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TRI Environmental to host CQA Week
October 29th, 2021
Online event offers chance to expand your geosynthetic construction quality assurance (CQA) knowledge Photograph courtesy of Chris Kelsey and TRI Environmental The renowned geosynthetics CQA Week courses from TRI Environmental return Dec. 6–10, 2021, in a convenient online format. The live, half-day morning sessions can be used as preparation for the Geosynthetic Certification Institute–Inspectors Certification […]
MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards deadline this week
October 28th, 2021
From design excellence to quality workmanship, the MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards showcase projects representing the breadth of the industry from tops and covers to interior and exterior upholstery. Submissions will be accepted through Oct. 30, 2021. Winners will be announced at the 2022 MFA Conference at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C., […]
Gary Johnson named president of Crafco
October 28th, 2021
Crafco president, Gary Johnson. Photograph courtesy Crafco, Inc. Crafco, Inc., announced Gary Johnson has been promoted to president of the company. Johnson joined Crafco as Vice President—Sealant Operations in 2019. He was responsible for the company’s sealant manufacturing operations nationwide: overseeing materials management, safety and regulatory compliance; product engineering and development; and facility and personnel […]
IFAI Women in Textiles Summit registration opens
October 27th, 2021
Registration is now open for the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Women in Textiles Summit being held Feb. 16-18, 2022, at the Château Élan Winery & Resort in Braselton, Ga. The goal of the summit is to strengthen the advancement of women and men through an interactive forum that provides education, networking and dialogue about […]
Everything you need to know about the World of Coal Ash 2022
October 27th, 2021
The Cincinnati, Ohio, skyline as seen from Covington, Ky. Photograph by Jason Zhang. Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en The World of Coal Ash (WOCA) 2022 is coming to Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati riverfront May 16–19, 2022. It has been too long since our WOCA family has gathered, and we can’t wait to welcome all attendees, exhibitors, speakers and […]
Herculite completes capacity expansion
October 26th, 2021
Herculite Products Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics, has completed the second phase of a multiyear, multimillion dollar strategic investment into its facilities focused on strengthening its position as a global leader in high-performance reinforced textile composites by increasing production capabilities, expanding manufacturing capacity and improving organizational efficiency. The recently […]
Hawaii geosynthetic highway drainage application
October 26th, 2021
Photograph courtesy of Tiltex Tiltex 7B geosynthetic cementitious composite mat (GCCM) was recently specified by the Hawaiian Department of Transport for a highway roadside drainage upgrade project. Due to its ease of application to existing road infrastructure and hot asphaltic road surfacing to Tiltex 7B, fast application time and 11,603-psi (80-MPa) compressive strength, Tiltex 7B […]
VDMA publishes paper on textile machinery for a sustainable textile industry
October 25th, 2021
In a position paper published recently, the companies organized in the VDMA Textile Machinery Association welcomed the ambitions of the EU to promote climate protection, in particular the approach of combining the goals for the EU textile and clothing industry into a sector-specific strategy. Increasing textile consumption around the world, due to growing population and […]
Turnkey desktop dye-sub printer
October 25th, 2021
Epson’s 24-inch SureColor® F570 Professional Edition desktop dye-sublimation printer delivers hardware and software for fast, efficient dye-sub printing right out of the box. Epson’s 24-inch SureColor® F570 Professional Edition desktop dye-sublimation printer delivers hardware and software for fast, efficient dye-sub printing right out of the box with Epson Edge® Print Pro software with Adobe® PostScript® […]
Geosynthetics combine to create stiffened trackbed in Scotland
October 25th, 2021
Photograph courtesy of Greenfix UK and Presto GeoSystems The Borders Railway is the longest new domestic railway to be constructed in Britain in more than 100 years. Four new stations in Midlothian area and three in the Scottish Borders region have reduced journey times between Tweedbank and Edinburgh to less than one hour from nearly […]