GMA executive council updates

August 2, 2017  |  GMA News, News

Twice a year during GMA’s biannual lobby day fly-in, our executive council meets to discuss GMA business and council priorities. This year’s spring meeting commenced immediately after the presentation of the 2017 Friend of the Industry Award to Rep. Graves. Twelve of GMA’s fourteen member comp…
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Rep. Garret Graves receives 2017 Friend of the Industry Award

August 1, 2017  |  GMA News, News

On April 26 in room HC8 beneath the United States Capitol, the Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA) executive council presented Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., with GMA’s 2017 Friend of the Industry award. A longtime supporter of the geosynthetics industry, Rep. Graves appreciates the benefits of …
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Geosynthetics Materials Association needs your geo samples

June 29, 2017  |  GMA News, News

The Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA) needs samples of geosynthetics to include in binders as an educational resource. If your company can send any of the following samples, please contact GMA’s Jessica Calin at jmcalin@ifai.com for mailing instructions. CSPE, PET-reinforced geomembrane F…
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Titan Environmental joins GMA

June 22, 2017  |  GMA News, News

Titan Environmental Containment of Ile des Chenes, Manitoba, Canada, has joined the Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA). Titan specializes in the supply and installation of high-quality geosynthetic materials, storage tanks, and specialty civil construction products that help manage and protec…
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Geosynthetics Materials Association News

June 1, 2017  |  GMA News, News

GMA honors Dr. Robert M. Koerner and Dr. George Koerner On March 14 in Orlando, Fla., the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) hosted the inaugural Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture Series. Established by GMA in 2016, the award and lecture series is given to an individual who has had a measura…
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GMA Lobby Day coming at the perfect time for the geosynthetics industry

April 1, 2017  |  GMA News, News

Looking ahead Don’t forget to join the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) for its upcoming D.C. fly-in on April 26–27.  Our biannual Lobby Day will consist of a GMA briefing dinner the evening of April 26 and about 30 meetings on Capitol Hill all day April 27. The GMA Executive Council wi…
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GMA’s government relations program is delivering progress

August 1, 2013  |  GMA News

By Andrew Aho This is a proactive season for GMA’s government relations program, which will be punctuated with GMA’s annual Fall Lobby Day in September. Our efforts have been particularly effective in the following areas: State and local advocacy GMA’s State and Local Government Advocacy (SLGA…
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Crown joins GMA’s Executive Council

January 13, 2012  |  GMA News

By Andrew Aho At our meeting on Jan. 23, 2012, we will welcome the newest member of the GMA Executive Council—Crown Resources of Toccoa, Ga. A manufacturer of woven and nonwoven geotextiles, Crown is led by industry veterans, Monte Thomas and Keith Gardner. We look forward to their expertise, idea…
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GMA government relations update

August 1, 2011  |  GMA News

Here is an update on issues GMA will be advocating during the Sept. 13–14 Lobby Day in D.C. By Andrew Aho Geosynthetic materials as separators and interlayers in roadways study GMA’s request for congressional funding of a cost-benefit study of geosynthetics as separators and interlayers in roads…
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Geogrid focus group works towards specification

June 1, 2011  |  GMA News

GMA’s Geogrid Focus Group met March 15, 2011, during Geo-Frontiers in Dallas. The group is developing a table of values for biaxial geogrids for use in subgrade stabilization applications. The reason for this effort is to provide specifiers of state, county/municipal and commercial projects with i…
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