IFAI names Mary Hennessy interim executive vice president

November 11, 2011  |  News

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has appointed Mary Hennessy interim executive vice president, according to a Nov. 10 press release from the company. The appointment comes in the wake of the announcement by IFAI board chair, Peter McKernan, on Oct. 24 that president/CEO Stephe…
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Coal ash topples down slope into Lake Michigan

November 4, 2011  |  News

Landslide near Milwaukee raises issues about containment Coal ash and other debris from decades gone by hurtled down a steep slope Oct. 31, a landslide into Lake Michigan that was a Halloween scare. The ash, as well as a pickup, several trailers and other equipment ran downward from the elevated gro…
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Seaman announces $7.5 million capital plan

November 3, 2011  |  News

Government support credited in plan that creates new jobs Citing support from the state of Ohio and the city of Wooster, Seaman Corp. announced plans for a $7.5 million capital investment program in a Nov. 1 press release. The plan is expected to protect current employment levels and add more jobs i…
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Thrace-Linq hires QA manager

October 31, 2011  |  News

South Carolina-based Thrace-Linq announced in an Oct. 26 press release the appointment of Gregory W. Adams as quality assurance manager. The release said that Adams “will play a major role in partnering with business development and production managers to identify customer needs, market trends…
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GMA on Capitol Hill to support study of geosynthetics in roads

October 25, 2011  |  News

Letter from U.S. Reps. Duncan and LoBiondo sent to GAO earlier this month ROSEVILLE, MINN. Oct. 25, 2011—The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) has announced that two members of Congress have sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), asking that office to conduct …
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IFAI president Stephen Warner departs

October 25, 2011  |  News

BALTIMORE, Oct. 25, 2011—Peter McKernan, chairman of the board for the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), announced today that the association’s president and CEO, Stephen Warner, is stepping down from this position. Warner was instrumental in the launching of a quarter…
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ASTM’s Nov. 7 deadline for GCL abstracts

October 24, 2011  |  News

ASTM invites papers for “Current and Future Practices for the Testing of Multi-Component GCLs.” About the event Title: Third Symposium on Current and Future Practices for the Testing of Multi-Component Geosynthetic Clay Liners Date: Friday, June 29, 2012 Location: Sheraton San Diego Hote…
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Swiss manufacturer Leister opens new U.S. headquarters

October 19, 2011  |  News

Plastic welding and hot-air equipment manufacturer, Leister Process Technologies, has opened an expanded U.S. headquarters outside of Chicago, according to an Oct. 17 press release from the company. The release said that the new facility in west-suburban Itasca, Ill., “quadruples Leister&rsquo…
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ASCE names new president

October 18, 2011  |  News

Gregory E. DiLoreto is the new president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers, according to an Oct. 17 press release from ASCE. His installation is Oct. 21, during the 2011 Annual Civil Engineering Conference in Memphis, Tenn., and he will begin his presidency in the fall of 2012. DiLore…
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Environmental Connection 2012 registration now open

October 17, 2011  |  News

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) has opened registration for its annual conference and expo, Environmental Connection 2012 (EC12), Feb. 26-29 in Las Vegas. Interested parties can visit IECA’s website for details on full-day courses, shorter technical sessions, special event…
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