Geosynthetic News Alerts (GNA)

May 2016 Vol.2

Major Tailings Dam Spill at Solomon Islands ‘Disaster’ Gold Mine
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/04/08/major-tailings-dam-spill-solomon-islands-disaster-gold-mine

Mining Dams Grow to Colossal Heights, and So Do the Risks
http://www.wsj.com/articles/brazils-samarco-disaster-mining-dams-grow-to-colossal-heights-and-so-do-the-risks-1459782411

Ostwald Bros Complete First Geomembrane Lined Cell at Dalby Landfill (QLD) (Project value $6.5m)
https://industryadvocate.com.au/waste-works-on-a-roll-at-jandowae/

D&R Liners in QLD Producing Prefabricated Geomembrane Liners
Hemmant (QLD) facility capable of producing single sheet flexible liners up to 2.8 tonne with a weld length of up to 78m
http://www.drgroup.com.au/products/liners/dam-pond-liners

Fabtech Urgently Seeking Experienced HDPE Geomembrane Welding Technicians / Senior Installers for Melb Project
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30869845

Fabtech seeking Geomembrane Technicians
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30869866

Sahara Terraseal – New Alternative to GCLs
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/P8FnsX1rtK2hW7l

Sahara Terraseal for Canal Relining [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/fzVj8rkyo4BDdWB

PT. Tetrasa Geosinindo – Leading Company in Geosynthetics Indonesia Seeking Civil Engineer for Sales Role
http://id.jobsdb.com/id/en/job/sales-engineer-200003001573420

Malaysian Geomembrane Installer Profile – LineTech
http://www.linetech.com.my/

Australian Geosynthetics Industry Supplier Index Directory (May 2016)

String Format Name (STATE) [MATERIAL] <EMAIL> 

Liner Installers
Aeramix (VIC/TAS) [HDPE/LLDPE/BGM] <coleh@aeramix.com.au>
Australian Lining Co (QLD) <skerlin@austliningco.com.au>
Curtis Barrier (NSW) <bencurtis@curtisbarrier.com>
DDT (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <chris@ddtliners.com.au>
D&R Liners (QLD) [LLDPE/FGML] <greg@drgroup.com.au>
Ecoline (NSW) <ahawkins@ecolinesolutions.com>
Fabtech (SA/QLD/VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <gfairhead@fabtech.com.au>
Fabric Solutions (QLD) [LLDPE/RPP] <LanceS@fabricsolutions.com.au>
GDT Lining (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <andrewmaddocks@geosynthetic.com.au>
Geoline (VIC) [HDPE, LLDPE, PP, RPP] <troy@geoline.com.au>
Jaylon (WA/QLD/VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <aliebeck@jaylon.com.au>
Lining Solutions (NSW) [EPDM]  <jrourke@liningsolutions.com.au>
Lining Victoria (VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <matt@liningvictoria.com.au>
Linstall (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <chris.mcauliffe@linstall.net.au>
Merit (WA) [HDPE/LLDPE] <shollier@merit-group.com.au>
NTAP (NT) <ian@ntap.com.au>
Ostwald Brothers (QLD) <Wayne.Potter@ostwaldbros.com.au>
Southland Liners (QLD) [EPDM]  <http://www.southlandliners.com.au/home/contact/>
Total Lining Systems (NSW) <douglas@totalliningsystems.com.au>
Teneo (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <nick.morris@teneogroup.com.au>
Terrenal (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <info@terrenal.com.au>
Watpac (WA) [HDPE] <jpreston@watpac.com.au>
West Coast Lining (WA)  <info@wcls.com.au>

Liner Suppliers
Abgal [PVC] <Garry@abgal.com.au>
AEMS [EPDM] <http://austems.com.au/contact>
Agru [HDPE] <chris@agru.com.au>
Coletanche (QLD) [BGM]  <RMcIlwraith@axter.com.au>
Concrete Canvas [GCCL]  <nick.kastoumis@concretecanvas.com>
Firestone (NSW) [EPDM] <MurrayAndrew@fsbpasia.com>
Gale (VIC) [RPP] <Andrew.Nasarczyk@galepacific.com>
Garden City Geotech (VIC/SA) [HDPE] <Graham.Brown@gardencityplastics.com>
Geofabrics [PVC-EIA] <b.swifte@geofabrics.com.au>
Global Synthetics [HDPE] <george@globalsynthetics.com.au>
GSE (NSW) <acrisafulli@gseworld.com>
Innova (VIC) [PVC-EIA] <Chris@innova.com.au>
ITL (VIC) [GCCL]  <ghaustorfer1@bigpond.com>
Layfield (SA) [HDPE/LLDPE/CSPE] <Alex.Gersch@layfieldgroup.com>
Permathene [fPP] <christopher.young@permathene.com>
Solmax [HDPE/LLDPE] <ajackson@solmax.com>
Teranap [BGM]  <http://www.teranap.com.au/contact.html>
XR-5 [PVC-EIA] <jackm@shann.com.au>

Geotextile Suppliers
Cetco (QLD) <les.bone@amcol.com>
Cirtex (QLD) <dave.markham@cirtex.com.au>
Geofabrics (VIC/QLD) <b.swifte@geofabrics.com.au>
Global Synthetics (NSW/QLD/WA) <george@globalsynthetics.com.au>
Southern Geosynthetics  (VIC) <wayne@geosynthetics.com.au>
Polyfabrics/Tapex (NSW) <AWarwick@tapex.com.au>

Geotechnical/Geosynthetic Consulting Engineers
AECOM <fook-chi.soo@aecom.com>
Blue Sphere (VIC) <jcoy@bluesphere-enviro.com.au>
Cardno <James.Elliott@cardno.com.au>
Coffey <Tim.Marshall@coffey.com>
GHD <adrian.roberts@ghd.com>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD)  <christian@iolar.com.au>
McKenzie Environmental (VIC) <james@mackenviro.com.au>
Meinhardt <Philip.Henderson@meinhardtgroup.com>
Red Earth Engineering (QLD) <attila@redearthengineering.com.au>
Senversa (VIC) <Juan.Riveros@senversa.com.au>
Tonkin & Taylor <SPeng@tonkintaylor.com.au>

Geosynthetics Consultants
Andrew Maddock <andrewmaddocks@geosynthetic.com.au>
Mike Sadlier <sadlier@attglobal.net>
John Scheirs <john@excelplas.com>
Ross Stafford <Ross.Stafford@staffadam.com.au>

CQA Services
ExcelPlas (VIC) <john@excelplas.com>
Geotest (SA) <pbennett@geotest.net.au>
GHD <adrian.roberts@ghd.com>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD)  <christian@iolar.com.au>
Terrafirma (VIC) <tseymour@terrafirmalabs.com.au>
Tonkin & Taylor <SPeng@tonkintaylor.com.au>

Welding Equipment
Demtech <pmpgroup@bigpond.net.au>
Leister <andreww@plastral.com.au>

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