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Solmax Appoints Bob de Kruijf as Managing Director for EMEA

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June 2026 Vol. 1

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NEWSMAKERS

* Bob de Kruijf * Earthlok* ExcelPlas * Experts.App * First Graphene * GNA * Gripple * Hemp Geotextile * James MacKenzie * Layfield * Leak Location Technology * Liner-Lock™ * Liquid Integrity Services * MacKenzie Environmental * NAUE * RUBISCO * Simon Mann * Socotec * Solmax * TRI * Ultrastab * Vital Chemical * Warren Hornsey *

BREAKING NEWS

Solmax Appoints Bob de Kruijf as Managing Director for EMEA

INDUSTRY NEWS

Impact of Geomembrane Defect on Leakage Rate of Landfill Composite Liner Under Mechanical–Chemical Coupled Conditions [PDF]

Upcoming Webinar – The Benefits and Potential Pitfalls of Leak Location Technology – 10th July 2026
by Simon Mann (Liquid Integrity Services), Warren Hornsey (TRI) and James MacKenzie (Mackenzie Environmental)

NAUE Asia Achieves Certification Milestone

Socotec Win Contract for Lining upgrade at General Edgar Jadwin Dam, USA

Anchoring System for Self-sealing Geomembrane Anchoring (Liner-Lock™)

First Graphene Ltd. to Present at the Small Cap Growth Virtual Investor Conference June 4th
Acquired Australia based, geotextile coatings manufacturer, Ionic Industries

Numerical Assessment of Geogrid-Reinforced Weak Thin Layer on Slopes
Stabilizing slopes with weak thin layers aligned obliquely to the slope surface requires tailored geogrid reinforcement to mitigate shear failure risks. This study employs 3D finite element analysis to optimize geogrid configurations (3–6 layers, 300–1200 kN/m tensile strength) for such slopes.

Tensar (UK) Seeks to Expand Storage Area After Major Fire

May 11, 2026GNA

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NEWSMAKERS

* Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) * AECOM * CETCO * Chiquita Landfill * Concrete Canvas * Electrical Leak Location (ELL) * EverLiner™ * ExcelPlas * Experts.App * GCCM * GNA * Geomembrane Welding * Geo-Tubes * Microplastics * Mineral Technologies * PTFE Geomembrane * Seaman Corp. * Solmax * TCI * Tensar * VEOLIA *

BREAKING NEWS

Seaman Corp. Seeking Strategic Business Development Manager for Geomembranes

Tensar (UK) Seeks to Expand Storage Area After Major Fire
The Blackburn company, which was hit by a major fire at its Shadsworth Industrial Estate site last year, is proposing to add an area of hard surfacing to store its plastic geogrid

Minerals Technologies (MTX) CETCO Stock Price Soars 40% in 6 Months

Voters Reject License for Expansion of Geotube Erosion-Control Project

LEGAL NEWS

Veolia Landfill Fined $1 Million by Supreme Court for Open Leachate Drainage System [PDF]
Veolia has also agreed to contribute $75,000 to EPA’s legal costs

INDUSTRY NEWS

Chiquita Canyon Landfill Ordered to Cover Dump with Special Geomembrane to Contain Odours

Insights from 15 years of Electrical Leak Location (ELL) Application in Landfills and Comparative Analysis

Engineering Forever Containment [PDF]

Podcast on Thousand-Year-Containment Liners [mp3]

Restoring Marine Health in the Marmara Sea with GEOTUBE™ Dewatering

SOLMAX Awarded European Patent for Apparatus and Method for Detecting Holidays In Liners

How to Deal with Big Data in Geosynthetics Companies and Turn it into a Valuable Resource
Data Mining of Our Your Companies Production Record, QC records etc. can produce very useful insights and enable higher productivity/quality
But where do you put all these files for deep reasoning of the data??
Talk to the Experts to learn how to turn your static files into a living knowledge repository (the AI Vault)

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) Develop Geosynthetic Stormwater Manager System (SMS)

AECOM Seeking Dam Engineer with Geosynthetics Experience

WEBINAR – Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (GCCMs) and Barriers (GCCBs) (12 May 2026)

MICROPLASTICS

Microplastics Migration Within the Landfill Leachate Drainage Layer

GEOMEMBRANES

Instrumented Puncture Test of HDPE Geomembrane Liners: Identification of Critical Displacement Points and Effects of Puncture Rate and Sample Thickness

GEOTEXTILE SAND CONTAINERS (GSC)

Chinese Develop Novel Ecological Trapezoidal Submerged Breakwater (ESB) Using Geotextile Sand Containers (GSCs)

GEOGRIDS

Mechanical Performance of Carbon-Fibre Geogrid-Reinforced Asphalt Pavement Systems Under High-, Low-Temperature, and Shear Loadings

Examination and Quantification of Moisture Content Influence on CBR for Geogrid Reinforced Base Course

Cyclic Shear Behaviour of Geosynthetic Pavement Interlayers in Asphalt Systems

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Solmax Announce Construction of New Flagship Geosynthetics Center

May 11, 2026GNA

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* Ausenco * BGM * Canadian Mining Conference * ExcelPlas * Experts.App * GNA * Geomembrane Welding * GeoQuest * Geo-Tubes * GrantHelp * IGS * LAYFIELD * Maccaferri * Microplastics * PFAS * Reinforced Earth * Solmax * USFibres * WSP *

BREAKING NEWS

Solmax Announce Construction of New Flagship European Geosynthetics Center in France

Concerning PFAS Levels Detected in Many Polyester and Polypropylene Geotextiles
PFAS detected in most geosynthetics may contribute to environmental release through leaching and degradation

