Posts by Jessica Chizmar:

CORE Attends Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference

Posted on: 17 May 2024

On May 15 and 16, CORE Erosion Control Regional Sales Managers Rob Lawson and T.J. Agee attended the 10th annual Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference in Auburn, AL sponsored by the Southeast Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association and The School of Engineering, Auburn University. The conference attracted an impressive crowd of over 160… Read more

What Makes Filter Socks Essential Tools in Erosion and Sediment Control

Posted on: 12 Apr 2024

Erosion and sediment control are critical aspects of environmental management, particularly in construction sites, agricultural lands and other areas prone to soil disturbance. One of the most effective tools in this field is the filter sock, a product filled with organic or inorganic materials designed to filter sediment and other pollutants from stormwater runoff.  Filter… Read more

Unraveling CORE’s Filter Sock Mesh: How is it Made?

Posted on: 03 Apr 2024

CORE Erosion Control takes pride in producing the highest quality filter sock mesh on the market. Our commitment to excellence is evident in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Lordstown, OH. Behind the high-quality filter sock mesh produced by CORE Erosion Control lies a sophisticated manufacturing process that ensures the product’s superior performance. The process begins… Read more

CORE Knitting Machines Up and Running in New Location

Posted on: 21 Feb 2024

The knitting machines used to manufacture the CORE silt sock mesh have been relocated from our Vienna whitewood operation to our Lordstown, OH facility.  Demand for CORE erosion control products is expected to continue growing heading into the second quarter of the fiscal year. The motivation behind the move to Lordstown is primarily to accommodate this growth. In… Read more

CORE Mesh Manufacturing Moving to Lordstown

Posted on: 16 Jan 2024

CORE mesh manufacturing operations, which have been located at our Vienna, OH facility since 2020, will be moving to our Lordstown, OH location. “The primary reason for the mesh department to move to Lordstown is for more room for expanding,” CORE Operations Manager Dwayne Trafka said. As Millwood and our CORE division continue to grow, additional manufacturing space will allow… Read more

CORE Team Attends Multiple Trade Shows

Posted on: 28 Sep 2023

September has been a busy month for Millwood’s CORE Erosion Control division. Team members attended trade shows and conferences in Dallas, Las Vegas and Baltimore, with more shows on the horizon in the coming months. Regional Sales Managers Rob Lawson and TJ Agee attended the StormCon Expo in Dallas, TX, where they were able to… Read more

CORE Erosion Control Joins IECA

Posted on: 25 Aug 2023

CORE Erosion Control is proud to be a new member of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA). The IECA is a non-profit, member organization that provides education, resource information and business opportunities for professionals in the erosion and sediment control industry. The IECA is the only international industry organization whose sole focus is erosion control. The IECA has… Read more

What is an MS4?

Posted on: 22 Apr 2022

CSOs present a significant challenge to stormwater management in modern communities and allow wastewater to pollute local bodies of water. How do we tackle the issue of CSOs and make our water cleaner and safer? Today, we are going to talk about Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, or MS4s. While Combined Sewer Systems combine sewer… Read more

What is a CSO?

Posted on: 25 Mar 2022

If your city, town, county or state has experienced any flooding in the past, you may have heard a term that you are not familiar with: CSO, or Combined Sewer Overflow. What is a CSO? First, let’s define what a Combined Sewer System (CSS) is. Combined Sewer Systems are pipes that receive storm water runoff, municipal sewage… Read more

Tips to Prepare Your Construction Site for Spring

Posted on: 25 Feb 2022

Each change of season presents its own set of challenges on construction sites. As the weather begins to get warmer in late winter and early spring, melting snow runoff can lead to issues on your site and must be addressed.  Depending on where you are in the country, snow and ice can pile up over… Read more