Assisting a recovery effort

November 4, 2011  |  Products

A geosynthetics provider and a local distributor provided assistance with materials and expertise for temporary housing and landfill expansion in the aftermath of northern Alberta wildfires By Don Talend Layfield Geosynthetics & Industrial Fabrics and Apex Distribution are helping residents of S…
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Coal ash topples down slope into Lake Michigan

November 4, 2011  |  News

Landslide near Milwaukee raises issues about containment Coal ash and other debris from decades gone by hurtled down a steep slope Oct. 31, a landslide into Lake Michigan that was a Halloween scare. The ash, as well as a pickup, several trailers and other equipment ran downward from the elevated gro…
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Seaman announces $7.5 million capital plan

November 3, 2011  |  News

Government support credited in plan that creates new jobs Citing support from the state of Ohio and the city of Wooster, Seaman Corp. announced plans for a $7.5 million capital investment program in a Nov. 1 press release. The plan is expected to protect current employment levels and add more jobs i…
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Nov. 11 deadline for IECA award nominations

November 1, 2011  |  Awards

There’s still time to submit nominations for the 21st annual Awards of Environmental Excellence. The awards program recognizes industry professionals and organizations for their contributions to the erosion and sediment control community. The International Erosion Control Association will honor al…
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Thrace-Linq hires QA manager

October 31, 2011  |  News

South Carolina-based Thrace-Linq announced in an Oct. 26 press release the appointment of Gregory W. Adams as quality assurance manager. The release said that Adams “will play a major role in partnering with business development and production managers to identify customer needs, market trends…
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TenCate receives 2011 IFF Innovation Award

October 26, 2011  |  Products

New geotextile manages water and soil stabilization issues By Jan Brenny The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) selected TenCate’s new water-wicking geotextile, Mirafi® H2Ri, as the recipient of this year’s Innovation Award. The product was officially launched with the announcement …
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IFAI president Stephen Warner departs

October 25, 2011  |  News

BALTIMORE, Oct. 25, 2011—Peter McKernan, chairman of the board for the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), announced today that the association’s president and CEO, Stephen Warner, is stepping down from this position. Warner was instrumental in the launching of a quarter…
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GMA on Capitol Hill to support study of geosynthetics in roads

October 25, 2011  |  News

Letter from U.S. Reps. Duncan and LoBiondo sent to GAO earlier this month ROSEVILLE, MINN. Oct. 25, 2011—The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) has announced that two members of Congress have sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), asking that office to conduct …
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ASTM’s Nov. 7 deadline for GCL abstracts

October 24, 2011  |  News

ASTM invites papers for “Current and Future Practices for the Testing of Multi-Component GCLs.” About the event Title: Third Symposium on Current and Future Practices for the Testing of Multi-Component Geosynthetic Clay Liners Date: Friday, June 29, 2012 Location: Sheraton San Diego Hote…
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Tensar plans increase in geogrid production

October 21, 2011  |  Products

Projected output up by 30% in U.S. Atlanta-based Tensar Corp. said in an Oct. 19 press release that it is making an investment to increase the output capacity of its geogrid production plant in Morrow, Ga. The company said that the expansion in production “will come on stream in 2012 enabling …
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