BREAKING NEWS August 2015

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1. Houston Geomembrane Maker Invests $10 Mill in Manufacturing Facility Expansion for Geomembranes
http://www.pressreleaserocket.net/brawler-industries-invests-10-million-in-houston-manufacturing-facility-expansion/265024/

This new expansion will significantly enhance Brawler’s production capabilities and increase its capacity to formulate proprietary developed scrim reinforced and linear low- and high-density liners that meet or exceed GRI-GM13 and GRI-GM17 standards. When completed in late 2015, the facility will include new multi-layer blow film geo-membrane and high speed laminating lines to complement its existing polyethylene extrusion capacity. The expansion will be completed in stages and fully operational by late 2015.
http://www.brawler.com/

2. Houston Geomembrane Maker Invests in More Capacity
Brawler will install a new Gloucester Engineering blown film line and a lamination line in Houston and bring them up to production late this year.
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20150730/NEWS/150739986/houston-geomembrane-maker-invests-in-more-capacity

IN OTHER BREAKING NEWS

3. Solmax Appoints New CEO 
International geosynthetics manufacturer Solmax has announced the appointment of company veteran Mr. Jean-Louis Vangeluwe as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Vangeluwe has spent nearly two full decades with the company. He will serve as CEO for Solmax International (headquartered in Montreal, Québec, Canada) and Solmax International Asia-Pacific (headquartered in Malaysia).
http://www.solmax.com/about-us/#management

NEW PRODUCTS

4. New Geomembrane Liner Ballast Protects from Wind Uplift
Hydrotex flexible fabric formed concrete ballast on geomembrane ;iners protects the liner from uplift due to wind or other loads
http://www.synthetex.com/geomembrane-liner-ballast

NEW LITERATURE

5. Leach Pad Liner Shear Strength: Textured Geomembrane and Soil Liner Classification (PDF Download)
http://anddes.com/sites/default/files/publishing/trends-on-leach-pad-liner-shear-strength-textured-geomembrane-and-soil-liner-classification.pdf

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