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Tensartech TW1 structural and retaining walls are being installed in a new raised dual carriageway to bypass the historic City of Wroclaw in South East Poland. The road will give access to the new Miejski Stadium in time for its role in the UEFA Euro 2012 football finals.

V otevřeném dopise, Robert Briggs, výkonný viceprezident a generální rada Tensar Corporation popsal patentová práva společnosti k jednoosým, dvouosým a TriAx geomřížím.

With two of its most senior people, Chris Jenner and Hein Jas, retiring at the end of this year, Tensar International’s commercial director John Kiely unveils the succession plan: “Knowing that Hein and Chris would be retiring we have had plans in place for some time and are pleased to have two Tensar personnel of immense experience and talent to replace them.”

One of the advantages of inventing the geogrid 30 years ago, and continually developing it across the world, is the deep and unrivalled accumulation of reinforced soil and ground stabilisation application experience acquired by Tensar

Atlanta, GA – October 5, 2010 – Tensar Corporation announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Phillip D. Egan has decided to retire from his positions. He will relinquish his duties effective immediately and will leave Tensar later this year.

The £80 million A1073 replacement link between Spalding and Peterborough is being constructed over highly variable ground conditions in the Fens, helped by the mechanical stabilisation performance of Tensar International’s TriAx™ geogrids.

Tensar road technology has helped the London Borough of Enfield to save time, cost and long term maintenance on an important connecting route from the M25 to the centre of Enfield.

Participants at Tensar’s recent ‘Reinforced Soil Structures’ Technical Day in Wroclaw, Poland had a perfect opportunity to observe the construction of a Tensartech TW1 Wall System.

Tensar's latest white paper written by Cliff Hall and David Cashman of Tensar International Ltd 'PLOTTING THE ROAD MAP FOR PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS' is now available.

Tensar International’s newly developed RE500 series of uniaxial geogrids have been awarded British Board of Agrément Certification* for roads, bridge abutments, retaining walls, slopes and embankments in UK highway construction. RE500 uniaxial geogrids show significant long term strength improvements to create potentially lower cost structures for clients.

Prominent landscape features for Nottingham’s new high sustainability Castle College Technology Park and Number 1 Science and Technology Park are the surrounding green embankments. By using a Tensartech earth retaining solution from Tensar International, construction company Morgan Ashurst was able to realise the architect’s design over very weak ground as well as provide the most cost-effective solution and prevent soil from going into landfill by re-using it in construction.

A UK innovation has won a construction award in the USA. Tensar International’s innovative TriAx™ geogrid gained the prestigious 2009 Best New Products Top Rollouts Award from Better Roads® Magazine, following its launch in North America. The only award in its category, it was one of only 20 products ‘that enriched the highway and bridge construction industry’ in 2009.

Lincolnshire’s flagship new Epic Centre for sustainable building has strengthened its ground-breaking credentials with an unexpected cost saving solution using earth retaining technology from Tensar International.

Following November 21’s flood destruction of the town’s bridges over the River Derwent in Workington, Cumbria, Army Royal Engineers have used Tensar International’s TriAx™ geogrid to help construct new bridge abutments for a 40 ton temporary footbridge. Connecting the north and south of the town, the actual bridge will take a week to assemble, and is expected to be in place for Monday 6th’s morning school run.

By developing a cost-effective, rapid and highly sustainable solution for the Brigg Line embankment in Lincolnshire, Arup and Network Rail, with Tensar International and support services and construction company Carillion, have demonstrated a reinforced soil retaining wall approach using geogrids cast into in-situ reinforced concrete wall facing units that can be used to solve similar challenging problems all over the world.

BREAKTHROUGH in the construction of earth retaining structures in Saudi Arabia using technology from Tensar International has provided a safe and rapid solution to building 8m high bridge wing walls at two major infrastructure projects in Jeddah

A CALL for industry and universities to drive forward key opportunities for research into polymer geogrid applications has been made following a successful symposium to mark 25 years of technological advancement in the field.

Atlanta, GA September 28, 2009 Homeowners and commercial developers will undoubtedly face many challenges in their recovery efforts following last week's devastating flood in Metro Atlanta. A major concern for Atlanta area residents and businesses has centered on the failure of retaining walls and slopes, or, if a failure has not yet occurred, the integrity of their walls and slopes in the wake of the flood.

Atlanta, GA September 29, 2009 Tensar International Corporation's (TIC) solutions for roadway improvement and pavement reinforcement have moved upward literally. With its acquisition of the assets and business of Endurablend Systems, TIC adds a composite micro overlay system to its innovative product offering. The newly acquired business will relocate its headquarters to Atlanta and operate as a business unit under TIC's direction.

REAL cost and time savings can be achieved with Tensar International’s Tensartech Geocell Mattress System when new embankments are sited over weak and variable ground.

An ambitious £4m retail and infrastructure redevelopment project to build a 22m high plateau based on the sustainable re-use of colliery waste in a South Wales valley is believed to be the highest structure ever to be built from colliery spoil in Europe.

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A MILESTONE symposium to mark 25 years of advancement in Polymer Geogrid research and development will bring UK academics and geotechnical practitioners together to review progress in the field of geogrid reinforcement and discuss the future direction of research and to deliver further advancements.

THE PERFORMANCE of Tensar’s new TriAxTM geogrid has received a major endorsement from Geosynthetics professionals in China on the eve of its launch in the country.

CHALLENGED with getting better value from tight budgets and reducing road maintenance costs, local and national highways engineers are turning to asphalt reinforcement technology from Tensar International

In recognition of Tensar's success in developing business in China, we have been announced as the winner of the North West Greater China Business Award 2009 which was organised by UK Trade & Investment and the North West Development Agency.

In diverting and rebuilding 2.1 km of minor road for UK COAL's new Steadsburn surface mine, Tensar TriAx™ geogrid and Tensar Geocell foundation mattress technology is aiding support services and construction company Carillion PLC to achieve a stabilised foundation over old backfill with savings in cost and time, as well as low ecological impact.

TENSAR International will be demonstrating the performance properties of its geogrids as a cost-effective, sustainable means of maintaining trackbed stability through ballast reinforcement at Railtex on Stand 666.

VEGETATED embankments and steep slopes are favoured methods of construction for infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges and railways. Tensar International’s Tensartech NaturalGreen and GreenSlope Systems, for reinforced earth retaining slopes up to 45ş and 70ş respectively, offer rapid and low cost construction, proven performance, and high sustainability with excellent vegetated finishes to complement the local environment.