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Current News & Events
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009

December 11 - AIA/CES Course Webinar Setup for January 26, 2012

December 7, 2011 - Raven has announced the next date (January 26, 2012, at 2pm CT) for our webinar "Critical Elements in Specifying Underslab Moisture & Gas Barriers" AIA course #RAV921.  We currently offer one prescheduled webinar per month and the current course date can be found on the AIA/CES Education tab in this site.  We will also schedule the webinar per group request at anytime during the month as available.  Click on the AIA/CES Education tab to get registered today for this comprehensive course covering the critical elements of specifying underslab moisture and gas barriers.

Nov 11 - Visit Raven (Booth #673) at the Northwest Mining Convention 2011

November 8, 2011 - Visit the Raven booth #673 at the Northwest Mining Convention on November 28 - December 2, 2011.  We will be featuring our Dura-Skrim K-Series and Dura-Skrim Textured K-Series geomembrane liners and covers at this years expo in Sparks, Nevada.  Our Dura-Skrim K-Series is available in 30, 36 and 45 mil thick reinforced polyethylene or polypropylene with a textured or smooth surface.  Raven's exclusive GeoGrip™ surface texture technology consists of durable random spikes with bidirectional bars to provide uniform stabilization and an increased friction between various soil and geosynthetic layers as well as work site safety.  Dura-Skrim K-Series products are sold in a variety of widths and lengths to meet your project requirements.  We will be also be featuring our new Absolute Barrier™ high performance gas barrier geomembranes.  Raven barrier membranes are multi-layered consisting of very flexible, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) with an inner core of chemically resistant EVOH. We are looking forward to this year's show and hope everyone will take time to stop by and visit with Nick, Leroy and Gary about our key geomembrane products for the mining industry.

NOTE: Stop by and learn more...Raven Announces Installation of the World's Largest 7-Layer Barrier Sheet Line!

October 11 - Visit Raven at the GEOSYNTHETICS MIDDLE EAST 2011 - Abu Dhabi UAE

October 7, 2011 - Visit Raven at the Geosynthetics Middle East Show on October 25 & 26, 2011.   We will be featuring our Dura-Skrim K-Series and Dura-Skrim Textured K-Series geomembrane liners and covers at this years show in Abu Dhabi UAE.     Our Dura-Skrim K-Series is available in 30, 36, and 45 mil thick reinforced polyethylene or polypropylene with a textured or smooth surface.  Raven's exclusive GeoGrip™ textured surface technology consists of durable random spikes with bidirectional bars to provide uniform stabilization and an increased friction between various soil and geosynthetic layers as well as work site safety.  Dura-Skrim K-Series products are sold in a variety of widths and lengths to meet your project requirements.  We will be also be featuring our Absolute Barrier™ high performance gas barrier geomembranes.  Raven barrier membranes are multi-layered consisting of very flexible, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) with an inner core of chemically resistant EVOH. We are looking forward to this show and hope everyone will take time to stop by and visit with Nick about our key geomembrane products.  The show program can be found at www.geosyntheticsme.com

October 11 - Visit Raven at the International Radon Symposium 2011

October 7, 2011 - Visit the Raven booth #9 at the International Radon Symposium on October 16-19, 2011, in Orlando, FL.    We will be having a drawing on Wednesday for gift cards, stop by and get signed up.  We are featuring our high performance underslab vapor and gas barriers; VaporBlock® and VaporBlock® Plus™.  VaporBlock® underslab vapor barriers/retarders are produced from state-of-the-art resins providing superior physical and performance properties that exceed all the stringent requirements of ASTM E-1745, Class A, B & C. Vapor retarders save time, money and energy by reducing moisture migration under concrete slabs and foundations, and through inner walls and ceilings.  VaporBlock® Plus™ is a seven-layer co-extruded gas and moisture barrier designed to restrict naturally occurring gases such as radon and/or methane from migrating up through concrete slabs. 

Raven is an approved provider of AIA/CES courses and offers a targeted webinar called "Critical Elements in Specifying Underslab Moisture & Gas Barriers", this course provides (1) Health, Safety, Welfare Credit Hour or Learning Unit. Visit the AIA/CES Education page on our website to signup for the next webinar.

