CETCO owner, AMCOL International Corp., has announced that its directors have declared a regular quarterly dividend of ten cents, payable Sept.13, 2005, to shareholders of record on Aug. 26, 2005.

International Newsletters Ltd, publisher of Advances in Textiles Technology, is about to publish a market survey about smart and interactive textiles. The report answers the following questions: Who has developed smart textiles technology and why; Which segments face significant technology roadblocks and/or the continuing problem of relating the incremental cost of the new technologies to the value of the derived benefit to the end-user; Why have developments by small companies failed to flourish; Which smart textile products have been successfully introduced and in which applications; Which segments have potential and where is this potential beginning to be realised; Where do attractive opportunities exist for companies to exploit this potential. An exciting area for the future of the technical textile industry, this concise survey will prove a useful guide to the current state of play. For more information, please go to the "continued" link below. Learn more here.;

Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc. (GSE) reports a net income of $1.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, compared with a net loss of $2.1 million, on a combined basis, for the comparable period in 2004. Net loss for the first half of 2005 was $3.8 million, compared to $4.4 million for the first six months of 2004. Learn more here.;

Upon receipt of the Sardinia 2005 Tenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium Final Programme, Ian Peggs of I-CORP INTERNATIONAL had this to say about the papers to be presented…

Saginaw, MI – PlastaFlex™ PW Potable Water Geomembrane has obtained approval from the National Sanitation Foundation for use in tanks as small as 100 gallons. PlastaFlex PW meets NSF 61 drinking water system components standards. The membrane is listed for use as a tank liner, storage tank/reservoir, or liner. The membrane is also approved for use as a pipe liner in pipes greater than 16” diameter. The durable geomembrane has been specially formulated to meet the stringent physical property, layflat, and squareness needs found in reservoir, cistern, city water tank, and drinking water vessel applications.

This annual guide lists nearly every supplier and producer of nonwovens around the globe in one comprehensive listing. This guide is divided into six sections: machinery and equipment suppliers, raw material producers, roll goods manufacturers, contract services, consultants and trade associations. Additionally a cross reference section organized alphabetically is provided at the end of the machinery and equipment, raw materials, roll goods and contract services sections. Learn more here.;

On 14 June the M25 committee met during the AWWA conference and exhibition in San Francisco to discuss modifications of the manual on "Flexible-Membrane Covers and Linings for Potable-Water reservoirs"…

NAUE has issued a number of project videos which demonstrate the applications of geosynthetics. The videos allow a real insight into the world of geosynthetics produced by NAUE. If you are interested in a demonstration, please address your requests to Ms. Walz, tel: +49 (0) 57 43/41 - 5 70, fax: +49 (0) 57 43/41 - 2 94 or email at the link below. Learn more here.;

Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc. (GSE), will release its second quarter 2005 financial and operating results on Monday, August 1, 2005. The company will host a conference call August 2, 2005, at 10:00am (ET). This call will discuss results of operations for the first six months of 2005 and answer questions from participants. Note holders may join the conference call by dialing 1.800.946.0712 or, if calling from outside the United States 719.457.2641, and enter conference ID# 5706444. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet. To access the webcast, go to the GSE Web site at www.gseworld.com and select "Events and Webcasts" in the "Investor Relations" section. Please log on to the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. If you are unable to participate in the live call, the webcast of the conference call will be available at the Web site listed above following the event and will be available until the close of business August 31, 2005. Contact: Kelvin R. Collard (281) 230-2512 Learn more here.;

Calling all designers, consultants, manufacturers, distributors and installers! The editors of GFR Engineering Solutions invite project synopses from the readership to showcase in the October/November 2005 issue. As many companies are currently in a very busy work period, the magazine staff can provide the writing. However, the editors need contacts for brief interviews and image acquisition (e.g., site photographs, design drawings). If firms have time and prefer to do the initial writing themselves, the magazine welcomes 500 to 1000 word submissions with accompanying image support. Deadline: August 18. Information the magazine seeks: Project type and location, materials used, size of installation, key partners, advantages to/benefits of the design, relevant installation details, and any additional items of note. For example, a project may be part of a long-term redevelopment strategy for the county; or the project is the first of its kind in the region; etc. Contact Chris Kelsey, editor, at +1 651 225 6988, e-mail gfr@ifai.com. Learn more here.;