O’Malley departs Propex

October 8, 2010  |  News

Paul O’Malley, national sales manager at Propex Geosynthetics, has resigned. In an Oct. 8 e-mail, O’Malley wrote: “I would like to take this opportunity to say goodbye and thank you. After nearly 10 years, I am leaving Propex to pursue other interests. My tenure here has been tremendously rewa…
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Seaman names co-presidents

October 8, 2010  |  News

Wooster, Ohio-based Seaman Corp., maker of XR Technology geomembranes, has issued a press release announcing a new management, organization and leadership structure that includes Alex Williamson and John Crum as co-presidents. Both were promoted to executive vice president a year ago as part of a tw…
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IFAI Expo Asia offers new market opportunities

October 1, 2010  |  News

From: Stephen M. Warner, president and CEO Industrial Fabrics Association International Dear Industry Professional, It is my pleasure to invite you to participate in a dynamic gathering for our industry—IFAI Expo Asia 2011. This event is at the new Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Exhibition Centre …
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GRI-24 Conference: Optimizing Sustainability Using Geosynthetics

October 1, 2010  |  News

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 | Dallas, Texas Excited about the realization of drastic CO2 reductions using geosynthetics, we decided to build our annual conference around such a sustainability theme. GRI-24 is in Dallas, Texas on March 16, 2011, and is embedded into the larger Geo-Frontiers 2011 Confer…
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Are we missing the (sustainability) boat?

October 1, 2010  |  News

By Bob Koerner Perhaps it’s mainly perception, but I think that the reason geosynthetics have made significant inroads in myriad applications is based heavily on cost. Cost enters into the decision to use geosynthetics (over traditional materials) in one of two ways: to provide equivalent perf…
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Student activities at Geo-Frontiers ’11

October 1, 2010  |  News

Students are an integral part of the future for the geotechnical engineering profession. Geo-Frontiers 2011 features several student activities. Each activity is designed to help students grow professionally and to offer opportunities to network with their future colleagues. Geo-challenge student co…
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Emas Kiara strengthens status in Europe

October 1, 2010  |  News

Malaysia-based Emas Kiara Industries Bhd (Emas Kiara) is penetrating the European geosynthetics market via an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) link with an established player, according to reports from theborneopost.com. According to RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd (RHB Research), Emas Kiara&rsq…
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Fish arches built with geotextiles

October 1, 2010  |  Products

BP Canada Energy did its part for the continued welfare of aquatic dwellers in Alberta, Canada, earlier this year, with the help of geotextile materials. Working in conjunction with the Alberta Department of Fisheries and Oceans, a special twist was implemented during the replacement of road culvert…
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Seaborne erosion-control bags are marine hazard

October 1, 2010  |  Products

In the aftermath of Hurricane Earl, Coast Guard officials were advising mariners to be on the lookout for geotextile sandbags floating around Nantucket Island, according to several newspaper reports. The erosion-control bags, which apparently broke loose from a coastal property on the island’s…
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Geosynthetic protection in Hungary

October 1, 2010  |  Case Studies

Living Danube, a wastewater treatment plant project in Budapest, is currently under construction with a goal to aid the general recovery of the Danube River and to provide continued environmentally sustainable management of the river. According to a DuPont press release, an earlier stage of the proj…
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