Colorado Lining invites partners for international expansion

May 9, 2013  |  News

Primarily for floating covers and fabricated products Colorado Lining International Inc. (CLI) announced in a May 8 press release its strategic partnership opportunities in the floating cover and fabricated product markets internationally. The release said that CLI is now expanding its involvement i…
TenCate introduces carbon footprint calculator

May 8, 2013  |  News

Used in dewatering and breakwater applications In response to increasing awareness of the positive environmental contributions of geosynthetic materials, the Water & Environment business unit of TenCate Geosynthetics described in a May 8 press release its TenCate Geotube® carbon footprint ca…
Three free tech seminars in Australia

May 7, 2013  |  News

Half-day sessions in June in Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane Three free technical seminars are scheduled in Australia in June, presented by Solmax International Inc. A May 6 press release described the content of the seminars: Durability of geomembranes exposed to harsh conditions at elevated temperature…
Award winners showcase the best in geosynthetics installation

May 6, 2013  |  News

IAGI presents four awards at Geosynthetics 2013 Members of the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI), a not-for-profit geotechnical professional association dedicated to bettering geosynthetic installation and construction technologies, announced its winners of the 2013 IAGI In…
IECA is calling for 2014 presentations and scholarship applications

May 2, 2013  |  News

Conference will be held in Nashville, Feb. 25–28 Be a speaker at Environmental Connection 2014 The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is accepting abstracts of presentations for next year’s conference, Feb. 25–28 in Nashville. Even if you have never presented before, …
Alvin (Al) Miller, visionary founder of Miller Weldmaster

May 1, 2013  |  News

MW lost an inventor, a creative mind, and an inspiring mentor The man who changed the world of industrial fabric welding with his vision and knowledge—Al Miller, founder of Miller Weldmaster (Navarre, Ohio)—passed away April 26 at his home surrounded by family. Miller leaves behind a leg…
Geosynthetics Middle East 2013 call for papers

April 30, 2013  |  News

June 15 is deadline for October conference The official call for papers has been initiated for the Geosynthetics Middle East 2013 conference. The deadline for papers is June 15, 2013. The conference is Oct. 29–30 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Organized by SKZ-Germany, the 6th edition of this conference i…
Atlas adds civil engineer, Doug Hula

April 29, 2013  |  News

Support for the company’s geofoam products Atlas EPS announced in an April 29 press release its recent addition of civil engineer Doug Hula, P.E., to support its Elevation geofoam product line. A licensed professional engineer, registered in the state of Michigan, Hula brings more than 14 years of…
Pierson joins CLI as new coating division manager

April 24, 2013  |  News

Coating expertise to complement geomembrane containment business Colorado Lining International Inc. announced in an April 23 press release the addition of Steve Pierson as its new coating division manager. His office is near Provo, Utah, and he is currently focused on sales and service for CLI&rsquo…
Student poster competition winners cited

April 23, 2013  |  News

Judging and awards presented at Geosynthetics 2013 Graduate and undergraduate students were invited to submit technical themed posters involving geosynthetic topics for the Geosynthetics 2013 student competition. Students presented their posters to a team of industry judges and the first- and second…