September 11 - AIA/CES Course Webinar Setup for October 6, 2011

September 29, 2011 - Raven has announced the next date (October 6, 2011, at 2pm CT) for our webinar "Critical Elements in Specifying Underslab Moisture & Gas Barriers" AIA course #RAV921.  We currently offer one prescheduled webinar per month and the current course date can be found on the AIA/CES Education tab in this site.  We will also schedule the webinar per group request at anytime during the month as available.  Click on the AIA/CES Education tab to get registered today for this comprehensive course covering the critical elements of specifying underslab moisture and gas barriers.

September 11 - Visit Raven at the AIA WMR 2011 Show

September 29, 2011 - Visit Raven at the AIA WMR 2011 Show on October 5-8, 2011, in Las Vegas, NV. We will be having a drawing on Friday for Fashion Mall Gift Cards, stop by and get signed up.  We are featuring our high performance underslab vapor and gas barriers; VaporBlock® and VaporBlock® Plus™.  VaporBlock® underslab vapor barriers/retarders are produced from state-of-the-art resins providing superior physical and performance properties that exceed all the stringent requirements of ASTM E-1745, Class A, B & C. Vapor retarders save time, money and energy by reducing moisture migration under concrete slabs and foundations, and through inner walls and ceilings.  VaporBlock® Plus™ is a seven-layer co-extruded gas and moisture barrier designed to restrict naturally occurring gases such as radon and/or methane from migrating up through concrete slabs. 

Raven is an approved provider of AIA/CES courses and offers a targeted webinar called "Critical Elements in Specifying Underslab Moisture & Gas Barriers", this course provides (1) Health, Safety, Welfare Credit Hour or Learning Unit. 

September 11 - Raven is Recognized in Agricultural Fabric Article...

September 14, 2011 - Raven is recognized in an agricultural fabric article from Specialty Fabrics Review magazine.  The article mentions the Raven agricultural products that contribute to offering relief from agriculture's high production costs.  The Raven reinforced oxygen barrier silage covering fabric (FeedFresh™) is listed along with their TIF barrier fumigation films (VaporSafe™).  To review the article, visit www.specialtyfabricsreview.com or click here to view.

September 11 - Visit Raven at the CONSTRUCT 2011 Show

September 8, 2011 - Visit the Raven booth (#1138) at the CONSTRUCT 2011 Show and the CSI Annual Convention on September 14-16, 2011, in Chicago, IL.  We will be featuring our high performance underslab vapor and gas barriers; VaporBlock® and VaporBlock® Plus™.  VaporBlock® underslab vapor barriers/retarders are produced from state-of-the-art resins providing superior physical and performance properties that exceed all the stringent requirements of ASTM E-1745, Class A, B & C. Vapor retarders save time, money and energy by reducing moisture migration under concrete slabs and foundations, and through inner walls and ceilings.  VaporBlock® Plus™ is a seven-layer co-extruded gas and moisture barrier designed to restrict naturally occurring gases such as radon and/or methane from migrating up through concrete slabs. 

Raven is an approved provider of AIA/CES courses and offers a targeted webinar called "Critical Elements in Specifying Underslab Moisture & Gas Barriers", this course provides (1) Health, Safety, Welfare Credit Hour or Learning Unit. 

August 11 - Raven Contributes in Fabricated Geomembranes Article for Land and Water Magazine

August 15, 2011 - Raven contributes to article covering Benefits and Cost Advantages of Fabricated Geomembranes in Land and Water Magazine; submitted by Gary Kolbasuk, Director of Product Development at Raven Industries Engineered Films Division. This article was a collaborative piece from five parties involved with fabricated geomembranes contributing their expertise. Factory fabricated and folded geomembranes can reduce field seaming, installation time, cost, field testing and patching to improve the overall quality of a project.  Read the entire article by clicking this link; Benefits and Cost Advantages of Fabricated Geomembranes

August 11 - Visit Raven at the WASTECON Expo 2011

August 15, 2011 - Visit the Raven booth #855 at the Wastecon Expo show on August 23-25, 2011.  We will be featuring our Dura-Skrim® K-Series geomembrane liners and covers at this years expo in Nashville, TN.  Be sure to stop by and register for the big screen TV prize give-away, a winner will be drawn on the last day of the show.  Our Dura-Skrim K-Series is available in 30, 36 and 45 mil thick reinforced polyethylene or polypropylene with a textured or smooth surface.  Raven's exclusive GeoGrip™ surface texture technology consists of durable random spikes with bidirectional bars to provide uniform stabilization and an increased friction between various soil and geosynthetic layers as well as work site safety.  Dura-Skrim K-Series products are sold in a variety of widths and lengths to meet your project requirements.  Typical waste industry applications include waste pond liners and floating covers, secondary containment, interim and long term landfill covers and caps, remediation liners, as well as sludge pond and pit liners.  We are looking forward to this year's show and hope everyone will take time to stop by and visit with Leroy or Nick about our key geomembrane products for the waste industry.

