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GNA – The Most Widely Read Online Geosynthetics Publication
Time Sensitive Messaging for the Global Geosynthetics Industry

NEWSMAKERS: * Andrew Nasarczyk * CETCO * Curtis Barrier International* FGI * ExcelPlas * GALE * Geosynthetics * GNA * Navis TubeTex * SGS * SOLMAX * Southern Geosynthetics Supplies * Tensar * Wayne Alexander * Wrekin

INDUSTRY NEWS

CETCO Seeking Technical Service Engineer for Environmental Products in North America

Special Feature: Geomembrane Barrier Systems for Construction and Rehabilitation of Embankment Dams [PDF]

Australian Geosynthetics Guru Patents Modular Drainage Cell for Underground Water Management

Australian Company Patent Knitted Fabric that Can be Use for Geotextiles

Tensar Patent Horizontal Mechanically Stabilizing Geogrid with Improved Geotechnical Interaction

Curtis Barrier International Installs ENVIRONMENTAL SPILLAGE CONTAINMENT LINING SYSTEM IN WA
Curtis Barrier International recently designed and installed an environmental spillage containment lining system for a decommissioning bunded trafficable construction working pad area in Western Australia for the oil and gas industry.  

Lifting The Lid on Wrekin Products’ Successful 2023

Hydropower Project located 47 km Northeast of Port Moresby Comprises a 55 m High Geomembrane faced Rockfill Dam and a 51 MW Power Station

Solmax Publish New Case Study –  Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall in the Philippines

Solmax Hiring Regional Manager – Talent Management – Americas

Navis TubeTex Announces Strategic Partnership with Fibroline to revolutionize Dry Impregnation Solutions
Navis TubeTex designs, engineers, and manufactures the world’s leading machinery for the global knit, woven, nonwoven, technical and geotextile industries.

UPCOMING WEBINARS

FGI Webinar – Protecting Water with Flexible Geomembranes (Feb 8^th 2024)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6953774863384295264
https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/2677?eventId=33479785

GEOMEMBRANES

Extrapolating Residual Textured Geomembrane GMX/GDC Interface Strength from Direct Shear Tests

Evaluation of Aging Mechanical Properties of Polyethylene Based on Indentation Testing Technology

GEOTEXTILES

Bio-based Protective Coating for Geotextiles

Evaluation of the Tensile and Puncture Properties of Geotextiles Influenced by Soil Moisture under Freezing Conditions

Field Experiment on Vegetation-Wicking Geotextile Reinforced Base for Permeable Sidewalk

Application and Parameter Optimization of EKG Electrodes Based on the Wild Horse Optimizer in Horizontal Electric-Field Sludge Dewatering

Observations on Tensile Testing of Intact and Slitted Geotextiles Through Image Analysis

Phase Change Material Coated Geotextile for Temperature Regulation of Subgrade Soil

GEOGRIDS

Development and Test of Geogrid with Integrated Distributed Deformation Monitoring Function

Effect of Oxidative Ageing on Stiffness Improvement Factor for HDPE and PET Geogrids

Field Monitoring and Design Recommendations for Geosynthetic-stabilized Roadways (Video)

GEOSYNTHETIC DIGITAL MARKETING

Essential Look into Global Geosynthetic Developments with the Weekly GNA Newsletter
GNA connects engineers, regulators, facility owners, and other stakeholders around the world to its readers and advertising participants.
GNA’s global audience of tens of thousands of subscribers includes civil engineers, regulators, contractors, geosynthetic installers, CQA professionals, and facility owners involved with geotechnical applications.
GNA is a digital news communications and technology platform focused on digital publishing and delivering breaking geosynthetics news relevant to environmental engineering for the geotechnical and geo-environmental community.
Be in the know with an essential look into global geosynthetic developments with our weekly GNA newsletter.
https://www.geosyntheticnews.com.au/

How to Get Noticed by More Than 48,000 People in the Geosynthetic Space Across the Globe
GNA reaches over 48,000 people each month and this high level of audience engagement comes from years of creating content that matters to the geosynthetic industry.
We provide the industry’s most reliable and current information and have the trust and attention of the leaders and decision-makers.
Not only can we help you get in front of our highly engaged audience, but we also have a number of channels you can use to target your message – as well as the subject matter experts to put it all together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCkE3q3sHPg

Do You Have Any Geosynthetics Industry News? – Get in Touch
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• GNA now has +30,000 views per month
• Articles published on GNA get thousands of views and are distributed widely through 3rd Party Affiliates
• GNA is now the most read source of Breaking News on Geosynthetics Worldwide
• Since GNA is published up to 12 times per month, no other source of Geosynthetic Industry News comes close to being as current and up-to-date
• In 2017 we have increased readership by 10,000+ through India, Africa, and Asia
• Special Advertising Packages Available for Geosynthetic Manufacturers, Installers, and Service Providers.

