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Tensar and Geopier Foundation host technical seminars
October 2nd, 2017
Tensar International Corporation and Geopier Foundation Company will host technical seminars around the country on a variety of geosynthetics topics. Attendees will be able to choose which individual classes they attend based on their interests. The next two technical seminars, which Tensar is branding as road shows, are in Southern California on Oct. 24, 2017, […]
Geosynthetics Conference 2019
October 1st, 2017
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) will host Geosynthetics (GEO) 2019 at the Marriott Marquis in Houston, Texas, Feb. 10–13, 2019. More than 1,000 attendees, exhibitors, speakers, instructors and sponsors will attend the biennial conference’s plenary lectures, short courses, technical sessions, panel discussions and welcome reception, taking advantage of the exceptional educational and networking opportunities […]
Rep. Garret Graves receives 2017 Friend of the Industry Award
August 1st, 2017
On April 26 in room HC8 beneath the United States Capitol, the Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA) executive council presented Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., with GMA’s 2017 Friend of the Industry award. A longtime supporter of the geosynthetics industry, Rep. Graves appreciates the benefits of geosynthetics and the engineering challenges facing the infrastructure system in the […]
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 […]
Western Excelsior acquires NA Green from Tensar
March 27th, 2017
Evansville, Ind.–based Western Excelsior Corporation signed an agreement to acquire North American Green Of Poseyville, Ind., from Tensar International Corporation, effective Mar. 31, 2017. The two companies are major manufacturers of diverse products used to control soil erosion and sedimentation, and to assist with the establishment and reinforcement of vegetation on a wide range of […]