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Allergy-reduction technology

American Textile Company (ATC) has partnered with HeiQ to launch bedding products leveraging HeiQ Allergen* Tech, a bio-based, technology that reduces exposure to inanimate allergens with the help of active probiotics. American Textile Company (ATC) has partnered with HeiQ to launch several bedding products leveraging HeiQ Allergen* Tech, a 100% bio-based, naturally derived technology that reduces exposure [...]

By |2023-03-20T12:02:35-05:00March 20, 2023|

Outlook Conference 2023 and Geosynthetics Morning

Outlook Conference 2023 will be held April 30-May 2, 2023 at The Westin Poinsett in Greenville, S.C. The conference includes a Geosynthetics Morning and you can register here. Outlook offers attendees the opportunities to network, learn and connect with key executives in their industry. Hear real-time information, share perspectives on current trends and listen to [...]

By |2023-03-20T01:31:00-05:00March 20, 2023|

Geotextiles in agriculture and aquaculture

Geotextiles are fabrics made with engineering plastics widely used in applications such as agriculture and aquaculture (1, 2). They can reinforce soil and protect crops from erosion, pests, and extreme weather conditions thanks to their filtering and separation capability that improves drainage and promotes plant growth (3, 4). Geotextiles can also be used in aquaculture [...]

By |2023-03-20T01:09:00-05:00March 20, 2023|

2023 Richard S. Fountain Award recipient announced

The Steel Bridge Task Force – which consists of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), and the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) T-14 Technical Committee for Structural Steel Design – recently awarded Heather Gilmer, a senior engineer at Pennoni, the 2023 Richard S. Fountain [...]

By |2023-03-17T01:17:00-05:00March 17, 2023|

MRAA releases Dealer Week business podcasts

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) has released eight special-edition “The Boat Biz” podcasts. Recorded at MRAA’s Dealer Week Conference and Expo in Austin in December 2022, the podcasts feature eight guests—two MRAA Strategic Partners (Boats Group and Lightspeed) and six MRAA Education Champions (Boatline, Elite Recreational Finance, Global Marine Insurance, National Marine [...]

By |2023-03-13T13:17:47-05:00March 16, 2023|

Wrekin Products reflects on geosynthetics success, announces appointments

As Wrekin Products Ltd. reflects on another year, the company is proud to have grown its geosynthetics division to deliver even more solutions to everyday problems in the civil engineering industry. Being at the center of ongoing expansion plans, its geosynthetics division is home to two of its best-selling products – the FasTrack 609 woven geotextile and [...]

By |2023-03-16T01:05:00-05:00March 16, 2023|

Accelerating Circularity launches cellulosic textile-to-textile trials in Europe

Helsinki Metropolitan Area Reuse Centre Ltd. collected and pre-processed cotton textiles thrown away by consumers that could not be reused as clothing or used as material for recycled products. Photo: Joonas Lumpeinen Accelerating Circularity is an action-oriented nonprofit focused on textile-to-textile recycling at a commercial scale through a collaborative, stakeholder-led approach. In mid-2022, they launched [...]

By |2023-03-17T14:17:12-05:00March 15, 2023|

Registration opens for the 2023 American Boating Congress

Registration for the recreational boating industry’s annual advocacy event, the American Boating Congress, is now open to all industry stakeholders. The American Boating Congress (ABC) will return to Washington, D.C., from May 8-10, 2023, bringing together all segments of the recreational boating industry to share its collective voice on Capitol Hill and address pressing matters [...]

By |2023-03-13T13:14:55-05:00March 15, 2023|

COMANCO resumes 3-layer geosynthetic system in Puerto Rico

COMANCO recently returned to Puerto Rico to resume installing a 3-layer geosynthetic system. This project will benefit the Southern region of the island of Puerto Rico by covering the excess ash and other chemicals that have contaminated the surrounding air.  The system includes installing GCL, 60mil white textured liner, double-sided geocomposite, and HDPE pipe. So [...]

By |2023-03-15T01:35:00-05:00March 15, 2023|

USDOT announces funding for the U.S. Marine Highway Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity making $12,423,000 available in Fiscal Year 2023 funds through the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), previously named America’s Marine Highway Program. The USMHP seeks to increase the use of America’s navigable waterways, especially where water-based transport is the most [...]

By |2023-03-22T08:12:39-05:00March 14, 2023|
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