Moody’s Update Solmax’s Credit Rating

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Moody’s Update Solmax’s Credit Rating [PDF]
Moody’s say Solmax now face a more difficult operating environment in their end markets of Asia and AMERICAS due to heightened competition

EDITOR’S CORNER

Solmax Banking on Using Geomembranes in Earth Basin Heat Storage (EBHS) for District Heating (DH)

LEGAL CASES

Bereaved Horse Owner Wants to Dig Up Landfill to Find Horse but Solid Waste Authority Says Risk of Damage to Geomembrane Liner is Too Great

County Landfill Argue that Geosynthetics Will Protect Aquifers of Ranch Owners from Contamination in Texas Court of Appeal

INDUSTRY NEWS

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One Leak Every 25.65 m2 – The Critical Importance of Electrical Leak Detection on Flat Membranes

Demo Dave is Back and Bigger than Ever!

Index23 Seminar – SUSTAINABLE USE OF GEOSYNTHETICS (VIDEO)

Call to Address Shortcomings in Geo tube Offshore Breakwater Project – The Hindu

The NLWC Advocates for Appropriate Mitigation of Existing Geo tubes

MATEST Release Large Shearmec™ – Electromechanical Shear Box for Large-Sized Geosynthetic Samples

National Buried Infrastructure Facility Project in Collaboration with Tensar Wins Prestigious Sustainability Award

Thrace Group Release Date of First Half 2024 Financial Results
Thrace Group Key Financial Metrics:
• Turnover: €186.5 million, a 3.5% increase from €180.1 million in H1 2023, primarily due to a 9.1% rise in sales volumes.
• EBITDA: €24.5 million, up 1.9% from €24.1 million in the same period last year.
• Gross Profit: €42.2 million, reflecting a 1.7% increase compared to H1 2023.

Soil Laced with Explosive Residues Dewatered with Geotextile Dewatering Tubes Where the Bioremediation Occurs

New Landfill Infrastructure with Geosynthetics Offers Challenges – Managers Demand Regs
Advances in landfill design, including gas flaring systems and leachate recirculation processes, have made landfill operations more challenging. The integrity of these designs can only be achieved and maintained through proper operations.
The use of geosynthetics, for example, poses a challenge. When a lined landfill cell goes on line, the first lift of trash must be carefully monitored to ensure that large, sharp objects do not penetrate the liner and damage the leachate collection system. Landfill equipment must be kept off areas where the landfill liner could be damaged and with the advent of geosynthetic landfill caps, landfill managers must place soils to maintain slope stability. The use of alternative landfill covers, such as spray-on foams and manufactured fabrics, is expected to become increasingly popular, particularly at larger landfills that are designed to meet an area’s long-term solid waste disposal needs.

Geosynthetics for Water Retention Under Highways

Polyethylene Microplastic Exposure Adversely Affects Egg Quality in Human and Mice

GEOMEMBRANES

Angle-Based Residual Strength Estimation of Geotextile/Textured Geomembrane Interface

GEOTEXTILES

Wastewater Treatment with Geotextile Filters: The Role in Permeability and Pollutant Control

GCLs

Performance Evaluation of Final Sediment Volume Over Swell Index of GCLs in Terms of Liquid Limit and Hydraulic Conductivity

GEOGRIDS

Research on Mechanical Behaviour of Geogrid–Soil Interface Under Rainfall Infiltration

PVDs

Prefabricated Vertical Drain Alleviating Clogging Mechanism of Soft Ground by Air-boosted Vacuum Preloading Method

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