Fibertex Nonwovens makes a strategic acquisition in Brazil

Headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, Fibertex Nonwovens, a subsidiary of Schouw & Co., acquired all activities in the Brazilian-owned, nonwovens manufacturer DUCI. “For many years Fibertex Nonwovens has consolidated itself as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialized nonwovens,” said Jørgen Bech Madsen, CEO of Fibertex Nonwovens. “Now we have obtained a unique opportunity for [...]

By |2018-07-25T12:52:40-05:00July 25, 2018|

Western Excelsior and Gripple form supply partnership

Western Excelsior Corp. and Gripple Inc. have signed an exclusive supply partnership agreement for the United States and Canada. Gripple provides products in the erosion control market, including high-performance anchoring systems. Western Excelsior and its subsidiary North American Green manufacture erosion control products, including short-term erosion control blankets and permanent high-performance turf reinforcement mats. The [...]

By |2018-07-25T12:45:19-05:00July 25, 2018|

‘Emerging Topics in Geosynthetics’ is focus of free all-day live-streaming short course

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), in partnership with the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) and the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI), will live-stream an all-day short course on “Emerging Topics in Geosynthetics,” Aug. 3, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. CDT. The short course is free to geosynthetics industry professionals. Photograph courtesy of Owens [...]

By |2018-07-20T08:49:22-05:00July 20, 2018|

GSI’s Koerner to host webinar on slope stabilization using nailed or anchored geosynthetics

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar entitled “In-Situ Stabilization of Soil Slopes Using Nailed or Anchored Geosynthetics,” on Aug. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Robert M. Koerner. GMA member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course [...]

By |2018-07-19T16:02:17-05:00July 19, 2018|

Show off your 2019 Geosynthetics Conference exhibitor products in Geosynthetics magazine

The October/November 2018 issue of Geosynthetics magazine will include a look at new products and services to be exhibited at the 2019 Geosynthetics Conference in Houston, Texas, Feb. 10–13, 2019. Exhibitors with reserved booth space at the 2019 Geosynthetics Conference are eligible for this free product coverage in our print magazine. To participate, here’s what [...]

By |2018-07-17T07:43:14-05:00July 16, 2018|

Geosynthetics Institute webinar calendar for 2018; GMA members get discount

July–December 2018 | 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. EDT Duration: 1.5 hours GSI/GMA Members: $200.00 USD per webinar Non-GSI/GMA Members: $250.00 USD per webinar The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) is proud to promote Dr. Robert M. Koerner and the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) education program. Dates of upcoming and future GSI webinars, which are designed to enhance and grow your knowledge of the industry, follow. [...]

By |2018-07-09T14:25:47-05:00July 9, 2018|

Fabricated Geomembrane Institute highlights accomplishments and current activities

It has been more than a year since the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) inducted new officers and a new board of directors, which occurred in March 2017 at the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Geotechnical Frontiers Conference in Orlando, Fla. Officers and directors currently serving include Patrick Elliott, president [...]

By |2018-06-27T15:38:47-05:00June 27, 2018|

QA/QC for geosynthetics in waste containment is focus of GSI course

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will host an online course entitled “Course 1: Quality Assurance/Quality Control of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment Facilities,” Oct. 16–18, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT each day. Robert M. Koerner and George Koerner will teach the course. This is the first GSI [...]

By |2018-06-26T15:21:22-05:00June 26, 2018|

GSI’s Robert M. Koerner to host webinar on geotextile filters

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar entitled "Geotextile Filters: Concerns and Issues," on July 11, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Robert M. Koerner. This is the first GSI webinar for which all GMA member companies and their employees will receive discounted rates on webinar [...]

By |2018-06-25T08:09:08-05:00June 23, 2018|

Cirtex video spotlights geotextiles in coastline protection

Cirtex engineer and video narrator Michael Sorensen. Photograph courtesy of Cirtex Cirtex, in Kopu, Thames, New Zealand, released a video on June 19, 2018, that showcases geotextiles used for filtration and erosion protection in coastline seawalls. Narrated by Cirtex civil and geotechnical engineer Michael Sorensen, the three-minute video takes the camera down below [...]

By |2018-06-21T08:22:42-05:00June 21, 2018|
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