Xtex will cease operations on March 29, 2004. The assets of the business have been sold to Maccaferri do Brasil.

An experienced Geotechnical Engineer seeking employment posted his request on gsa at the end of yesterday's business day (23 March). Not 16 HOURS LATER did he have his first response from overseas. Looking for a job? material? products? people? Contact gsa.

Dr. Jim Collin has been announced as Vice Chair and Dr. Jorge Zornberg has been appointed as Secretary of the Geosynthetics Committee. The logic is to maintain the balance of Academics/Industry for the committee leadership. This way, the chair position is rotating between academics and industry professionals.

Published by the Environment Agency, The Likely Medium to Long-Term Generation of Defects in Geomembrane Liners, authored by Needham, Gallagher, Peggs, Howe, and Norris is now available in full on gsa. This report presents a review of the processes and rates of geomembrane degradation reported from laboratory and field studies. It reviews landfill monitoring data and research from related fields to predict future rates of defect generation in geomembrane liners, for use in risk and performance assessment of new landfill sites. This report should be used in conjunction with the Agency’s guidance on hydrogeological risk assessment for landfills and LandSim v2.5+.

A civil engineering site solutions products and services company, today announced the acquisition of Vortechnics, Inc., provider of engineered solutions for the treatment of stormwater runoff. Through the purchase of 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Vortechnics, Vortechnics has become a wholly owned subsidiary of CONTECH. With products serving the municipal, industrial and commercial construction markets, Vortechnics has been a pioneer in the treatment of stormwater pollution, developing several technological innovations for the rapidly evolving stormwater management industry, including the award winning Vortechs(R) System, which is used to clean stormwater that runs off parking lots, roads and other impervious surfaces. If not removed from this runoff, the pollutants can accumulate in surface waters damaging ecosystems and diminishing habitats for native plant, fish and bird species. "This is a natural transition for the relationship between these two companies," said Patrick M. Harlow, president and chief executive officer of CONTECH. "CONTECH established a position in the stormwater market with detention systems and drainage solutions. We strengthened our position with a sales representative agreement with Vortechnics in 2002. This acquisition solidifies CONTECH as the leader in technology and solutions for the stormwater industry." With a sales force of more than 170 sales engineers across the country, this acquisition further strengthens CONTECH's competitive posture and ability to lead the construction products industry in offering the full continuum of products and services. "Together, Vortechnics and CONTECH will have a comprehensive portfolio of stormwater solutions products, creating a single source for the civil engineering community. Our combined strengths will give us the power to serve our customers in a way Vortechnics could not accomplish on its own," said David Miley, CEO of Vortechnics. "By joining with CONTECH, we are able to fulfill several key strategic objectives and strengthen our commitment to cleaning up the nation's waters. We have an unrelenting passion for helping our customers achieve their water quality objectives with site specific solutions, and CONTECH is the ideal partner to help us continually reach for that vision."

Officials tout the project as "the largest reclamation in the world..." Learn more here.;

Bilan de la conférence: La conférence qui s’est tenu du 1 au 3 mars 2004 à Munich, Allemagne, a été un très grand succès avec la participation de plus de 500 personnes provenant de 44 pays. Learn more here.;

ASTM D7008-03 Standard Specification for Geosynthetic Alternate Daily Covers and D7006-03 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Geomembranes are now available for purchase. Learn more here.;

D35 will be celebrating a 20 year anniversary in Kansas City in June with a reception/dinner on Thursday, June 17th. ASTM D35 has invited special guests and long-time contributors, as well as international representatives. More info to follow.

Company: Bend Tarp & Liner, Position: Geomembranes Construction/Production Manager, Date Posted: 9 March 2004. Central Oregon based liner manufacturer and installer requires individual to oversee production crews and field crews. Working in conjunction with Operations Manager, this individual will be responsible for laying out daily production scheduling, and overseeing daily field operations. Candidate should have good knowledge of the geomembranes installation industry, welding of geomembranes, QA/QC procedures, and a background in project management and estimating. Travel both nationally and internationally, valid drivers license and pre-employment drug screening also required. Salary negotiable depending on experience. 401k and profit sharing included. Only mailed resumes to: Bend Tarp & Liner, 63012 Layton Avenue, Bend, OR 97701, Attention: Operations Manager. No phone calls please. Learn more here.;