ExcelPlas Geosynthetics Testing Expands Geosynthetic Testing Offerings
ExcelPlas now performs more than 120 standard geosynthetic tests in accordance with relevant  ASTM, GRI, and ISO standards. 
We have extensive experience with all types of geosynthetics – from geomembranes (HDPE, LLDPE, fPP), geotextiles to geonets, geogrids, geocomposites, and geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs).
As a Nationally Accredited Testing Laboratory, our technicians, equipment, and quality system are monitored regularly for proficiency and compliance assuring that you can count on quality results every time. 

Geosynthetic News Alerts – Your Global Source of Geosynthetic News and Technology. Current and Updated!
http://www.geosyntheticnews.com.au

Among GNA’s objectives are:

• To promote and educate on the development of specifications and practices that help ensure the proper use of geosynthetics.
• To locate, interpret and disseminate new scientific research to manufacturers and users of geosynthetic materials.
• To enhance the knowledge and awareness of contemporary geosynthetic technologies amongst specifiers, users, and installers.

GNA – World’s Leading Source of Breaking News on Geomembranes, Geotextiles, and other Geosynthetics

This Newsletter is brought to you by ExcelPlas Labs Australia’s Largest group of Geosynthetics Testing Labs.
http://www.excelplas.com/

GNA is currently sent to over 7500 Geosynthetic Industry Members Globally every week.
Any news requests should be sent to [email protected]
To subscribe, visit https://www.geosyntheticnews.com.au/subscribe/

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GNI™ (Geosynthetic News India™)
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GNU™ (Geosynthetic News United States™)

(c) 2024 Copyright ExcelPlas Labs and Geosynthetic News Agency

GNA is owned and operated by ExcelPlas Pty Ltd.  By subscribing to GNA you agree to receive regular GNA newsletters as well as the GNA platform using your email contact details to enhance the performance and functionality of GNA and its analytics reports.  These email contact details allow GNA to track page views and create more targeted and relevant content.  GNA provides an unsubscribe link at the bottom of each GNA newsletter.

GNA – The Most Widely Read Online Geosynthetics Publication
Time Sensitive Messaging for the Global Geosynthetics Industry

NEWSMAKERS:  * AGRU * ASTM * Craig Arnold * David Suits * European Chemicals Agency * ExcelPlas * Geosynthetics * Geotextile Sand Containers (GSC) * GNA * Irganox™ 1010 * NAUE * Propex * PVC-EIA * PVC Geomembranes * Rio Tinto * Solmax * Strata Global * Tensar * TP-Geo * Ultrasonic Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

Common Antioxidant in Most Geosynthetics Found to Decompose by Multiple Pathways [PDF]

David Suits of LDS Geosynthetic Consulting Solutions to be Featured on Close Up Radio

Chinese Geomembrane Manufacturer TP-Geo Gets Contract to Supply HDPE Liner for Mariana Lithium Project of Rio Tinto in Argentina

AGRU Wins 2023 Marketing Excellence Award

Pavement Design: Why Physical Geosynthetic Properties Don’t Matter

Propex Patent Brace Assembly for A Geosynthetic Wrapped System Used to Construct Stabilized Earth Walls and Slopes

PVC and PVC-EIA Geomembrane Manufacturers Scramble to Reformulate in Light of Recent European Chemicals Agency Report

Successful Coastal Protection with NAUE Geotextile Sand Containers (GSC)

Solmax Tackles Riverbank Erosion Protection with Woven Geobags

New ASTM D7006-23 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Geomembranes

2023 Fleming Geotechnical Award Goes to Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm Project
The judges were Tensar chief civil engineer Chaido (Yuli) Doulala-Rigby, Cementation Skanska business director Jamie Dunbar and WJ Groundwater executive chairman Toby Roberts.

