the year 1948. After having worked at various places like...

(Houston, TX) – May 20, 2014 – GSE Environmental (www.gseworld.com) continued its long-established tradition of being the global leader in the geosynthetics industry with the official opening of its Suzhou, China factory. The opening of the factory represents a major milestone in GSE’s vision of supporting the growth in this region with locally manufactured products. The day was celebrated...

15 May 2014 - The Gemini consortium has signed all construction, operations and financing contracts yesterday with a total construction budget of nearly EUR 3 billion. With more than 20 parties involved 70 percent of this budget will be provided on the basis of project financing – making Gemini the largest-ever project financed offshore wind farm. For the Gemini...

COPENHAGEN - The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) announced on 9 May 2014 the decision to prequalify Statoil ASA , E.ON Wind Denmark AB, Vattenfall Wind Power A / S and DONG Energy Wind Power A/S for the tender of the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm. This means that all four applicants for prequalification have been selected to submit a...

19 May 2014 – Brussels, Belgium – EDANA, the international association serving the nonwovens and related industries, today launched the first two in a series infographics.  These images are drawn from a study of the role different types of nonwovens play in our lives, and their effect and impact, highlighting that nonwovens not only play a huge part in our lives,...

By Christophe von Arx -- The island of Saadiyat off the coast of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates is expanding to become a cultural center for locals and tourists. Construction on the "Louvre Abu Dhabi", the first of several museums, will be completed by 2015. The ambitious project from the French star architect Jean Nouvel will have...

International geomembrane manufacturer Solmax has released the second in its series of technical magazines on geosynthetic applications. Energy Solutions focuses primarily on polyethylene geomembranes in applications such as coal seam gas operations, coal ash containment, coal gasification, shale gas, petrochemical facilities, etc. Additional sections in the magazine describe polyethylene and PVC geomembrane variations and uses, as well as outline reflective,...

BRUSSELS - Firestone Building Products is pleased to officially announce the new brand name for its EPDM geomembrane in the EMEA region: Firestone GeoGard™ EPDM. The new GeoGard logo leverages the value of the Firestone brand and all it stands for. The middle line represents the typical cut of reservoirs and canals; the top line refers to landfill covers. The closed oval...

Sioux Falls, S.D. — Raven Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAVN) today said that it will release its 2015 first-quarter results pre-market on Wednesday May 21, 2014. Following the release, the company will host a conference call for investors and analysts on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. To join the conference call, dial: 1-866-393-0676. Alternatively, you may access the live call through the Investor...

Sandvik AB (www.sandvik.com) held its Annual General Meeting on 13 May 2014 in Sandviken, Sweden. In his speech, Olof Faxander, President and CEO, commented on the 2013 financial year and the trend for the first quarter of 2014. The presentation comprised a report on Sandvik’s results both on Group level and Business Area level. Olof Faxander emphasized that innovation has always been central...