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GSE announces timeline changes for company sale
March 17th, 2014
April dates are issued Houston-based GSE Holding Inc. (GSE/“the Company”) announced in a March 14 press release that “the Company and its senior secured lenders have amended the Company’s secured first lien credit facility and its secured revolving super priority credit facility to extend certain milestones relating to the sale of the Company. Additionally, the […]
Ohio EPA addresses wrinkles in landfill FML construction
March 14th, 2014
Agency issues guidance document Introduction The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency delivered a document via a March 14 news release regarding wrinkles in FMLs used in landfill construction. Rule requirements Flexible membrane liner (FML) is a component of the composite liner system required at municipal, industrial, and residual solid waste landfills. The municipal and industrial solid […]
U.S. DOT announces $600 million for transportation projects
March 13th, 2014
Sixth round of TIGER funding The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that $600 million will be made available to fund transportation projects across the country under a sixth round of the DOT’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program. The DOT press release said that the 2014 TIGER grant program will place […]
Diane Hitt receives excellence in manufacturing award
March 7th, 2014
Diane Hitt receives excellence in manufacturing award GM at East Coast Erosion Control “Setting goals is imperative to success. Manufacturing has many different facets, and every position is important. Set short-term goals to allow yourself to learn all aspects of your industry. As these are achieved, you gain knowledge and experience that will lay the […]
GSE announces delisting from New York Stock Exchange
March 5th, 2014
Expects to begin trading on OTCQB Marketplace Houston-based GSE Holding Inc. (GSE) announced in a March 4 press release that it has been notified that because it was not in compliance with the continued listing standards set forth by the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Regulation Inc. intends to delist the company’s common stock. GSE, […]
ASTM D35 Committee on Geosynthetics establishes new award
February 25th, 2014
First recipient, Dave Suits, is namesake for the honor By Ron Bygness At its January 2014 biannual meetings, ASTM International’s Committee D35 on Geosynthetics announced that it had established a committee award that would recognize outstanding long-term service and commitment to Committee D35. And the first recipient of the new L.David Suits Award was Mr. […]
Conference Career Center at EC-’14
February 14th, 2014
Erosion control conference is Feb. 25–28 in Nashville Job opportunities and resume postings On Thursday, Feb. 27, and Friday, Feb. 28, during the Environmental Connection-’14 expo hall hours, the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is hosting a Career Center in booth #119. Job seekers Be sure to bring your resume to post so that potential […]
April 15 deadline: Call for Geosynthetics ’15 abstracts
February 13th, 2014
Paper presentations highlight the biennial conference’s technical programs “Geosynthetics: Advances and Innovation” is the theme of Geosynthetics 2015. The conference will feature four days of technical programming, including short courses, panel discussions, and paper presentations. For the first time ever, this biennial geosynthetics conference, organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), will be co-locating […]
‘Father of geocells’ leaves a legacy of innovation
February 11th, 2014
Gary Bach retires after 37 years at Presto Calling him “one of the fathers of geosynthetics technology development,” a press release from Presto Geosystems announced that Gary Bach is retiring after 37 years with the company. Bach was one of the original developers of geocells, a technology he co-invented with the U.S. Army Corps of […]
In memoriam: Gary Ezell
February 7th, 2014
Professional career with CETCO, Agru. Agru America recently noted the loss of friend and colleague, Gary Ezell, who passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2014. A resident of St. Petersburg, Fla., he was “the consummate professional with a passion and dedication to the geosynthetics industry, which can be measured with his tenure of 20 years […]