Conwed Plastics Moving

Conwed Plastics has announced that it is returning to its historical headquarters at 2810 Weeks Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414. Renovations of the old facility are underway, and as of 10 June 2013 the company will operate fully out of the Weeks Ave office.

Geosynthetics Middle East: Call for Papers

The 6th annual Geosynthetics Middle East will be held 29-30 October 2013 in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City. This event, organized by SKZ in cooperation with BMC-Gulf, has grown to become the largest geosynthetics event in its region. Key themes for 2013: transportation, waste, energy, infrastructure, and oil and gas.

Papers/Presentation abstracts are invited through June 15. Learn more

CLI Continues Strong Commitment to FGI

Colorado Lining International, Inc., congratulates Patrick Elliott on being named one of the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute's (FGI) newest board members. FGI elected new officers and board members at their biennial membership meeting in April 2013. The meeting was held in conjunction with this year's Geosynthetics Conference in Long Beach, California.

With nearly 20 years of field experience, Elliot serves as the General Manager for CLI's Colorado facility. Read more.

GeoAsia 2016 Announced

The Indian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) has published its first invitation to GeoAsia 2016, the 6th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics. To be held in the last week of November 2016 in New Delhi, the conference will operate under the theme "Geosynthetics for Infrastructure Development." Key topics will include roads, railways, ground improvement, slope stability, environmental applications, testing, and more.

Learn more in the Invitation (PDF)

GeoMontreal Extends Paper Submission Deadline

The Technical Committee of GeoMontreal 2013 has extended the deadline for paper acceptance through May 31. GeoMontreal will be held 29 September - 3 October, 2013 at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is organized by the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) in collaboration with the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH/CNC) and the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS).

Delegate registration is now open! Register through July 31 for the best rates.

Only a Few Seats Left! Geomembrane Technical Seminar Series in Australia

Solmax is sponsoring three dates for a technical seminar series in Australia in June. Melbourne (June 12), Perth (June 14) and Brisbane (June 17) will serve as the locations and topics will include geomembrane durability, harsh conditions and liner selection, mining, coal seam gas applications, and alternative and effective leak detection systems. The organizers report that only a few seats remain.

For free registration, please contact Ms. Jess Sim via email by 31 May 2013.

SWEMA Expands Clean Water Act Initiatives

The board of the Stormwater Equipment Manufacturers Association (SWEMA) announced that the organization's 2013–2014 initiatives will focus on expanding its outreach program to help communities attain the goals of the Clean Water Act. "SWEMA seeks to provide scientifically based technical guidance to help governmental officials develop their own protocols," said Gene LaManna of Terre Hill Stormwater Systems, president of SWEMA.

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Mattex Building $60 Million Facility in Georgia

Headquartered in Dubai and with manufacturing facilities in the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mattex has grown steadily in geotextile, agrotextile, carpet backing, and sports field-related manufacturing. Now, the company has confirmed plans to build a $60 million manufacturing plant in the United States. Governor Nathan Deal of Georgia announced the plans in a May 8 press release. Geosynthetica has confirmed with Mattex that the new plant will be equipped to manufacture geotextiles and agrotextiles, in addition to carpet backing and other materials.

TenCate's Carbon Calculator for Water Management

In response to the increasing awareness of the positive environmental aspects of geosynthetics and geosystems, TenCate Geosynthetics—business unit Water & Environment—has developed the TenCate Geotube® carbon footprint calculator for use with dewatering and breakwater applications. This CO₂ footprint calculator provides water management customers with background information on several sustainability aspects.

Read the release and contact the company to get a copy of the carbon calculator

Five Dates for AUS & NZ Seminar on Basal Reinforcement

The Australian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (ACIGS) has announced a series of national seminars on Basal Reinforced Embankments. Guest speaker: Chris Lawson.

Topics include:

• Reinforced soil utilizing geosynthetics
• Geosynthetics for reinforced soil
• Design approach to basal reinforced embankments
• Basal reinforced embankments on soft foundations
• Basal reinforced piled embankments
• Basal reinforced embankments spanning voids

Download seminar flyer (PDF)
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