Fiberweb investments now control Terram

July 17, 2013  |  News

$3m raises stake to 65% of India joint venture Fiberweb PLC has moved to take control of Terram India, the group’s geotextiles joint venture in Gujarat, according to a July 10 press release. Fiberweb Geosynthetics will invest £2m ($3m USD) to increase its stake from 26% to 65%, the relea…
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Ribbon cutting marks landmark landfill closure

July 11, 2013  |  News

Crazy Horse Landfill project in Monterey County, Calif. A late June ribbon-cutting ceremony was conducted at the Crazy Horse Landfill (CHLF) to celebrate final closure of the historic facility located just north of Salinas, Calif. The completion of this closure project will now allow the creation of…
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Mark Arnold departs as GSE president/CEO

July 9, 2013  |  News

Board member Charles Sorrentino is interim leader. GSE Holding Inc. (GSE) announced in a July 1 press release that Mark Arnold, its president and CEO, is leaving the company. GSE’s board of directors has named Charles A. Sorrentino, a current board member, interim president and CEO effect…
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GSI’s July 10 webinar

July 8, 2013  |  News

Mechanically stabilized wall back drainage design. The Geosynthetic Institute’s monthly webinar series continues this Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 11:30 a.m.–1p.m. (EDT): “MSE wall back drainage design.” The importance of the topic lies in the fact that 60% of MSE wall failures …
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Geosynthetics language is in new Appropriations Act

July 3, 2013  |  News

Letter to GMA members highlights the text included Dear GMA Members, GMA is pleased to announce that on June 25, 2013, the draft committee report for the FY2014 Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations Act included language that specifically cited the importance of geosynthetics in hi…
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IAA deadline extended to June 30

June 17, 2013  |  News

Geosynthetics included in IFAI’s annual International Achievement Awards. The deadline for the annual International Achievement Awards presented by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has been extended to the end of this month—June 30, 2013. For the 2013 awards, there…
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Propex consolidates geotextile manufacturing

June 14, 2013  |  News

One woven plant to close, another expanded. By Ron Bygness Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Propex Operating Co. LLC has announced plans to consolidate its woven geotextile facilities in southern Georgia. During the next six months, the company’s 1 million-square-foot Nashville, Ga. plant, located nor…
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Maccaferri opens new facility in California

June 11, 2013  |  News

Provides more manufacturing, warehouse, office space. Maccaferri Inc. announced in a June 11 press release the opening a new 49,000-square-foot manufacturing facility this month near Sacramento, Calif. The site now more than doubles the company’s current space. Located northeast of downtown Sa…
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GMA’s fall Lobby Day Sept. 18-19

June 6, 2013  |  News

Meetings with members of Congress and staff. The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) will conduct its fall Lobby Day activities Sept. 18–19, 2013. This biannual Washington, D.C., gathering will include a night out with the GMA membership and its government relations team to a 7 p.m. baseb…
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IECA extends abstract deadline

June 5, 2013  |  News

June 14 for 2014 conference. The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) announced June 4 that its revised deadline for abstracts for its annual conference in 2014 is Friday, June 14, 2013. For those who want to present at the Environmental Connection-2014 conference, Feb. 25–28 in Na…
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