Breaking news: Tensar warehouse ablaze in Georgia

June 22, 2011  |  News

A fire a the Tensar Intl. Corp. warehouse in Clayton County, Georgia on Wednesday afternoon will likely burn through the night, according to fire investigators. The fire, reportedly in the warehouse area, was being fueled by stacks of roofing paper, plastic fencing and plastic pipes. “It&rsquo…
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Bonar and Natpet select NSC Nonwoven equipment

June 22, 2011  |  Products

Bonar Technical Fabrics and National Petrochemical Industrial Co. (Natpet) have purchased a nonwoven production line from NSC Nonwoven for their joint-venture company in Saudi Arabia. Bonar is a Belgium-based producer of woven and nonwoven fabrics for geotextile applications and is a business unit o…
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Craig Martin named Propex VP for Geotextile Systems

June 21, 2011  |  Products

Propex Operating Co. LLC, announced in a June 21 press release that Craig Martin has been appointed vice president of the company’s Geotextile Systems unit. He reports to Ralph Bruno, executive vice president of global sales and marketing. Martin brings to Propex more than 29 years of sales, m…
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Note revised dates for GeoAmericas papers

June 17, 2011  |  News

GeoAmericas 2012 organizers have moved deadlines for the May 2-5 event back by one month. Please note: June 30, 2011: Deadline for submission of abstracts Aug. 31, 2011: Deadline for abstract acceptance Nov. 30, 2011: Deadline for submission of final papers Feb. 28, 2012: Deadline for review and acc…
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Saint-Gobain name change

June 16, 2011  |  News

Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics is now Saint-Gobain Adfors. In a June 15 press release, the Grand Island, N.Y.-based company announced that it created the Adfors brand with the aid of an agency that specializes in developing global brand names. The name is based on two roots: “ad” (to add…
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New geomembrane for cracked reservoir

June 15, 2011  |  Case Studies

Replacing a geomembrane layer is part of a $163 million repair and expansion job for Tampa Bay Water’s (TBW) cracked reservoir. The Kiewit Infrastructure Group’s proposal aims to repair and expand the utility’s six-year-old, 15.5-billion-gallon facility. Kiewit estimates repairs at…
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Geosynthetic Reinforcement: A Short Course

June 14, 2011  |  News

A short course on geosynthetic reinforcement is offered by the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) and the North American Geosynthetics Society Aug. 11–12 in Valley Forge, Pa. Course description This 1.5-day course provides training on the appropriate, cost-effective utilization of geosy…
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Geotextile–drainage grid combo earns praise

June 10, 2011  |  Products

A new research report cites geotextiles in conjunction with a drainage grid surpass traditional gravel drainage for irrigation, water use, turf health Research was recently completed at Texas A&M University to analyze the widely accepted United States Golf Association (USGA) recommendations for …
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Sustainability series launched by Geosynthetics magazine

June 6, 2011  |  News

Starting with its June/July 2011 issue, Geosynthetics takes an in-depth look at how geosynthetic materials enhance sustainability in myriad applications. The magazine will feature one or two sustainability feature articles in each bimonthly issue. The inaugural article is introductory in nature and …
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TRI selected for Geosynthetic Institute’s accreditation program

June 2, 2011  |  News

Texas-based testing firm TRI Environmental has been selected as the official support laboratory for the Geosynthetic Accreditation Institute–Laboratory Accreditation Program (GAI–LAP), according to a June 1 press release from the company. George Koerner, director designate of the Geosynthetic In…
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