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All about geotextiles
March 17th, 2022
Ocean NoOcean Non Wovens Pvt. Ltd. provides a detailed overview of geotextiles, which are useful for many infrastructure projects. Geotextile roll. Photograph courtesy of Ocean Non Wovens Pvt. Ltd. A geotextile is a geosynthetic material used to improve soil characteristics. It can separate, filter, harden, protect and drain water when used in conjunction with soil. […]
Texel to start operations of expanded geosynthetics manufacturing facility in India
September 9th, 2021
Photograph courtesy of Texel Industries Ltd. Texel Industries Ltd. plans to start commercial operations at its expanded facility for geosynthetics products at Kheda, Gujarat, India, by the end of September 2021. The company is investing $4,100,207 (Rs. 29.92 crore) for this expansion and has already deployed $2,018,584 (Rs. 14.73 crore) from internal accruals and borrowings. […]
Strata earns GAI-LAP accreditation for its new plant laboratory in India
July 24th, 2019
Strata, a global leader in geosynthetic products and engineering solutions, has been awarded the Geosynthetic Accreditation Institute–Laboratory Accreditation Program (GAI-LAP) certification for the manufacturing of StrataGrid (flexible PET geogrids) and StrataWeb (geocell) at its new manufacturing facility in Daheli, which opened in early 2019. The GAI-LAP accreditation designates that the products and services meet the […]
Geocells protect wind turbine generator footings in India
October 1st, 2018
Soil erosion from wind and rainwater runoff was plaguing Suzlon Energy Ltd., exposing the foundations for its twenty wind energy generators (WTGs) at Behpur, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, India. The foundations are circular footings set at shallow depths. Sites for WTGs are selected based on where the intensity of wind is high over a major period […]
IFAI signs representation agreement with BCH in India
April 19th, 2018
On April 19, 2018, the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) announced the signing of an agreement with Business Co-ordination House (BCH) in New Delhi to provide representation for IFAI in India. “We believe BCH is uniquely positioned to help IFAI expand the opportunities for our organization with the emerging Indian market for technical textiles,” said Mary […]
Strata constructing state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in India
February 6th, 2018
Strata Geosystems announced it had started construction on a new manufacturing facility in the state of Gujarat, India, north of Mumbai, that the company said is aimed at meeting the global demand for geotechnical products. The plant is schedule to open in the second quarter of 2018. Strata said it is designing the 100-Crore ($15-million) […]