August 11 - AIA/CES Course Webinar Setup for August 18, 2011

August 12, 2011 - Raven has announced the next date for our webinar "Critical Elements in Specifying Underslab Moisture & Gas Barriers" AIA course #RAV921.  We currently offer one prescheduled webinar per month and the current course date can be found on the AIA/CES Education tab in this site.  We will also schedule the webinar per group request at anytime during the month as available.  Click on the AIA/CES Education tab to get registered today for this comprehensive course covering the critical elements of specifying underslab moisture and gas barriers.

August 11 - FeedFresh™ Sample in August Issue of Progressive Dairyman Magazine

August 10, 2011 - See an actual FeedFresh™ sample in the August issue of Progressive Dairyman magazine, the sample is located at the center of the tabloid on an insert card covering the highlights of FeedFresh™ silage covers. We invite you to remove the sample and compare it to your current silage cover material.  FeedFresh™ is a reinforced oxygen barrier combining proven product technology and expertise to provide one of the toughest most durable covers in the industry today.  This is the cover you've been hearing about, check out our sample and then give us a call to learn how FeedFresh™ can maximize your forage freshness!  Click here to visit our FeedFresh™ webpage

June 11 - Visit Raven (Booth #646) at the Elko Mining Expo

June 7, 2011 - Visit the Raven booth #646 at the Elko Mining Expo on June 9-10, 2011.  We will be featuring our Dura-Skrim K-Series and Dura-Skrim Textured K-Series geomembrane liners and covers at this years expo in Elko, Nevada.  Our Dura-Skrim K-Series is available in 30, 36 and 45 mil thick reinforced polyethylene or polypropylene with a textured or smooth surface.  Raven's exclusive GeoGrip™ surface texture technology consists of durable random spikes with bidirectional bars to provide uniform stabilization and an increased friction between various soil and geosynthetic layers as well as work site safety. 

Dura-Skrim K-Series products are sold in a variety of widths and lengths to meet your project requirements.  We will be also be featuring our new Absolute Barrier™ high performance gas barrier geomembranes.  Raven barrier membranes are multi-layered consisting of very flexible, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) with an inner core of chemically resistant EVOH. We are looking forward to this year's show and hope everyone will take time to stop by and visit with Nick about our key geomembrane products for the mining industry.

May 11 - Visit Raven at the Waste Expo 2011

May 9, 2011 - Visit the Raven booth #3017 at the Waste Expo show on May 10-12, 2011.  We will be featuring our Dura-Skrim K-Series geomembrane liners and covers at this years expo in Dallas, TX.  Be sure to stop by and register for the big screen TV prize give-away, a winner will be drawn on the last day of the show.  Our Dura-Skrim K-Series is available in 30, 36 and 45 mil thick reinforced polyethylene or polypropylene with a textured or smooth surface.  Raven's exclusive GeoGrip™ surface texture technology consists of durable random spikes with bidirectional bars to provide uniform stabilization and an increased friction between various soil and geosynthetic layers as well as work site safety.  Dura-Skrim K-Series products are sold in a variety of widths and lengths to meet your project requirements.  Typical waste industry applications include waste pond liners and floating covers, interim and long term landfill covers and caps, remediation liners, as well as sludge pond and pit liners.  We are looking forward to this year's show and hope everyone will take time to stop by and visit with Leroy or Nick about our key geomembrane products for the waste industry.

April 11 - Visit Raven at the Texas Energy Alliance Expo 2011

April 19, 2011 - Visit the Raven booth #312 at the Texas Energy Alliance Expo, April 26 & 27, 2011.  We will be featuring our Dura-Skrim K-Series geomembrane liners and covers at this years expo in Wichita Falls, TX.  Be sure to stop by and register for the big screen TV prize give-away, a winner will be drawn on the last day of the show.  Our Dura-Skrim K-Series is available in 30, 36 and 45 mil thick reinforced polyethylene or polypropylene and is sold in a variety of widths and lengths to meet your project requirements.  We will also have our signature Rufco unreinforced geomembranes as well as our Rufco E-Series product available featuring an enhanced grip surface providing ease of installation and worker safety in the field.  We are looking forward to this year's show and hope everyone will get time to stop by and see our key geomembrane products for the energy industry.

