Our History
NORTHWEST LININGS & GEOTEXTILE PRODUCTS, INC. was formed in 1973 for the purpose of supplying and installing geomembranes for irrigation water and wastewater containment.
The principal geomembrane products in the late 1970's were PVC and Hypalon. The typical liner installations were Irrigation Ponds, Domestic Sewage Lagoons, Water Reservoirs, Floating Covers for Water Reservoirs, and Fire Sprinkler Water Containment Basins. Northwest Linings concentrated on these areas of business and installed 20,000,000 S.F. of Liners and Covers from 1973 to 1979.
In 1979 Northwest Linings & Geotextile Products, Inc. expanded into the area of Wholesale Distribution of Soil Stabilization and Drainage Fabrics. Northwest Linings & Geotextile Products, Inc. approached Amoco Fabrics and obtained an agreement to develop a line of filter fabrics for them which were labeled Pro-Pex Filter Fabrics. After several years, he decided to privately label his product and now purchases from other sources. The company changed its name in 1980 to Northwest Linings and Geotextile Products, Inc., and moved from Bellevue to their current location in Kent, Washington.
The Filter Fabric supply business has grown steadily since 1979 and Northwest Linings and Geotextile Products, Inc. has become the leading supplier of Geotextile products to the Northwest Market. Currently in our warehouse is a stock of over 600,000 Square Yards of Soil Separation, Erosion Control, and Drainage Fabrics.
In the early 1980s, several new membrane liner products were developed for Hazardous Waste containment. These products include HDPE, XR-5®, Urethane and Neoprene. At the same time, several major pieces of legislation were passed by U.S. Congress which demanded that landfills be lined and capped and that geomembranes and Secondary Containment be placed under all Hazardous Waste products. With these changes, the construction arm of Northwest Linings has expanded and now has several highly trained work crews which specialize in these areas of work. Geographically Northwest Linings has also expanded into Hawaii, Alaska and British Columbia.
Since inception in 1973, Northwest Linings has supplied and installed over 300,000,000 square feet of Membrane Liner at over 2,000 installations. In addition, over 50,000,000 Square Yards of Soil Stabilization and Drainage Fabrics have been supplied to the Construction Industry through their wholesale division. Projected into the 2000s is growth into the areas of Drainage Composites, Silt Fencing, and Tank Coatings. With recent staff and sales expansion, Northwest Linings and Geotextile Products, Inc. is progressively moving ahead into the next decade.
BY: ROD W. NEWTON
NORTHWEST LININGS & GEOTEXTILE PRODUCTS, INC. was formed in 1973 for the purpose of supplying and installing geomembranes for irrigation water and wastewater containment.
The principal geomembrane products in the late 1970's were PVC and Hypalon. The typical liner installations were Irrigation Ponds, Domestic Sewage Lagoons, Water Reservoirs, Floating Covers for Water Reservoirs, and Fire Sprinkler Water Containment Basins. Northwest Linings concentrated on these areas of business and installed 20,000,000 S.F. of Liners and Covers from 1973 to 1979.
In 1979 Northwest Linings & Geotextile Products, Inc. expanded into the area of Wholesale Distribution of Soil Stabilization and Drainage Fabrics. Northwest Linings & Geotextile Products, Inc. approached Amoco Fabrics and obtained an agreement to develop a line of filter fabrics for them which were labeled Pro-Pex Filter Fabrics. After several years, he decided to privately label his product and now purchases from other sources. The company changed its name in 1980 to Northwest Linings and Geotextile Products, Inc., and moved from Bellevue to their current location in Kent, Washington.
The Filter Fabric supply business has grown steadily since 1979 and Northwest Linings and Geotextile Products, Inc. has become the leading supplier of Geotextile products to the Northwest Market. Currently in our warehouse is a stock of over 600,000 Square Yards of Soil Separation, Erosion Control, and Drainage Fabrics.
In the early 1980s, several new membrane liner products were developed for Hazardous Waste containment. These products include HDPE, XR-5®, Urethane and Neoprene. At the same time, several major pieces of legislation were passed by U.S. Congress which demanded that landfills be lined and capped and that geomembranes and Secondary Containment be placed under all Hazardous Waste products. With these changes, the construction arm of Northwest Linings has expanded and now has several highly trained work crews which specialize in these areas of work. Geographically Northwest Linings has also expanded into Hawaii, Alaska and British Columbia.
Since inception in 1973, Northwest Linings has supplied and installed over 300,000,000 square feet of Membrane Liner at over 2,000 installations. In addition, over 50,000,000 Square Yards of Soil Stabilization and Drainage Fabrics have been supplied to the Construction Industry through their wholesale division. Projected into the 2000s is growth into the areas of Drainage Composites, Silt Fencing, and Tank Coatings. With recent staff and sales expansion, Northwest Linings and Geotextile Products, Inc. is progressively moving ahead into the next decade.
BY: ROD W. NEWTON
Northwest Linings & Geotextile Products, Inc.
