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MDOT names new COO
July 18th, 2023
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Gregg Brunner as chief operations officer (COO), succeeding current MDOT director Bradley C. Wieferich. Brunner has served as the acting COO since December 2022 and brings more than 24 years of experience and leadership with the state of Michigan to his new permanent role. Gregg Brunner "Gregg […]
STA elects Charles Poston president
July 17th, 2023
Charles Poston, market manager of textiles for Klüber Lubrication, Jamestown, N.C., has been elected president of the Southern Textile Association (STA). His election came during the STA Business Breakfast Session of the Joint Annual Meeting of the STA and Fiber Buyers Groups held at The Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort here on June 27. Poston succeeds […]
Biofilter rehabilitation at Toronto’s Humber Wastewater Treatment Plant
July 17th, 2023
The Humber Wastewater Treatment Plant was originally constructed in 1960 and is Toronto’s second largest wastewater treatment plant. It services approximately 680,000 residents with an annual capacity of 473,000m3. The facility has undergone extensive upgrades to improve air quality and odor issues, including the biofilters. The biofilter system consists of a group of concrete tanks […]
Better Cotton signs UNECE pledge for traceability, transparency
July 14th, 2023
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has signed the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Sustainability Pledge ahead of the launch of its Traceability Solution at the end of 2023. The Sustainability Pledge is an open-source suite of policy recommendations, guidelines and standards that enable industry actors to authenticate their sustainability claims. […]
Addressing the rising costs of landfill cover soil
July 14th, 2023
Landfill cover soil is vital when addressing environmental safety and sustainability in waste management (1). As landfills, coal combustion residuals (CCR), and mining sites conclude their service life, there is a mandated obligation to close these sites to minimize their environmental impact. However, this process has become costly due to the rising cost of cover […]
TMC Ltd. welcomes Timo Pape as director of business development Europe
July 13th, 2023
TMC Ltd, owner of Nuyarn® and Herculan® technologies and a proven innovator in the performance yarn and fabric space, announces today that Timo Pape has joined the company as director business development Europe. An experienced corporate entrepreneur with a track record as a product creator and brand strategist, Timo Pape brings over 20 years of […]
Sailing Museum, National Sailing Hall of Fame name new executive director
July 13th, 2023
The Sailing Museum and National Sailing Hall of Fame board of directors recently appointed Ashley Householder as executive director. Householder has been part of the National Sailing Hall of Fame and The Sailing Museum organization for more than two years, working previously as both consulting curator and director of exhibits and programs. Her duties as […]
New chair, vice chair for AASHTO design committee
July 13th, 2023
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has appointed Shanté Hastings (right) from the Delaware Department of Transportation to a two-year term as chair of the Committee on Design. The organization also named Marshall Elizer from the Washington State Department of Transportation to a two-year term as the committee’s vice chair. Shanté […]
ATA to host free State of the Industry webinar
July 12th, 2023
Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) will present results from its annual industry survey looking at trends, markets that are poised for growth and other data on July 27, 2023, 1-2 pm ET. The webinar is free for both ATA members and nonmembers. A panel of industry experts will also share their thoughts on the direction of […]
Direct Scaffold Supply acquires Granite Industries
July 12th, 2023
Direct Scaffold Supply (DSS), Houston, in conjunction with Highlander Partners, a Dallas-based private investment firm, has acquired Granite Industries, Archbold, Ohio. Founded in 1997 by Steve Wyse, Granite Industries is a manufacturer of frame scaffold, carts and dollies and staging equipment. Granite says that under the new ownership structure, it will be better equipped to provide scaffolding and […]