Northeast DOT projects take home America’s Transportation Awards

July 28, 2023  |  News

Eight state department of transportation projects from Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont were presented the distinguished 2023 America’s Transportation Awards for transportation projects that made a difference in their communities—whether through massive emergen…
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New methods of producing geomembranes by Selective Laser Sintering

July 27, 2023  |  News

Geomembranes are widely used in various applications, such as environmental protection, mining, agriculture, and civil engineering, due to their ability to provide impermeability and barrier properties. Traditionally, geomembranes have been manufactured using cast flat-bed extrusion or blown-film ex…
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New vice chair for Council on Public Transportation

July 26, 2023  |  News

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has appointed Jean Ruestman administrator for the Office of Passenger Transportation at the Michigan Department of Transportation to a two-year term as vice chair of its Council on Public Transportation. Ruestman has he…
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SKZ expands geosynthetics testing capacity with new high-pressure autoclaves

July 25, 2023  |  News

Nowadays, manufacturers rely on high-quality geosynthetics that are used for many decades. The German Plastics Center (SKZ) is responding to the growing demand for a qualitative estimate of the service life of geosynthetics by expanding its testing capacity by another six to a total of 20 systems fo…
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Freudenberg expands global 3D entangled mat production with new geosynthetic line in China

July 24, 2023  |  News

Freudenberg Performance Materials, a leading global supplier of high-performance technical textiles has begun operating a new 3D entangled mat production line in Changzhou, China. It enables Freudenberg to supply customers in the APAC region with Enka®Solutions made in China for building, industria…
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Why are GCLs often used for liners in landfills?

July 21, 2023  |  News

Ongoing management of landfill sites involves complex environmental challenges and requires strict compliance with certain guidelines. Managing issues such as leachate, runoff, gases, and other by-products of the waste management process have traditionally been managed by lining and capping cells wi…
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Who needs artificial when you can get the real deal? 

July 20, 2023  |  News

After years of anticipation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived, and like the movie, it is Everything Everywhere All at Once – it’s in the search engines and the automated customer responses. It’s underpinning high school and college essays. It’s being used (somewhat controver…
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Biljane Donje Waste Management Center construction includes geomembrane installation

July 19, 2023  |  News

In southeastern Europe, the number of waste management centers continues to grow, increasing the need for efficient, flexible and economic solutions for the treatment of very high-load effluents, also complying with European environmental standards. The new waste management center in Zadar will …
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Glen Raven names Bret Kelley president of Trivantage

July 18, 2023  |  Company News, News

Glen Raven Inc., a global leader in performance fabrics, has named Bret Kelley as the next president of its Trivantage LLC distribution business following the retirement of Steve Ellington, on Jan. 1, 2024. Kelley and Ellington, a former ATA (then IFAI) board chairman, will work closely during the t…
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MDOT names new COO

July 18, 2023  |  News

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Gregg Brunner as chief operations officer (COO), succeeding current MDOT director Bradley C. Wieferich. Brunner has served as the acting COO since December 2022 and brings more than 24 years of experience and leadership with the state of Mic…
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