Geosynthetic News Alerts (GNA)

May 2016 Vol.8

Geofabrics Awarded Australian Manufacturer of the Year
http://www.geofabrics.com.au/news-and-views/2016/05/87-geofabrics-awarded-australian-manufacturer-of-the-year-at-the-2016-manufacturers-monthly-endeavour-awards

New Australian Player in Leak Location Surveys & Leak Detection for Geomembranes
http://liquidintegritysystems.com.au/

Drysdale landfill to Receive $3.6 Million to Build a New Geomembrane-Lined Waste Disposal Cell
http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/recycling/news/item/8d378f884328ebb.aspx

ExcelPlas Providing Mobile Testing Labs for Fast Turnaround of Destructive Testing of Geomembrane Welds
Offering Quality DT Weld Testing and Interpretation backed by Experience
http://www.excelplas.com/

ClearPond to Exhibit EDPM (Firestone) & PVC Liners at Irrigation Australia Exhibition  24-26 May 2016 Melbourne
http://irrigationaustralia.com.au/

Invite to Next ASTM Meeting on Geosynthetics
https://www.astm.org/MEETINGS/nextmeeting.cgi?+++D35

Impact Resistance and Evaluation of Retained Strength on Geotextiles (New)
Geotextiles and Geomembranes,  44(4), pp. 549-556. (2016)
http://eprints.qut.edu.au/95130/

Cabinet Minister Inspects Geosynthetic Flood Defences
http://terram.com/news/2016/05/13/46/cabinet-minister-inspects-terram-geosynthetic-and-flood-defence-solutions.html

Dredged Sediment in Geotextile Tubes Contains Concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB’s)
http://www.minutemannewscenter.com/articles/2016/05/17/fairfield/news/doc573b586b66707029377583.txt

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Australian Geosynthetics Industry Supplier Index Directory

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

Liner Installers/Fabricators
Abgal [PVC] <Garry@abgal.com.au>
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>
Ertech (WA/VIC/NSW) <john.goddard@ertech.com.au>
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/QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <shollier@merit-group.com.au>
NTAP (NT) <ian@ntap.com.au>
Ostwald Brothers (QLD) <Wayne.Potter@ostwaldbros.com.au>
PolyDam (SA and NT) [HDPE/LLDPE & EPDM] <sales@polydam.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
AEMS [EPDM] <http://austems.com.au/contact>
Agru [HDPE/LLDPE/VLPDE/FPP/TPO] <chris@agru.com.au>
Atarfil [HDPE] <clafqir@atarfil.com>
CETCO Environmental Products (AUS) [EVOH/PMB] <michael.novak@mineralstech.com>
Clearpond (WA) [EPDM & PVC]  <mike@clearpond.com.au>
Coletanche (QLD) [BGM]  <RMcIlwraith@axter.com.au>
Concrete Canvas [GCCM]  <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>
Gordian [Teranap BGM and Carlisles EPDM]  <matthew@gordian.net.au>
GSE (NSW) [HDPE/LLDPE] <acrisafulli@gseworld.com>
Innova (VIC) [PVC-EIA] <Chris@innova.com.au>
ITL (VIC) [GCCM]  <ghaustorfer1@bigpond.com>
Layfield (SA, QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE/CSPE/EIA] <Alex.Gersch@layfieldgroup.com>
Permathene [fPP] <christopher.young@permathene.com>
Puraflex [Vapour Barrier Geomembrane} <victoria.levitt@itpltd.com>
Solmax [HDPE/LLDPE] <ajackson@solmax.com>
Teranap [BGM]  <http://www.teranap.com.au/contact.html>
XR Range (PVC-EIA) – The Shann Group <melissav@shann.com.au>

Geotextile/GCL Suppliers
CETCO Environmental Products (AUS) [GCL] <thomas.felauer@mineralstech.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>
Geotesta <info@geotesta.com.au>
GHD <adrian.roberts@ghd.com>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD)  <christian@iolar.com.au>
Jacobs (SKM)  <Mark.Simpson@jacobs.com>
Mackenzie Environmental (VIC) <james@mackenviro.com.au>
Meinhardt <Michael.White@meinhardtgroup.com>
Red Earth Engineering (QLD) <attila@redearthengineering.com.au>
Senversa (VIC) <Juan.Riveros@senversa.com.au>
SRK Consulting <dluppnow@srk.com.au>
Tonkin & Taylor <SPeng@tonkintaylor.com.au>

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

CQA Services
AECOM <fook-chi.soo@aecom.com>
Cardno <James.Elliott@cardno.com.au>
Coffey <Philip.henderson@coffey.com>
ExcelPlas (VIC) <john@excelplas.com>
Geotest (SA) <pbennett@geotest.net.au>
Geotesta (VIC/QLD) <sd@geotesta.com.au>
GHD <adrian.roberts@ghd.com>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD)  <christian@iolar.com.au>
Liquid Integrity Systems (SA) <mark.thompson@liquidintegritysystems.com.au>
Mackenzie Environmental (VIC) <james@mackenviro.com.au>
Meinhardt <Michael.White@meinhardtgroup.com>
SRK Consulting <jmoreno@srk.com.au>
Terrafirma (VIC) <tseymour@terrafirmalabs.com.au>
Tonkin & Taylor <SPeng@tonkintaylor.com.au>

Liner Welding Equipment & Supplies
Demtech <pmpgroup@bigpond.net.au>
Leister <andreww@plastral.com.au>
FHS <darren@fhs.com.au>

Accessories
Mechanical Earth Anchors   <Quentin@platipus-anchors.com>

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