Railway ballast geogrids focus of AREMA’s Tensar tour
With railway ballast geogrids on their minds, AREMA Committee 1 members will tour Tensar International Corp.’s plant.
Tensar International Eastern Hemisphere promotes Buchanan and Taylor
Chris Buchanan. Photograph courtesy of Tensar International Eastern Hemisphere Based on his strong contributions to the success of the organization since joining Tensar six years ago as director of marketing EMEA, Chris Buchanan has been promoted to vice president of commercial excellencefor the Eastern Hemisphere, a position that also includes responsibilities for marketing and business development, the company [...]
Tensar releases next-generation InterAx geogrid
Tensar InterAx geogrid. Photograph courtesy of Tensar International Tensar International announces the release of the next generation in its portfolio of geosynthetic solutions: InterAx geogrids. Since Tensar invented geogrids in the 1970s, the products have earned a reputation as the optimal way to address poor soil conditions and stabilize aggregate in roadways and other critical [...]
Tensar International to host InterAxion Conference focusing on infrastructure and launching new geogrid
Photograph courtesy of Tensar International Corp. In response to the urgent demand for innovative approaches to cost-effectively improve infrastructure resiliency and sustainability, Tensar International Corp. has announced the launch of its InterAxion Conference, to be held on Aug. 10–12, 2021. The virtual conference features a series of brief TED-style talks from key infrastructure industry influencers [...]
Innovation in the construction industry
By Bryan Gee, director of education and training, Tensar International The construction industry has a long history of innovation. From the Romans paving the way for our modern road infrastructure to technological breakthroughs like the building information modeling (BIM) system, we have come a long way from breaking the wheels of our horse-drawn carriages in rutted dirt roads. [...]
Layfield Group to distribute Tensar products in Canada
Layfield Group announced an agreement with Tensar International Corp. for Canadian distribution of Tensar geosynthetics products. Tensar is the industry leader in soil stabilization and reinforcement. Over the past three decades, the company has developed products and technologies that have been at the forefront of the geotechnical industry. As a result, you know you can [...]
Tensar (U.K.) commits to 100% renewable energy
All the electricity used by Tensar International Ltd. in the U.K. in manufacturing its geogrid products is now certified to come from renewable sources. The switch to a renewable energy supplier, which took place on Oct. 1, 2020, is one of several initiatives introduced by Tensar in recent years to reduce its environmental impact, said [...]
GMA on Wisconsin, waste containment and Lobby Day
GMA in Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s office. Left to Right: Bryan Gee, Tensar; Andy Durham, Owens Corning; Keith Misukanis, Berry Global; Keith Gardner, Dalco Nonwovens; Keith Harris, Hanes Geo Components; Fred Chuck, HUESKER; Jonathan Curry, GMA; and Rene Laprade, TenCate April and May were very active months for the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA). [...]
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Tensar arranges Australian distribution for mining geosynthetics Tensar International announced June 15, 2018, that Chris Taylor of C&C Taylor Enterprises (CCTE) has agreed to become the exclusive distributor agent for Tensar Underground Mining Products in Australia. For more than 40 years, Taylor has worked in various mining industry roles, from the shop floor to director, [...]
Tensar increases capacity at Morrow, Ga. plant
Tensar International is increasing capacity 35% at its Morrow, GA, geogrid manufacturing facility. Significant growth of Tensar’s TriAx line of geogrid products, and customer requests for new variants of the product has also prompted Tensar’s further investment in research and development capabilities at the Morrow plant. Tensar’s Morrow facility is enhancing its R&D rapid-prototyping capabilities [...]