GOOD CORPORATE CITIZENS
With Christmas approaching GNA is highlighting geosynthetic companies that are not just focused on shareholders, or people with a financial stake in the business but rather consider the impact the business has on all its stakeholders, including employees, the environment, local communities, and everyone along the supply chain such as the following companies:

NAUE Generously Supports Local Community with 10 Tonnes of Food to People in Need Every Month

Strata Global and Rotary Collaborate to Rebuild Prathmik Shala (Primary School) in Daheli Village, Valsad

GEOTEXTILES

Research on the Influence of Geotextile and Elastic Cushion on the Static Performance of Ballastless Track on Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridges

GEOGRIDS

Dynamic Evaluation of Tiered Geogrid Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls Using Shake Table Test

Mechanically Stabilized Wall (MSW) with Geogrids as Complement of Partially Executed Anchored Wall

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

Geosynthetics Magazine Feature on The Rise of BGMs: A Decade of Transformation in the Geomembrane Industry

GEOSYNTHETIC DIGITAL MARKETING

Essential Look into Global Geosynthetic Developments with the Weekly GNA Newsletter
GNA connects engineers, regulators, facility owners, and other stakeholders around the world to its readers and advertising participants.
GNA’s global audience of tens of thousands of subscribers includes civil engineers, regulators, contractors, geosynthetic installers, CQA professionals, and facility owners involved with geotechnical applications.
GNA is a digital news communications and technology platform focused on digital publishing and delivering breaking geosynthetics news relevant to environmental engineering for the geotechnical and geo-environmental community.
Be in the know with an essential look into global geosynthetic developments with our weekly GNA newsletter.
https://www.geosyntheticnews.com.au/

How to Get Noticed by More Than 48,000 People in the Geosynthetic Space Across the Globe
GNA reaches over 48,000 people each month and this high level of audience engagement comes from years of creating content that matters to the geosynthetic industry.
We provide the industry’s most reliable and current information and have the trust and attention of the leaders and decision-makers.
Not only can we help you get in front of our highly engaged audience, but we also have a number of channels you can use to target your message – as well as the subject matter experts to put it all together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCkE3q3sHPg

Do You Have Any Geosynthetics Industry News? – Get in Touch
https://www.excelplas.com/contact-us/

Want More GNA? 
https://www.geosyntheticnews.com.au/

Stay Up to Date with the Latest Geosynthetic News by Signing Up for the GNA Newsletter!
https://www.geosyntheticnews.com.au/subscribe/

• GNA now has +30,000 views per month
• Articles published on GNA get thousands of views and are distributed widely through 3rd Party Affiliates
• GNA is now the most read source of Breaking News on Geosynthetics Worldwide
• Since GNA is published up to 12 times per month, no other source of Geosynthetic Industry News comes close to being as current and up-to-date
• In 2017 we have increased readership by 10,000+ through India, Africa, and Asia
• Special Advertising Packages Available for Geosynthetic Manufacturers, Installers, and Service Providers.

ExcelPlas Geosynthetics Testing Expands Geosynthetic Testing Offerings
ExcelPlas now performs more than 120 standard geosynthetic tests in accordance with relevant  ASTM, GRI, and ISO standards. 
We have extensive experience with all types of geosynthetics – from geomembranes (HDPE, LLDPE, fPP), geotextiles to geonets, geogrids, geocomposites, and geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs).
As a Nationally Accredited Testing Laboratory, our technicians, equipment, and quality system are monitored regularly for proficiency and compliance assuring that you can count on quality results every time. 

Geosynthetic News Alerts – Your Global Source of Geosynthetic News and Technology. Current and Updated!
http://www.geosyntheticnews.com.au

Among GNA’s objectives are:

• To promote and educate on the development of specifications and practices that help ensure the proper use of geosynthetics.
• To locate, interpret and disseminate new scientific research to manufacturers and users of geosynthetic materials.
• To enhance the knowledge and awareness of contemporary geosynthetic technologies amongst specifiers, users, and installers.

GNA – World’s Leading Source of Breaking News on Geomembranes, Geotextiles, and other Geosynthetics

This Newsletter is brought to you by ExcelPlas Labs Australia’s Largest group of Geosynthetics Testing Labs.
http://www.excelplas.com/

GNA is currently sent to over 7500 Geosynthetic Industry Members Globally every week.
Any news requests should be sent to [email protected]
To subscribe, visit https://www.geosyntheticnews.com.au/subscribe/

GNA™ (Geosynthetic News Alerts™)
GBN™ (Geosynthetic Breaking News™)
GNAu™ (Geosynthetic News Australia™)
GNAf (Geosynthetic News Africa™)
GNC™ (Geosynthetic News China™)
GNCa™ (Geosynthetic News Canada™)
GNI™ (Geosynthetic News India™)
GNInd™ (Geosynthetic News Indonesia™)
GNU™ (Geosynthetic News United States™)

(c) 2023 Copyright ExcelPlas Labs and Geosynthetic News Agency

GNA is owned and operated by ExcelPlas Pty Ltd.  By subscribing to GNA you agree to receive regular GNA newsletters as well as the GNA platform using your email contact details to enhance the performance and functionality of GNA and its analytics reports.  These email contact details allow GNA to track page views and create more targeted and relevant content.  GNA provides an unsubscribe link at the bottom of each GNA newsletter.