WIELSBEKE, Belgium, June 22, 2016-

High Tenacity UV-resistant fibres from Beaulieu Fibres International (B.F.I.), the leading European polypropylene (PP) staple fibre supplier, are the secret strength behind Manifattura Fontana’s state-of-the-art geotextiles helping to waterproof and protect the new Panama Canal extensions.

The Panama Canal Expansion is the largest project at the Canal since its original construction. The project will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, doubling the waterway’s capacity. The Panama Canal is approximately 80 kilometers long between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The new locks will create the increased canal width and depth necessary to support modern container ships. At total of 18 Water Saving Basins, 9 on the Atlantic side locks and 9 on the Pacific side locks, were waterproofed with PVC geomembranes and geocomposites. Members of the construction works consortium include the Spanish contractor Sacyr, Salini-Impregilo of Italy, Jan de Nul of Belgium and the Panamanian company CUSA. The waterproofing contractor is the Dutch company Carpi Tech.

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