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FGI Happenings: Testing geomembranes
April 1st, 2025
Timothy D. Stark, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, recently traveled to Hibbing, Minn., with Pat Elliott of Colorado Lining International, Maya Innis of Leister Technologies LLC, and Marlyn Waltner of Intertape Polymer Group to sample the 11 flexible geomembranes that were installed in a mine settling basin […]
Webinar – Geosynthetic Covers to Reduce Leachate Generation and Costs – April 8
March 18th, 2025
Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) presents the webinar – Geosynthetic Covers to Reduce Leachate Generation and Costs – on April 8, 2025 at noon CDT. The presenters are Patrick Elliott of Viaflex and Dan Rohe of Environmental Protection, Inc. (EPI). It is free to industry professionals and students, a 1.0 PDH is available, and you can […]
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 […]
Former Raven division, now Viaflex, sets record year while charting course for growth
March 31st, 2023
Call 2022 the year of the carve-out. For Viaflex, formerly Raven Engineered Films, this April marks one year as a separate company from the former Raven Industries Inc., which is now part of CNH Industrial. In that time, “We’ve not just landed on our feet. We’re off and running,” president and CEO Scott Wickersham said. […]
Geosynthetics in agriculture
December 19th, 2022
Hydroponics represent a growth opportunity for geosynthetics and are becoming increasingly popular, especially in urban areas. Here, a hydroponics farm designed by Hydronov LLC incorporates a Viaflex Dura-Skrim® R12BV geosynthetic liner supplied by International Cover Systems (ICS). Such liners help contain the water that feeds the systems. Photo: Hydronov LLC The list of concerns hitting […]
Raven Engineered Films becomes Viaflex
July 28th, 2022
Raven Engineered Films is moving forward as Viaflex. The new name and corporate identity follow the April 2022 acquisition by Industrial Opportunity Partners (IOP) from Raven Industries and positions the company as an independent, stand-alone business. Viaflex, as an independent company, can now focus on product and installation execution, supporting internal R&D and engineering teams, […]