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Toray to acquire TenCate Advanced Composites
March 22nd, 2018
Koninklijke Ten Cate B.V. (TenCate) announced March 14, 2018, it had reached an agreement with integrated chemicals and materials group Toray Industries Inc. on the acquisition of TenCate Advanced Composites (TCAC). TenCate said Toray is committed to further accelerate the growth of TCAC in the coming years, fully supporting TCAC management’s strategy and investment growth […]
East Coast Erosion Control receives innovation award
March 21st, 2018
East Coast Erosion Control of Bernville, Pennsylvania, announced March 19, 2018, it had been awarded the Innovative Application of Technology award from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania. East Coast Erosion Control was one of six companies to receive a Northeastern Pennsylvania Innovation Award, which are given to companies “that strongly demonstrate a ‘break-the-mold’ […]
AGRU America and Watershed Geo to host webinar on ClosureTurf
March 19th, 2018
AGRU America and Watershed Geo will host a free live webinar “ClosureTurf 101” on March 29, 2018, at 9 a.m. PDT and again at 12 p.m. PDT the same day. The webinar, presented by Christopher M. Richgels, P.E., western region engineer for AGRU America, will provide an introduction to the final cover system, which is […]
Geosynthetics 2019 conference abstract deadline: April 6
March 15th, 2018
On March 15, 2018, the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) called on civil, environmental, completion and geotechnical engineers, as well as academics, to submit abstracts for the 2019 Geosynthetics conference in Houston, Texas, by the deadline of April 6, 2018. The conference will be attended by hundreds of geotechnical professionals, coming together to write, peer […]
Geogrid study initiative wins Center for Transportation Research Award
March 15th, 2018
The University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) selected Tensar International and its partners the winners of the 2018 CTS Research Partnership Award for their work on geogrid usage in paved road infrastructure, Tensar International said in a press release. The award recognizes a new pavement design and analysis tool, which enables geogrid benefits […]
DFI and EFFC announce keynote lecturers and invited speakers for the International Conference on Deep Foundations and Ground Improvement in Rome
March 14th, 2018
On March 14, 2018, the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and the European Federation of Foundation Contractors (EFFC) announced the keynote lecturers and the invited speakers for the 2018 DFI-EFFC International Conference on Deep Foundations and Ground Improvement at Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, June 5–8, 2018. Eight […]