April 11 - AIA/CES Course Webinar Setup for May 11, 2011

April 5, 2011 - Raven has announced the next date for our webinar "Critical Elements in Specifying Underslab Moisture & Gas Barriers" AIA course #RAV921.  We currently offer one prescheduled webinar per month and the current course date can be found on the AIA/CES Education tab in this site.  We will also schedule the webinar per group request at anytime during the month as available.  Click on the AIA/CES Education tab to get registered today for this comprehensive course covering the critical elements of specifying underslab moisture and gas barriers.

April 11 – Visit Raven (#309) at the Brownfields 2011 Conference – Sustainable Communities  

April 3-5, 2011 - Visit the Raven booth #309 at the Brownfields 2011 Conference in Philadelphia, April 3-5, 2011. We will be featuring our new Absolute Barrier™ geomembrane and our popular VaporBlock® Plus™ high performance underslab gas barrier.  Raven barrier membranes are multi-layered consisting of very flexible, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) with an inner core of chemically resistant EVOH. They are designed specifically to restrict radon, methane and VOCs in Brownfields, residential and commercial applications as well as geomembrane containment and covering systems.  Stop by and let us show you the impressive features of these products and get signed up for our big screen LCD TV give-away at the show.  

If you are attending the show, you can also map the Raven booth location to your “My Expo Plan” schedule by clicking http://tiny.cc/pqhd7.  This will redirect you to the Brownfields 2011 Conference website, then click "Raven" in the Exhibitors list and “Add to my Expo Plan” under our profile.

March 11 - Visit Raven at the Dairy Farmers of America Inc Conference 2011

March 21, 2011 - Visit Raven at The Dairy Farmers of America Conference in Kansas City, MO, at booth #49.  Stop to learn more about FeedFresh™ Silage Covers; the reinforced oxygen barrier you've been hearing about! The show runs March 21-22nd.

March 11 - AIA/CES Course Webinar Setup for March 31, 2011

March 17, 2011 - Raven has announced the next date set for their webinar "Critical Elements in Specifying Underslab Moisture & Gas Barriers" AIA course #RAV921.  Raven currently offers one prescheduled webinar per month and the current course date can be found on the AIA/CES Education tab in this site.  They will also schedule the webinar per group request at anytime during the month as available.  Click on the AIA/CES Education tab to get registered today for this comprehensive course covering the critical elements of specifying underslab moisture and gas barriers.

March 11 - Visit Raven at the Geo-Frontiers 2011 Conference

March 13, 2011 - Visit Raven at the Geo-Frontiers 2011 Conference at booth #902.  We will be introducing our new Dura-Skrim Textured K-Series at this year’s show in Dallas, TX on March 13-16th.  Be sure to stop by and register for the big screen TV prize give-away, a winner will be drawn on the last day of the show.  Our new Dura-Skrim Textured K-Series is available in single or double-side textured 36 mil (K36BT) and 45 mil (K45BT) thicknesses and is sold in a variety of widths and lengths to meet your project requirements. We are looking forward to this year's show and hope everyone will get time to stop by and see our new product for the geosynthetic industry.

January 11 - Check out the newest Geo Team Update

January 2011 - Check out the newest "Geo Team Update" by visiting our Geomembrane site at www.RavenGeo.com to hear the latest from our in-house team and to get a sneak peek of what's coming up in the new year!

December 10 - Check out the newest Construction Team Update

December 2010 - Check out the newest "Construction Team Update" by visiting our construction page at www.RavenConstruct.com to catch up on the latest news from our in-house team.

November 10 - Raven Energy Credit Certificate added to website

November 2010 - The Raven Energy Credit Certificate for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, is now available from the EFD website. View the available energy credits that may be possible by utilizing RAVEN materials in your next project.

October 10 - Raven Interviewed for Radon Article in Waterproofing Magazine

October 2010 - Waterproofing Magazine published an article titled "Radon Barriers" this month and included parts of an interview with Raven Industries covering underslab gas barriers. Raven VaporBlock Plus high performance gas barriers are over 250 times more effective against Radon, Methane and other dangerous VOCs than other high performance vapor barriers.  Click here to view the entire Radon Barrier article along with our current ad.

September 10 - New Raven Geomembrane Website, Browse the Site Today!

