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INDUSTRY NEWS
GEO NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Solmax finalizes
Propex acquisition
Solmax completed its acquisition of
Propex, a leading North American geosynthetics
manufacturer with a strong track
record in the construction, transportation,
flood protection and automotive industries.
An award-winning manufacturer and
low-carbon solutions provider, Propex
boasts a storied history and an enviable
reputation for innovation, expertise, service
excellence and value. Producing a
wide range of geosynthetic products and
erosion control systems, its products are
used in the construction of key infrastructure
projects including levees, roads,
bridges and airports.
Commercial Metals Co. acquires
Tensar International Corp.
Commercial Metals Co. (CMC), a leader
in the manufacture of steel products,
including rebar used in infrastructure
construction reinforcement, has acquired
Tensar International Corp. as part of
CMC's strategy to expand its leadership
in construction solutions. Tensar
International Corp. is a leader in geogrid
engineered solutions for civil construction,
and a portfolio company of Castle Harlan
Inc.'s fund Castle Harlan Partners V.L.P.
Geocomp's GeoTesting
Express expands lab
Geocomp Corp.'s GeoTesting Express in
Acton, Mass., expanded its GeoTesting
Express laboratory space and made major
investments in state-of-the-art automated
testing equipment that doubled the laboratory's
footprint and automated testing
capabilities, making it one of the largest
geotechnical laboratories in the U.S.
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Gary Johnson named
president of Crafco
Crafco Inc., based in Chandler, Ariz.,
announced the promotion of Gary
Johnson to president of the company.
Johnson joined Crafco as vice president
of 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 management for all
sealant production locations. Johnson
was promoted to senior vice president
and general manager of Crafco in April
2021. Johnson's extensive experience
growing businesses, managing people
and P&L, and enhancing operations for
name-brand companies within the oil,
gas, chemicals and construction products
industries make him especially wellsuited
to lead and support Crafco's senior
management, the company said.
Layfield and SKAPS release
GeoVolt geocomposite
Layfield Geosynthetics and SKAPS
Industries released GeoVolt, a patented
conductive geocomposite that makes
electrical leak location simpler and
more efficient with almost any type of
geomembrane. GeoVolt is delivered
in rolls and placed directly under the
geomembrane to provide a consistent
conductive layer for testing. The product
consists of a conductive film needlepunched
into a nonwoven geotextile, and
it can be provided in a variety of thicknesses
and weights depending on the
application. This format allows the nonwoven
layer to provide the dual duty of a
cushion layer beneath the geomembrane.
Geofabrics Australasia
acquires Plascorp Group
Geofabrics Australasia Pty Ltd., headquar
tered in Braeside, Vic tor i a,
Australia-Australia's and New Zealand's
largest manufacturer and supplier of geosynthetic
products-acquired Plascorp
Holdings Pty Ltd., based in Altona North,
Victoria, Australia.
" Today is a very significant day for
Geofabrics and Plascorp, " says Dennis
Grech, group managing director of
Geofabrics. " Both companies are leaders
in Australian manufacturing and leaders
in providing innovative and local
solutions to a diversified customer base
across multiple segments. "
GSI honors Scalia with
Landreth award
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) awarded
the 2021 Robert and Mitchell Landreth
" Steward of the Environment " award to
Joseph Scalia IV, Ph.D. He is an assistant
professor in the Civil and Environmental
Engineering Department in the Walter
Scott Jr. College of Engineering at
Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort
Collins. Scalia specializes in geoenvironmental
and geotechnical engineering.
His research and teaching centers on the
convergences of soil mechanics with contaminant
hydrology, geology, environmental
engineering, hydrology, mechanical
engineering and hydraulics. GSI
established the Landreth award to honor
Robert E. Landreth (1939-2021) and his
wife, Mitchell. The award is bestowed in
recognition of " distinguished engineering
achievement " by a young faculty member,
graduate student or post-doctorate working
with geosynthetics. Only one such
award is given annually by GSI.
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