Tensar opens new sales office in Dallas

July 12, 2011  |  News

Steve Archer named central area manager Atlanta-based Tensar International Corp. announced in a July 12 press release the opening of a new sales office in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas. The office will support regional customers, distributors, and a team of Tensar sales staff members throughout…
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Dan Dwight named new president at Cooley

June 30, 2011  |  News

A June 29 press release announced Dan Dwight as the new president and CEO at the Rhode Island-based Cooley Group. Dwight, with global leadership experience in operations, finance, technology commercialization, and private equity, will be responsible for driving the overall performance of the company…
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Tensar plant returns to full operation following fire

June 28, 2011  |  News

Geogrids produced, shipped at normal capacity. Tensar International Corp. announced in a June 27 press release that its Morrow, Ga. manufacturing and warehouse facility has returned to full operation following a fire on June 22. The plant was cleared to re-open by the Clayton County Fire and Emergen…
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Fire Department determines source of fire at Tensar plant

June 24, 2011  |  News

Editor’s note: Below is the post-event press release regarding the June 22 fire at the Tensar facility in Morrow, Ga. —Ron Bygness, editor, Geosynthetics Atlanta–June 23, 2011—The Fire and Emergency Services Department for Clayton County, Ga. has concluded its investigation i…
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Fire probe continues at Tensar facility

June 23, 2011  |  News

By Ron Bygness A six-hour blaze at Tensar International’s Morrow, Ga. manufacturing plant Wednesday is still under investigation. The fire started around 2 p.m. and was finally brought under control with layer after layer of crash-foam sprayed by trucks from Hartsfield International Airport, a…
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Breaking news: Tensar warehouse ablaze in Georgia

June 22, 2011  |  News

A fire a the Tensar Intl. Corp. warehouse in Clayton County, Georgia on Wednesday afternoon will likely burn through the night, according to fire investigators. The fire, reportedly in the warehouse area, was being fueled by stacks of roofing paper, plastic fencing and plastic pipes. “It&rsquo…
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Note revised dates for GeoAmericas papers

June 17, 2011  |  News

GeoAmericas 2012 organizers have moved deadlines for the May 2-5 event back by one month. Please note: June 30, 2011: Deadline for submission of abstracts Aug. 31, 2011: Deadline for abstract acceptance Nov. 30, 2011: Deadline for submission of final papers Feb. 28, 2012: Deadline for review and acc…
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Saint-Gobain name change

June 16, 2011  |  News

Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics is now Saint-Gobain Adfors. In a June 15 press release, the Grand Island, N.Y.-based company announced that it created the Adfors brand with the aid of an agency that specializes in developing global brand names. The name is based on two roots: “ad” (to add…
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Geosynthetic Reinforcement: A Short Course

June 14, 2011  |  News

A short course on geosynthetic reinforcement is offered by the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) and the North American Geosynthetics Society Aug. 11–12 in Valley Forge, Pa. Course description This 1.5-day course provides training on the appropriate, cost-effective utilization of geosy…
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Sustainability series launched by Geosynthetics magazine

June 6, 2011  |  News

Starting with its June/July 2011 issue, Geosynthetics takes an in-depth look at how geosynthetic materials enhance sustainability in myriad applications. The magazine will feature one or two sustainability feature articles in each bimonthly issue. The inaugural article is introductory in nature and …
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