Sardinia abstracts due this month

January 2, 2013  |  News

14th International Waste Management & Landfill Symposium The biennial Sardinia waste and landfill symposium is calling for the receipt of all abstracts by Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, according to a press release issued last week by the event’s organizing secretariat. Sardinia 2013 Symposium …
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ASTM announces geotextiles workshop in Mumbai

December 19, 2012  |  Products

Free one-day event is Jan. 22 ASTM International announced in a Dec. 18 press release that it is partnering with the Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA), to conduct a one-day workshop on geotextiles, Jan. 22, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at BTRA’s facilities in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Ind…
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Tensar sells Endurablend Systems assets and business

December 18, 2012  |  News

Purchased by Pavement Surface Coatings LLC Tensar International announced in a Dec. 17 press release the sale of Endurablend Systems assets and business to New Jersey-based Pavement Surface Coatings (PSC). The release said sale will allow Tensar to refocus certain assets and resources on its growing…
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Agru America expanding operations in Georgetown, Williamsburg counties

December 14, 2012  |  News

Combined investment of $39.1 million expected to create 126 new jobs in South Carolina Agru America Inc., a South Carolina-based manufacturer of geosynthetic materials, announced in a Dec. 12 press release that it will expand its current operations in Georgetown and Williamsburg counties. The combin…
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Huesker employees, partners receive Brazilian geotechnical awards

December 13, 2012  |  News

Second Milton Vargas Award cites winning technical paper and magazine article Employees and partners of the Huesker Group were the recipients of the Milton Vargas Award in Brazil earlier this year, according to a Dec. 12 press release from the company. The award ceremonies took place in São P…
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HB Wick Drains names Kevin Wikar area manager for eastern U.S

December 12, 2012  |  News

Headquartered in Baltimore-area office HB Wick Drains, a division of Hayward Baker Inc., announced in a Dec. 11 press release the promotion of Kevin C. Wikar as area manager for the eastern U.S. Based in Odenton, Md., near Baltimore, the office serves all states east of the Mississippi River. In thi…
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Richard Seaman receives ‘Honored Lifetime’ award

December 11, 2012  |  News

Geomembrane manufacturer’s commitment to industrial fabrics earns the honor from industry association Richard N. (Dick) Seaman, chairman of Wooster, Ohio-based Seaman Corp., a global producer of industrial fabrics, has received an Honored Lifetime Membership from the Industrial Fabrics Associa…
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Abigail Beck joins TRI Environmental

December 7, 2012  |  News

New senior engineer an expert in leak detection technologies Austin, Texas-based TRI Environmental Inc. an international geotechnical, geosynthetic, and erosion control material services company, announced via a press release the hiring of Abigail Beck as a senior engineer. Beck is a design and CQA …
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A&R Tarpaulins expands

December 6, 2012  |  News

Increasing production for California company A&R Tarpaulins Inc. announced in a Dec. 5 press release that it is expanding its footprint in Southern California. The Fontana-based manufacturer has purchased a 27,000-square-foot lot next to its current location on Valley Boulevard in Fontana. &ldqu…
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Tensar invests in Georgia plant

December 3, 2012  |  News

Geogrid facility at full capacity ‘to keep up with demand’ Atlanta-based Tensar International announced in a Dec. 3 press release that it has completed a “major investment” in its Morrow, Ga. geogrid production plant. The facility’s new extruder is now operating at full…
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