October 2012 – Demtech Services, Inc. is always a step ahead of the game. And now, it’s most innovative service—Demtech On The Move—is expanding! Marty Schuler joins the field services team to ensure that the best equipment, service, and support continue to be delivered in the most expedient manner. Since launching Demtech On The Move with Wayne Leger in January 2011, the...

November 2013 – “Demtech On The Move” (www.demtech.com) is on the move, traveling all over the United States and Canada to offer on-site equipment, repair and training services for geosynthetic installations. With four mobile field technicians now on staff, the team covers more ground than ever. Don’t be surprised if you see a Demtech trailer or van on a highway...

Though Demtech Services, Inc. has well-established itself as an international manufacturer of and parts and service provider for geosynthetic installation equipment, its operations have been almost exclusively out of its headquarters in California. That is changing, now that the company has officially announced the opening of a major equipment warehouse and service center just south of Cleveland, Ohio. The company has a particularly...

SAN JOSE, California – Burke Industries, a global leader in the manufacture of high-quality geomembranes, is proud to announce the completion of the large floating cover for California’s Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) Upper Chiquita Reservoir, one of the deepest reservoirs in the United States. Designed to hold more than 240 million gallons of water and featuring slopes that drop...

Vancouver, British Columbia – Burke Industries based out of San Jose, California is pleased to announce that it will be working with Layfield Environmental Systems, based out of Vancouver, Canada for the supply and distribution of its Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSPE) products in Australia: CSPE geomembranes. CSPE is a highly UV-stabilized, engineered geomembrane, used extensively in municipal water containment applications for floating...

Landfill engineering has advanced significantly over the past 35 years. Geosynthetic lining, capping, and final cover systems have had a lot to do with the tremendous success landfill operators have had in controlling leachate, protecting groundwater, and improving the long-term economics of active landfills and post-closure care periods. In regards to responsible closure of sites, one of the fastest...

AGRU America continues its series of geosynthetic engineering webinars on November 16 at 12:00 EST. This new geomembranes and geosynthetic cover and containment systems webinar will address a range of topics.  Engineer Nick Rauh will lead the session and foster discussion on multiple geosynthetic solutions and the various factors that influence performance and improve project economics and efficiencies. For example, AGRU...

Ischgl is an internationally renowned ski resort in the Silvretta Mountains of Tyrol. Plenty of natural snowfall supports 200km of downhill pistes (compacted snow runs), but the ability to provide artificial snow early in the season enables the resort to open sooner and gives skiers a longer and more dependable window for time on the slopes. Large reservoirs are needed...

Raven Engineered Films has issued a new technical paper: Advanced Geomembrane Technology for Enhanced Protection of EPS Geofoam in Transportation Systems. The publication is part of the company’s technical library and openly available resources for the geosynthetics and civil engineering fields. DOWNLOAD A COPY IN PDF PROTECTING EPS GEOFOAM WITH GEOMEMBRANES Raven’s paper examines the effectiveness of polyolefin geomembranes used to protect...

Through a partnership with Rock Armour LLC, Solmax is furthering its presence in the oil and gas market. The company has unveiled an innovative rockshield pipeline protection solution for midstream oil and gas assets: RockArmour™. The conductive geomembrane material is designed to shield pipelines from rock impact damage during backfilling and soil disturbance after pipeline installation. The system combines geosynthetic engineering...