During a trip through the Midwest, Kent Metzger, Market Manager for Intertape Polymer Group and FGI Treasurer, stopped in Urbana to visit the FGI at the University of Illinois (see attached photograph). During the visit, Tim Stark introduced Kent to several graduate students and discussed the FGI website, potential new members, FGI budget, and new presentations for the FGI short course. Tim gave Kent a tour of the geosynthetics lab, the FGI Office, and the Crane Bay area where large scale structures and construction materials projects are being conducted. During the visit Kent and Tim also discussed current and future FGI activities to promote the use of fabricated geomembranes, presentation of the FGI budget during the monthly teleconference, and future research activities on fabricated geomembrane.
Tim welcomes all FGI members to visit the University of Illinois which is located about 130 miles south of Chicago along I-57. If desired, Tim can arrange for the visitor to give a presentation to and meet with Civil Engineering students. Tim hopes to visit the facilities of all FGI members in the near future to better understand each member’s business and how the FGI can provide additional benefit to them but also encourages them to visit the University of Illinois. The FGI is an exciting advancement in the geomembrane industry that allows focus on all geomembranes that can be factory fabricated.