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mega Geo-Tube Project Nears Completion in India

Australian Government Grants for Plastic Pipe Companies – Check Your Eligibility

Video on Holes Per Hectare in BGMs Explained

Layfield Offer Bespoke Geosynthetic Solutions at Canada’s Largest Mining Exhibition

Regionalising Waste with Geosynthetics: The Weskus Regional Landfill Case Study

Geotextile PET Supplier Secures Strategic Investment from Glisco Partners and Orion Infrastructure Capital

Enhancing Connectivity in Brazil with GeoQuest’s Reinforced Earth Solution

Maccaferri Develops MacCycle™ Assessment: A New Way to Design more Sustainable Infrastructure with Geosynthetics

Layfield Sponsors SPE Workshop
Layfield Geosynthetics is Canada’s only single source manufacturer and installer of geosynthetics for your containment projects

WSP Seeking Geotechnical Engineer – Dam Break Specialist with Geosynthetics Experience

GEOMEMBRANES

Experimental Study on the Influence of Welding Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of Geomembrane Welds [PDF]

Multiscale Analysis of a PVC Geomembrane Mechanical Response with Discrete Element Method

GEO-TUBES

Implementation of Sludge-Filled Geotextile Tubes as a Sustainable Coastal Protection Measure in Muddy Coastline

GEOGRIDS

Investigation on High-Temperature Rutting and Low-Temperature Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures Reinforced by Basalt Fiber Geogrids

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT !!

Combatting Geomembrane Resin Price Increase Fatigue [PDF]

New IGS Member Portal has Launched!

Recorded Webinar #50 – Geosynthetic Reinforced Fills used in Marine Engineering Applications

COMANCO Continues Closure Work at New River Landfill

Webinar – Flexible Design Solutions for Dams & Spillways – May 19, 2026

Geotubes Nearing “Complete Failure” After Storm

A Binocular Vision Method for Measuring Hydraulic Bulging Deformation of Geomembranes

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Combatting Geomembrane Resin Price Increase Fatigue

May 11, 2026GNA

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NEWSMAKERS

* Ausenco * Chevron * Chris Lawson * COMANCO * ExcelPlas * Expert Panel * Experts.App * French President Geogrids * GNA * IGS * Maccaferri * Microplastics * PRESTO * Solmax * Tensar *

EDITORIAL

Combatting Geomembrane Resin Price Increase Fatigue [PDF]

INDUSTRY NEWS

French President Visits Natural Geotextile Factory – Occitanie Géotex

French President Emmanuel Macron Attends Groundbreaking New Geotextile Manufacturing Facility

New IGS Member Portal has Launched!

Recorded Webinar #50 – Geosynthetic Reinforced Fills used in Marine Engineering Applications

COMANCO Continues Closure Work at New River Landfill

New Multi-Layered Elastomer Based Liners

Chevron (CPChem) Develop Catalytic High‐Speed Reactive Extrusion for Mechanochemical Upcycling of Geomembranes

Webinar – Flexible Design Solutions for Dams & Spillways – May 19, 2026

Geotubes Nearing “Complete Failure” After Storm

Professional Profile on Luis Paredes – Ausenco

Solmax Seeking HR & Admin Executive

GEOMEMBRANES

A Binocular Vision Method for Measuring Hydraulic Bulging Deformation of Geomembranes

GCCMs

Experimental and Numerical Evaluations of Corrugated Steel Pipe and Rehabilitation Using a Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite MAT

GEOGRIDS

Study on Macro–Meso Shear Characteristics of Geogrid–Silty Clay Interface

Damage-Softening Model and Shear Behaviour of Geosynthetic–Calcareous Sand Interface Based on Large-Scale Monotonic Shear Tests

Engineering Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls for Special Site Constraints

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FGR Enters Agreement to Acquire Graphene Coatings Company

May 11, 2026GNA

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BREAKING NEWS

FGR Enters Agreement to Acquire Graphene Coatings Company for Conductive Geotextiles
This acquisition provides First Graphene with immediate access to revenue-generating graphene coatings formulations, particularly in geotextile applications

FGR to Acquire Advanced Graphene Coatings Companies – Immediate Exposure to High-value Geotextile and Environmental Infrastructure Markets

Demtech Make Geomembrane Deployment a Breeze (Listen to 2 min Audio Briefing)

TODAY’S WEBINAR

Topic: Geosynthetic Reinforced Fills Used in Marine Engineering Applications
Presenter: Chris Lawson, Engineering Consultant (Malaysia) (29 April 2026)

JOB OPPROTUNITIES

Layfield Seeking National Sales Manager – Geosynthetics

Maccaferri Seeking Regional Geosynthetics Business Development Lead

Tensar (CMC) Seeking Strategic Account Manager for Geogrids – Oil, Gas, Petrochemical

WSP Seeking Tailings / Geotechnical Engineer with Geosynthetic Materials Experience

INDUSTRY NEWS

Huesker Launches Ground Monitoring with Fibre-Optic Instrumented Geogrids (FOIG)

Parbati Hydropower Project Tunnel Leak Fixed with Geomembrane Solution After 19 Years; Power Generation Resumes In Kullu

Installation of Geo-tubes in Lake Potentially Poses a Risk for Spread of Nanoplastics and Environmental Permit Required
More sustainable materials than polypropylene such as jute as an alternative material for geotextile tubes has been investigated

Indian Geotube Breakwater Set for Monsoon Test – The Times of India

Tumby Bay Approves Construction of 167 metres of Geosynthetic Sand Containers (GSC) for Coastal Protection

Common Questions About Geomembranes for Secondary Containment Systems Answered

Malaysian DBKL to Tighten Slope Guidelines After Major Failure

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