Baca joins GMA executive council

May 17, 2019  |  GMA News

Owens Corning has named Carl Baca as the company’s liaison to the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) executive council. Baca takes the place of Andy Durham, who left Owens Corning for a position with Erosion Control Systems of Florida. Baca is in charge of marketing for Owens Corning Geosynt…
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GMA to host Waste Containment System Design III seminar in Syracuse, N.Y.

May 2, 2019  |  GMA News

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) will sponsor the seminar “Waste Containment Design III: An Overview of the Current State of Practice for the Design of Solid Waste Landfill Double-Liner and Final Cover Systems,” July 16–17, at the Crowne Plaza in Syracuse, N.Y. The objective of thi…
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GMA heads back to Wisconsin and convenes in Texas

April 1, 2019  |  GMA News, News

GMA heads back to Wisconsin and convenes in Texas  The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) followed up on its April 2018 advocacy trip to Wisconsin by providing geosynthetics education to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WI DNR) in January. Education is a key component of GMA’s…
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Working together to advance geosynthetics

February 1, 2019  |  GMA News, News

Leadership, participation and collaboration are important to the success of any association. The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) can attribute its growth in recent years to the many members, leaders and industry partners who volunteer their time to support the association’s mission. Read …
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GMA releases schedule for Geosynthetics Conference 2019 meetings, requests RSVPs

January 7, 2019  |  GMA News, News

The Geosynthetic Materials Association announces open meetings at the Geosynthetics Conference 2019, which runs February 10–13 in Houston, Texas. All meetings are open to the public, and GMA requests all those who intend to attend RSVP. GMA meetings include those of the Erosion Control Focus Group…
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GMA honors Sen. Whitehouse as ‘leader of the year’

December 12, 2018  |  Awards, GMA News

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) honored Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., with the GMA Leader of the Year Award during the fall Lobby Day in Washington, D.C., on November 14. “I’m honored to be recognized in this way by the Geosynthetic Materials Association,” Sen. Whitehouse said,…
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Gardner concludes his time as GMA chair, Chuck steps in

November 20, 2018  |  GMA News, News

Keith Gardner of Dalco Nonwovens LLC ended his term as chair of IFAI’s Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) executive council at a meeting of the council in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13, 2018. GMA 1st vice chair, Fred Chuck, of HUESKER Inc., took over as GMA executive council chair. “Keith G…
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GMA’s geosynthetic education offerings make a difference on campus and Capitol Hill

October 1, 2018  |  GMA News

August 2018 was a great month for the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) and the industry at large. Banner legislation promoting innovative materials was introduced in Congress by friend of the industry Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. GMA members and industry educators met at the University of…
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Barry R. Christopher honored with 2018 Koerner award and lecture series

September 11, 2018  |  Awards, Events, GMA News, News

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), led by a Koerner awardee selection task force, selected Barry R. Christopher, Ph.D., P.E., as the recipient of the 2018 Dr. Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture Series. The award and lecture series is named for Dr. Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., the founder an…
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Senators and House members introduce bill to spur use of innovative infrastructure materials, GMA plays key role

August 3, 2018  |  GMA News, News

Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.; Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.; Mike Rounds, R-S.D.; and Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced on Aug. 2 the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act, to encourage research and deployment of innovative construction materials in…
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