News & Press Releases

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 45º and 70º respectively, offer rapid and low cost construction, proven performance, and high sustainability with excellent vegetated finishes to complement the local environment.

Tensar International has appointed civil engineer Tony Roe as its new International Sales Manager.

Specialist software shows carbon savings of up to 50% can be achieved using ground stabilisation geogrids

The Tensartech GreenSlope and Tensartech NaturalGreen brochures have now been published! These Tensartech Earth Retaining Systems are based on Tensar Technology and the proven performance of Tensar uniaxial geogrids.

TENSAR RIDES THE TriAx™ REVOLUTION AT CIVILS 2008 STAND E100, at Civils 2008, (18-20 November 2008, Earls Court)

Consultants have specified Tensar Techology in the rebuilding of a deteriorating Polish highway, in order to meet current standards

Tensar Geogrid has been used at a venue in Montenegro in preparation for two large concerts. The artists performing at this venue have so far included the Rolling Stones and more recently Madonna.

Long-standing LancsBEA member Tensar International is a world leader in the production and provision of soil reinforcement and ground stabilisation solutions.

AFTER NEAR 25 YEARS IN SERVICE, the former Chief Executive Officer of Blackburn-based Tensar International, Jim Paul, passed away on Wednesday 25th June aged 59.

A YEAR since its launch, Tensar International’s innovative TriAx™ geogrid has won a hat trick of awards.

Tensar are proud to have been presented with two individual awards in the Czech Republic and Poland. The medals which were awarded for innovative new product “Tensar TriAx geogrid” follow on from the successful launch of the product in the UK in 2007 and the rest of Europe in 2008.