Sinclair acquires PWT

June 29, 2012  |  News

Expanded service, equipment for geosynthetics and industrial fabrics markets Diamond Springs, Calif.-based Sinclair Equipment Co., manufacturer of heat-sealing machinery for the industrial fabrics industry, announced in a press release its acquisition of PWT International. PWT has been a leading equ…
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Geosynthetic Institute issues new white paper on MSE landfill berms

June 28, 2012  |  News

Paper #23 is now available Paper #23 is titled “U.S. state environmental agency status with respect to reviewing and permitting mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) landfill berms” Many state departments across the country are being asked to approve permits for the construction of large m…
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Sustainable geosynthetics for climate change symposium held last week in Bangkok

June 27, 2012  |  News

Prof. Bergado also honored at international event The International Symposium on Sustainable Geosynthetics and Green Technology for Climate Change (SGCC) was held at the Centara Grand Hotel Ladprao in Bangkok, Thailand June 20–21. This event also served as an honorary retirement symposium for …
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U.S. DOT announces funding for 47 TIGER projects

June 26, 2012  |  News

Overwhelming demand for 2012 TIGER dollars continues U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced last week that 47 transportation projects in 34 states will receive a total of almost $500 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Ec…
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Thrace-LINQ hires new director of sales and marketing

June 25, 2012  |  News

Dennis St. Louis named to senior manager role Thrace-LINQ, a global supplier of woven and nonwoven polypropylene-based fabrics, announced in a June 25 press release the addition of Dennis St. Louis as the company’s new director of sales and marketing. St. Louis previously served as director of…
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Congressman visits CETCO

June 18, 2012  |  News

U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh stops by suburban Chicago office By Andrew Aho and Ron Bygness During the April 17 Lobby Day organized by the Geosynthetic Materials Association, officials from GMA-member CETCO were introduced to Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.). That successful meeting in Washington, D.C., resulted in a…
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Enter your award-winning projects now

June 15, 2012  |  News

Deadline for International Achievement Awards (IAA) is July 15 By Ron Bygness The deadline for entries in the 2012 International Achievement Awards, sponsored by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI)—July 15—is fast approaching. For the 2012 IAAs, there are 33 categorie…
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Cazzuffi chairs European meetings on geosynthetics standardization

June 14, 2012  |  News

Past-president of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) conducts May meetings in Milan The annual meetings of the European Committee for Standardization on Geosynthetics (CEN TC 189) took place May 23–25 at UNI in Milan, Italy. (CEN is the European Committee for Standardization.). Thes…
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Promotions at TenCate

June 8, 2012  |  News

Henderson, Anderson move up at U.S. headquarters John Henderson and Todd Anderson have been promoted to new positions at TenCate Geosynthetics’ U.S. office in Pendergrass, Ga. Henderson, a former senior vice president, is now global director–water and environment. He is a Georgia Tech gr…
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FGI short course draws 102

June 7, 2012  |  News

“Constructing with fabricated geomembranes: Advances and current trends for mining” In a June 6 press release, the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) described its sixth short course offering, this one in Salt Lake City. The May 21 education event was held at the Multi-Agency State O…
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