February 2023 Vol. 3

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Geosynthetic Supplier Secures New UK Site
https://www.insidermedia.com/news/midlands/civil-engineering-supplier-secures-hinckley-park-site

Sections of 2,200 feet of Geotextile Tubes installed in 2019 Behind 13 Private Lts on Ponte Vedra Beach Uncovered by Erosion from Recent Storm
https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/movies/everywhere-sea-level-rise-surprising-084503419.html

ExcelPlas Materials Testing & Analysis Opens Gateway to Geosynthetics Development
https://gateway.icn.org.au/supplier/view/170226/639e86ab8376b

Press Release Trexiana Appoints Gurch Sekhon as Chief Executive Officer – President & CEO Mike Callewaert to Continue as President
https://www.flexmse.com/pr/

IGS Technical Committee Champions Geomembranes in ICID Newsletter
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/igs-technical-committee-champions-geomembranes-in-icid-newsletter/

Maccaferri’s Efforts Assisting India in Building a Green Economy with Sustainability at the Core of its Developmental Infrastructure Plan
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/eKXceu09Rumj07b

Comanco Completes Another Geomembrane Containment Project
https://comanco.com/blog/comanco-demobilizes-completed-project/

GEOMEMBRANE RESINS

Geomembrane Resin Manufacturer Reports Net Loss of USD167Mill (down by 169%)
Margin squeeze resulting from higher feedstock cost and lower average product selling price compared to FY2021
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/lotte-chemical-titan-holding-berhad-222807957.html

Higher Sales but Lower Profit for LyondellBasell
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/GMGqlcZSECkiuFT

Borouge Announces $400 Mill Cost Savings Drive; Q4 profit drops | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/abu-dhabis-borouge-announces-400-mln-cost-savings-drive-q4-profit-drops-2023-02-02/

Major Polyethylene Supplier DOW to Cut 2000 Jobs
https://investorplace.com/2023/01/dow-layoffs-2023-what-to-know-about-the-latest-dow-job-cuts/

GEOTEXTILES

Overlap Seam Specifications for Geotextile Separators
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2023/02/01/overlap-seam-specifications-for-geotextile-separators/

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Nonwoven Geotextile-Encased Cinder Gravel Column in Improving Load-Bearing and Deformation Characteristics of Soft Clay
https://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/amse/2023/1753757.pdf

GEOGRIDS

Use of Geosynthetic in Soft Soil Foundation in Mining Area: A Case Study with Analytical and Numerical Studies
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40891-023-00429-y

Installation Damage of a Geogrid Employed for Stabilization in a Mining Area
https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/installation-damage-of-a-geogrid-employed-for-stabilization-in-a/23977444

Study of Possibility Application of Anti-Erosion Coating – Geomate™ with Ground and Sowing of Permanent Grasses
https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/02/e3sconf_conmechydro2023_04034.pdf

GEOCOMPOSITES

Innovative Solution for Ballast Fouling
Geocomposite solution helps Port of Texas City, Texas City Terminal Railway Company
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2023/02/01/innovative-solution-for-ballast-fouling/

NEW JOBS

Jaylon Seeking Geomembrane Welding Technicians
https://www.thecourier.com.au/jobs/jobview/geomembrane-technicians/b72fec79-7121-4579-8dac-5897d467ef18?page_referral_element=Search%20result

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