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Hugo, Colo., wastewater treatment system improvements
June 1st, 2023
FIGURE 1 Sand ballast placement operation Around 1859 the town of Hugo, Colo., was developed as a cattle ranching community to supply miners with provisions and to serve as a local stagecoach stop. It was officially founded in 1870 and incorporated in 1909; this frontier community of 786 people is located off I-70 east of […]
Raven offers BioFlex PE film for disposable isolation gowns
August 13th, 2020
Raven Engineered Films is manufacturing a new Berry Amendment compliant plastic film to help meet the high demands for personal protection equipment (PPE). Raven BioFlex™ I270C is a high-strength polyethylene film used in the manufacturing of nonsurgical disposable medical isolation gowns. BioFlex™ film is manufactured with premium quality colorless polyethylene for the production of high-demand […]
Raven Industries expands operations to U.S. East Coast
January 2nd, 2020
Raven Industries Inc. announced that its Engineered Films Division is expanding its fabrication operations to the East Coast of the United States with the opening of a facility in Waynesboro, Va. This new location will allow Raven Engineered Films to provide a heightened level of service and faster product delivery to customers of its Energy, […]
FGI expands Summer Internship Program
November 28th, 2017
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) expanded its Summer Internship Program to three companies and six interns during the summer of 2017. The main objectives of the program are to introduce future civil engineers to the geosynthetics field and civil engineering construction, and to provide a connection between […]
Raven announces resignation of board member Heather Wilson
May 11th, 2017
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Raven Industries announced in a May 9 press release that Heather Wilson has resigned from its board of directors effective immediately. Wilson was recently confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force. “Heather brought a useful perspective to the board with her range of experiences and knowledge on a variety of […]
Raven Industries Pleasanton, Texas, facility to open
March 23rd, 2017
Raven Industries announced that its Engineered Films division will open its newest facility on April 3, 2017, in Pleasanton, Texas. Raven purchased this facility through an asset liquidation sale. “This facility purchase was a sound strategic move for Raven to further expand our support of existing and future oilfield business in the southern regions of […]