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Ennis Fabrics introduces regular website discounts

The recently launched Ennis Fabrics e-commerce website now has promotional discounts that are regularly offered to customers. The responsive website is user-friendly and visually pleasing, with more than 10,000 different products. Customers may now place orders, view stock levels, and access their pricing, invoices, and order history all online. “We are very excited to announce [...]

By |2019-10-15T10:54:04-05:00October 15, 2019|

GSI to host webinar on stability designs of landfill cover soils

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Stability Designs of Landfill Cover Soils,” on Oct. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. This webinar focuses on the stability design of relatively thin soil [...]

By |2019-10-15T09:41:40-05:00October 15, 2019|

Geosynthetics Conference 2020: CASE STUDIES plenary speakers announced

The Welcome Plenary of the Geosynthetics Conference 2020: CASE STUDIES, March 8–10, 2020, features three local case studies, each detailing a project in Charleston, S.C. Speakers represent the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SC-DOT), S&ME Inc. and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Attendees will learn how the unique challenges of design and installation in [...]

By |2019-10-15T09:48:29-05:00October 14, 2019|

Funding innovation: the Rhode Island Advanced Materials Innovation Center

Governor Gina Raimondo recently joined with University of Rhode Island (URI) President David Dooley to announce $1 million in funding for the creation of the 401 Tech Bridge, the Rhode Island Materials Innovation Center. Industry partners will be able to work in the 401 Tech Bridge Center with the University of Rhode Island and entities [...]

By |2019-10-14T07:31:37-05:00October 11, 2019|

TRI/Environmental to host CQA Training Week

TRI/Environmental is offering two one-day short courses, which may be taken singly or as a package. They are designed specifically for those who need a detailed understanding of proper construction quality control (CQC) and construction quality assurance (CQA) procedures at waste containment facilities. The courses provide ideal preparation for the Geosynthetic Certification Institute’s Inspectors Certification [...]

By |2019-10-11T11:39:29-05:00October 11, 2019|

IFAI’s 2019 Outstanding Volunteer Awards

At this year’s annual meeting during IFAI Expo 2019, ATA presented the Outstanding Volunteer Awards, recognizing members who generously gave of their time to serve on different boards, task forces and committees, judged competitions and provided education and leadership to others in the industry. This year’s winners: Amy Bircher, president, MMI Textiles Inc. Jonathan Chakales, [...]

By |2019-10-08T11:37:04-05:00October 8, 2019|

2019 Chairman’s Award winner: Scott Campbell, Rainier Industries

The Chairman’s Award (originally, the President’s Award) is an honor bestowed by the chairman of ATA to an individual that has had an extraordinary and meaningful impact on the association. It is rarely given, and awarded at the sole discretion of the ATA chairman. At ATA’s annual meeting at IFAI Expo 2019, ATA chairman Steve [...]

By |2019-10-08T10:11:28-05:00October 8, 2019|

FGI offers coal combustion residuals short course in North Carolina

The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) is offering a one-day short course on Coal Combustion Residuals (CCRs): Current Regulations and Solutions. The short course will take place on Nov. 6 at the Center City Building near the University of North Carolina Charlotte campus. Attendees will gain a broad knowledge of current and emerging CCR regulations, local experience managing [...]

By |2019-10-07T08:51:36-05:00October 7, 2019|

Designing with shade cloth for human protection

Australia has a very high rate of skin cancer, so it’s not surprising that the country has led the world in the development of shade cloth, Chris Nolan told attendees of a shade cloth educational session at ATA Expo 2019 in Orlando, Fla. “Even in the temperate areas where most people live, we have an [...]

By |2019-10-04T14:23:15-05:00October 4, 2019|

Avoid expensive mistakes when applying graphics to awnings

Bill McSpadden wants ATA attendees to not make the same mistakes he has made. On day 2 of IFAI Expo 2019 in Orlando, Fla., McSpadden’s educational session on graphics for small to medium fabricators focused on avoiding expensive mistakes that turn profitable projects into unprofitable ones. McSpadden is owner of Capitol Awning, located in Richmond, [...]

By |2019-10-04T11:48:25-05:00October 4, 2019|
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