August 2017 Vol. 7

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Imagine IM opens new Geelong facility for Graphene Production for Smart Geotextiles (Breaking News)
http://www.manmonthly.com.au/news/imagine-im-opens-new-geelong-facility/

Raven Industries Signs Agreement to Acquire Colorado Lining International (Breaking News)
https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/08/22/1091061/0/en/Raven-Industries-Signs-Agreement-to-Acquire-Colorado-Lining-International.html

Raven Industries Reports Strong Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Results (Breaking News)
http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/raven-industries-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2018-results-20170823-00987

S&ME Inc. Line Massive Reservoir with Flexible Polypropylene (fPP)
The 850-acre site required a composite liner due to the presence of shallow sand and gravel deposits and karst limestone.
The composite liner consists of 18-inch thick compacted clay liner (CCL) overlain by a 40-mil thick Flexible Polypropylene (fPP)
http://www.smeinc.com/projects/project/9-2-billion-gallon-upground-reservoir/

Jaylon Seeking Geomembrane Technicians for Large Lining Project 
https://www.seek.com.au/job/34218920

Geosynthetic Lining Needed for New South Australian Tailings Storage Facility Valued at $50 Million
https://gateway.icn.org.au/project/3945/carrapateena-eci-package-3-nrw?st=projects&psid=1503531839?psid=1503531839

Maccaferri Promotes Turnkey Solutions for the Mining Industry
http://crown.co.za/latest-news/modern-mining-latest-news/5114-maccaferri-promotes-turnkey-solutions-for-the-mining-industry

Savings in Transportation and Material Production of using GCCM Liner over Conventional Methods such as Concreting and Shotcreting
https://www.ccportal.co.uk/index.php/s/VAbC7JOZBmb0wos#pdfviewer

Visit ACE Geosynthetics at GeoAfrica 2017
http://www.geoace.com/e/news_detail.php?NNo=62

Dewartering of Sludge with Geotextile Tubes (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoyrHzpENHg

Golders Associates Seeking Senior Civil Engineer
https://au.linkedin.com/jobs/view/426953274

Piet Meyer, Managing Director of Aquatan Discusses Advantages of  Implementing Geosynthetic Solutions
https://journals.co.za/content/journal/10520/EJC-8dbabc3d8

Siplast to Exhibit at Sydney AIMEX exhibition showcasing its BGM Waterproofing Systems for mining protection storage
SIPLAST invite you to visit them at the French Pavilion at Booth 2334.
Click here to register for FREE to the event
https://www.infosalons.com.au/AIMEX17S/index.php/registrations/index/PERSONAL%20DETAILS
Save the date!
29 – 31st August 2017
Sydney Showground
1 Showground Road
Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127

ExcelPlas Geosynthetics Testing Expands Geosynthetic Testing Offerings (Lab News)
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 and geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs).
As a National 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.

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