September 2010 - Please log on and browse our newly expanded geomembrane website. The new site includes all product resources at your fingertips along with featured menu items like a Liner and Sandbag Calculator to easily figure out your approximate size and quantity for a project. You will find a testimonial section where we invite you to post your experience with our liners and covers as well as the most frequently asked questions, here again we invite you to send us your questions. We will be adding and expanding our new learning center in the near future to offer even further resources to our users including a test method section describing the critical testing that goes into our geomembrane manufacturing process. Check out the new site today and experience the useful tools and product resources available online 24/7 to you!

August 10 - FeedFresh Silage Cover User? Enter the Contest Today for a Chance to Win a $250.00 Gift Card!

August 2010 - Are you a FeedFresh Silage Cover User? Enter our FeedFresh Testimonial Contest Today! All you need to do to enter is to be a FeedFresh Silage Cover user and then visit www.FeedFreshContest.com to leave a testimonial of your first-hand experience using FeedFresh Covers, Simple! Don't put it off until later, the contest ends August 31st, 2010, and allows for one entry per user; so don't miss out on your chance to win!

July 10 - New Permeance Calculator Tool for Underslab Barriers

July 2010 - See our new Permeance Calculator Tool for Underslab Vapor Barriers.  This calculator converts “Perms to Volume of Transmitted Water” to better understand the amount of actual water that flows through a vapor barrier with a given perm rating, over an optional period of time, and a selected area of square feet.  Try it today and don’t forget to also view the link to “Why Perm and Impact are both Critical Components” when it comes to vapor barrier selection.

June 10 - EFD Lists Construction Products On Construction Specifications Institute's GreenFormat™ (Click Here for Full Story)
Sioux Falls, SD (June 15, 2010) – Raven Industries Engineered Films, a provider of high performance flexible film and sheeting used in commercial, industrial or institutional building projects, announced today that its Underslab Vapor Barrier/Retarder materials; VaporBlock® and VaporBlock® Plus™, and its Weather Restrictive Barriers; Fortress™ and Fortress Pro™ along with their Concrete Curing Blanket; Conkure™ are now listed on the Construction Specifications Institute’s (CSI) GreenFormat.

GreenFormat is a new, Web-based CSI format that allows building product manufacturers to accurately self-report the sustainable properties of their products through a comprehensive, online questionnaire. Their entries are then displayed in a standard manner through the GreenFormat Web site.

May 10 - Raven LEED Points Sheet added to website

May 2010 - The Raven LEED Points sheet is now available from the EFD website. View the available LEED points that may be possible by utilizing RAVEN materials in your next project.

May 10 - Check out the newest Construction Team Update

May 2010 - Check out the newest "Construction Team Update" by visiting our construction page at www.RavenConstruct.com to catch up on the latest news from our in-house team.

April 10 – VaporBlock® Plus™ featured on HOMETIME® on the PBS network – Episode 2409
April 2010 – Raven VaporBlock® Plus™ underslab gas/moisture barrier is featured in the HOMETIME® Stone Cottage Series, Concrete Floors - Episode 2409, Release Date 4-3-10, running on the PBS television network. HOMETIME® selected some of the most innovative products in the industry for use on their “Stone Cottage” home series. VaporBlock® Plus™ underslab gas/moisture barrier was the product of choice to protect the home from gas and moisture migration through the concrete slab.
Click Here
to view the VaporBlock® Plus™ featured video.
To learn more about the HOMETIME® Stone Cottage project; please Click Here and be redirected to the HOMETIME® site.
Click Here to learn more about Raven VaporBlock® Plus™ gas/moisture barrier.
December 09 - Raven Engineered Films Division – Gains Recertification for Newest ISO 9001:2008 Standard
December 2009 - Raven Engineered Films Division became ISO 9001:2000 certified in early 2007, and has just recently been recertified under the latest ISO 9001:2008 standard.  The ISO 9001:2008 certification is for Raven Engineered Films entire quality and management system.  All products are produced under the strict guidelines of their ISO 9001:2008 certified management system.
Click here to view certification.
June 09 - Raven Engineered Films Division receives “GAI-LAP” accreditation
June 2009 - Raven Engineered Films Quality Assurance Laboratory has been granted accreditation from the Geosynthetic Institute for designated geosynthetic test methods in accordance with the Geosynthetic Accreditation Institute – Laboratory Accreditation Program (GAI-LAP). Raven is one of only fourty-nine laboratories currently granted with the “GAI-LAP” accreditation worldwide.
Please visit geosynthetic-institute.org/gai.htm for complete details regarding the Laboratory Accreditation Program (GAI-LAP).
Click here to view the GAI-LAP certificate.
 
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