GSE announces acquisition of SynTec

February 5, 2013  |  News

$10 million ‘highly-strategic acquisition’ Houston-based GSE Holding Inc. announced in a Feb. 5 press release its acquisition of all of the equity interests of SynTec LLC for approximately $10 million cash. “We are excited to welcome SynTec, a proven leader and manufacturer of geos…
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Many applications for geosynthetic reinforcement

February 1, 2013  |  News

To the editor: The August/September [2012] issue of Geosynthetics highlighted the success of geosynthetic reinforcement in traditional civil engineering applications, specifically walls, slopes, and abutments. The diversity of the markets is a testament to the continued expansion of the industry. St…
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RemTech 2012 report

February 1, 2013  |  News

The sixth annual RemTech Remediation Technology Exhibition and Conferences was held in Ferrara, Italy, Sept. 19-21, 2012, under the auspices of various technology societies, including the International Geosynthetics Society–Italian Chapter (AGI-IGS). The RemTech Expo is an event dedicated to r…
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New geosynthetics advocacy aimed at state and local levels

February 1, 2013  |  News

By Andrew Aho GMA has developed a new State and Local Advocacy (SLA) program to advocate for geosynthetic usage at state level and to the state agencies. GMA launched SLA to build on the successes we have had at the federal level providing awareness and promoting solutions that geosynthetic mater…
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A test pad guide to substantiate geosynthetic designs

February 1, 2013  |  News

By Bob and George Koerner To construct and examine a scaled-down version of a final design to substantiate its appropriateness is often a worthwhile pursuit. One of the earliest such efforts with geosynthetics was done by Karl Terzaghi in 1958 at the Mission Dam in British Columbia, Canada. The task…
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NAGS/GMA short courses update

February 1, 2013  |  News

By L. David Suits During the past two years, the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) and the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) have worked together to sponsor several regional short courses on various areas of geosynthetics in transportation applications. These courses included one se…
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The beginnings of Geosynthetics

February 1, 2013  |  News

1983 The first issue of a new quarterly magazine called Geotechnical Fabrics Report is published by the St. Paul, Minn.-based Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). The editor is Michael E. Coughlin … Byline contributors in the premiere issue are Bruce Lamberton, J.P. Giroud, Ro…
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U.S. Rep. Tom Price visits Tensar headquarters

January 29, 2013  |  News

Georgia congressman discusses industry trends, transportation bill U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) was welcomed by top company executives during a recent tour of Tensar International’s headquarters in Alpharetta. During his visit, Tensar leaders were able to discuss industry trends and learned mor…
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Coal-ash webinar is Feb. 19

January 28, 2013  |  News

Environmental Research & Educational Foundation presents ‘Coal ash management and regulations’ A 90-minute webinar focusing on coal combustion residuals (CCR) is set for Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1—2:30 p.m. EST. The webinar is part of the continuing education program offered by the Ra…
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June 10 is deadline for GSI Fellowship request-for-proposals

January 23, 2013  |  News

June 10 is deadline for GSI Fellowship request-for-proposals $10,000 awards for doctoral students June 10, 2013, is the deadline for student proposals for 2013-2014 GSI Fellowships. The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has placed its annual worldwide call for requests-for-proposals (RFPs) focusing on in…
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