Good energy at the Geosynthetics Conference 2019

The Geosynthetics Conference 2019 was a huge success in Houston, Texas, Feb. 10–13, with some 1,100 engaged attendees, presenters, speakers and exhibitors contributing to the intellectual and commercial hum felt throughout the Marriott Marquis. "We were delighted with the enthusiasm of the attendees and exhibitors," said Advanced Textiles Association president and CEO Steve Schiffman. "From [...]

By |2019-03-18T08:58:29-05:00February 20, 2019|

Solmax-GSE rebrands as Solmax

Solmax-GSE, based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the world’s leading geosynthetics company, will henceforth be known as Solmax. The return to the Solmax name and brand follows the successful integration of the Solmax and GSE Environmental businesses to form a single strong global entity. Solmax acquired GSE Environmental in December 2017. “Solmax is a name that [...]

By |2019-06-19T14:33:33-05:00February 15, 2019|

Western GeoSystems’ Jung now represents DRAINTUBE in the western U.S.

Andy Jung is an environmental professional with more than 20 years of field work, operation management and sales experience. He has twice been awarded National Sales Representative of the year by two different organizations: Veolia and Clean Harbors. He has worked in the geosynthetics industry since 2013. In February 2018, Jung started his own company, [...]

By |2019-02-11T00:00:36-06:00February 11, 2019|

Thrace-LINQ completes expansion project

Thrace-LINQ in Summerville, S.C., announced the completion of the installation of a new Andritz needlepunched nonwoven line. The Thrace Group invested more than $9 million in this project to satisfy the growing demand for high-performance nonwoven fabrics in North America. Courtesy Thrace-LINQ This state-of-the- art needlepunched nonwoven line was designed to produce world-class-quality [...]

By |2019-02-08T09:25:47-06:00February 8, 2019|

Preview Geosynthetics Conference: 2019 Show Guide now available

View the Geosynthetics Conference 2019 Show Guide for a preview of all of the excitement going on during the conference in Houston, Texas, next week. As you will see, the conference, which runs Feb. 10–13, 2019, will include a variety of educational offerings focusing on fundamental knowledge and the latest developments with the opportunity to earn up [...]

By |2019-02-07T09:10:54-06:00February 7, 2019|

EurAsian Geosynthetics Symposium accepting abstracts

The China Nonwovens and Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA) and EDANA have issued a call for papers for the second EurAsian Geosynthetics Symposium (EAGS), to be held Nov. 18–19, 2019, in Beijing, China. The symposium will take place in conjunction with the ISO TC 221 annual meetings on Nov. 20–22. The conference and exhibition will cover [...]

By |2019-02-06T08:23:26-06:00February 6, 2019|

GSI to host webinar on back drainage design of MSE walls

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar “MSE Wall: Back Drainage Design,” on Feb. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. Within GSI’s database of 320 failed mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls reinforced [...]

By |2019-02-05T17:28:06-06:00February 5, 2019|

Act Global and Solmax release next generation of LiteEarth capping system

Act Global and Solmax announced the launch of the next generation LiteEarth PE capping system. LiteEarth is a patented synthetic-grass capping system developed for long-term closure of solid and hazardous waste landfills, coal ash, mining containment sites, and other land reclamation projects. “We have engineered the next generation of a truly sustainable and efficient system,” [...]

By |2019-01-29T17:02:45-06:00January 29, 2019|

Discount now available on Geosynthetics Conference 2019 short courses

Save a lot, learn a lot. Use code GEOSHORT to get $100 off short course registration for all registration types. All courses feature detailed education, eight PDHs and include lunch. Short courses are not included in the Full Registration package and must be registered for separately. Short courses include: Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Retaining Walls and [...]

By |2019-01-24T14:53:50-06:00January 24, 2019|

Geo 2019 hotel discount ends Friday

There is still time to save on your Geosynthetics Conference 2019 hotel room. The deadline to receive the Geosynthetics Conference discounted rate is Friday, January 25. Book your hotel now to take advantage of this discount. The conference, which runs Feb. 10–13, 2019, in Houston, Texas, will include a variety of educational offerings focusing on [...]

By |2019-01-24T09:01:34-06:00January 24, 2019|
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