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Propex featured on Success Files with Rob Lowe, first promo airs tonight
August 2nd, 2018
On Aug. 2 and 5, the Fox Business Network will air an informational spotlight on Propex GeoSolutions during primetime hours. This is a preview of what’s to come on the public television show Success Files with Rob Lowe. Last year Success Files reached out to Propex to be included in a segment focused on America’s […]
GMA News: GMA had a jam-packed start to the year
June 1st, 2018
In January 2018 members of the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) participated in the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. In February our executive council met in Charlotte, North Carolina, to review GMA’s goals and mission. In March a delegation of GMA executives met with representatives from the White House and the U.S. […]
GeoDallas Watch: 2018 GeoDallas schedule announced
June 1st, 2018
June World Environmental & Water Resources Congress June 3–7 | Minneapolis, Minn. Hosted by the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the World Environmental & Water Resources Congress brings together the top environmental and water resources infrastructure professionals. Topics include erosion and sediment control, numerical modeling, hydraulic […]
Executive council gathers in D.C.
February 1st, 2018
Twice a year, GMA’s governing executive council meets in Washington, D.C., to review GMA’s programing initiatives and direct the association’s mission of providing high-quality engineering support, facilitating valuable educational resources and maintaining a robust government-relations program. The council’s most recent meeting took place on Oct. 24, 2017, the eve of our biannual Lobby Day. It […]
Geosynthetic Materials Association news: GMA visits Tennessee and Mississippi
October 1st, 2017
On June 22, executive council members and I met in Nashville, Tenn., to discuss Tennessee’s infrastructure and the newly passed state IMPROVE Act, which is intended to help attract manufacturing jobs to Tennessee and deliver nearly 1,000 road and bridge projects across the state. Geosynthetics are being manufactured in the state (by Berry Global and […]
Geosynthetics Materials Association News
June 1st, 2017
GMA honors Dr. Robert M. Koerner and Dr. George Koerner On March 14 in Orlando, Fla., the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) hosted the inaugural Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture Series. Established by GMA in 2016, the award and lecture series is given to an individual who has had a measurable impact on the geosynthetics […]
Durham moves to Interwrap Geosynthetics
July 20th, 2016
Andy Durham announced this week that he is leaving Propex to pursue a new opportunity with the Interwrap Geosynthetics Division of Owens Corning in Granville, Ohio. Durham was at Propex for four and a half years, most recently in Technical Services & Market Development. In his message to colleagues and friends, he said: “Working for […]
Propex launches ‘Are you sure?’ campaign
February 2nd, 2016
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Propex GeoSolutions announced in a Feb. 1 press release the launch of its “Are you sure?” program that features the company’s turf reinforcement mats (TRMs). The release said that the campaign would focus on the company’s erosion and slope stabilization TRMs, Pyramat and Armormax, products that are designed to control high-flow channels, protect […]
Propex introduces new sales structure
January 19th, 2016
As originally announced in October, Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Propex GeoSolutions has now launched its new dual-function sales structure that will aim to “significantly benefit its customer base and make buying products easier than ever before,” according to a Jan. 18 press release. The release noted that the company “has listened carefully to customers and the marketplace […]
Propex launches GeoSolutions
October 23rd, 2015
Propex announced the launch of Propex GeoSolutions with a dual-function sales structure. The dual-function sales structure will consist of two teams: geotextiles sales led by Ray Bruno and the erosion control and specialty solutions sales team led by Todd Gerrez. Bruno’s team will feature geotextile sales including wovens, civil nonwovens and pacing fabrics. They will […]