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BREAKING NEWS

Who Are the Winners and Losers in the Geosynthetic Industry from The Middle East Conflict [PDF]

Calling All Experts in Geosynthetics
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INDUSTRY NEWS

ANDRITZ Market Perspective on the Global Needle-punched Nonwovens Geotextile Market

License Agreement for Expansion of Geotubes Along the Sconset Bluff Approved By Select Board

NIT Srinagar Bags Patent for Innovative Eco-friendly Road Engineering System

Requests for Bids and Proposals for Phase 3B Liner Expansion Savage Canyon Landfill Close Date:7th May 2026
For installation of HDPE geomembrane, geosynthetic clay liner (GCL), geocomposite, geotextiles; installation of HDPE, corrugated metal pipe (CMP) piping;

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

BTT Seeking Business Development Manager Geotextiles. € 115K /Year

Maccaferri Seeking Business Development Manager to Promote Geosynthetic Solutions

Nilex Inc. Seeking Geotechnical Engineer, MSE: Geosynthetics Design

WSP Seeking Geo-Environmental Engineer – Senior to Senior Associate Engineer Level – Newcastle, Australia
Waste management including landfill design, engineered containment systems, geosynthetic applications resource recovery solutions

GEOMEMBRANES

Analytical Evaluation of Hydraulic Impact of Geomembrane Hole Defects on Composite Liners [pdf]

Modelling of Coupled Thermo-Water Vapour Transport in High-Temperature Geomembranes for Pit Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) Liners

GEOSYNTHETIC-ENCASED STONE COLUMNS (GESCs) 

Dynamic Response of GESCs -Supported Embankments in Sand Under Sinusoidal Loading: A Fluid-Solid Coupling Method

GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED EMBANKMENT (GRE)

Calibration of Partial Factors for the Pile Efficiency Serviceability Limit State Design in Geosynthetic-Reinforced and Pile-Supported Embankment

GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED SOIL (GRS)

Seismic Response and Potential Failure Mechanism of Wrap-Faced Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Walls with Marginal Backfill

BREAKING NEWS

EPA Inspection Finds Welding Between Landfill Bottom Liner and the Top Geomembrane Cover Failed

The Geomembrane Resin Market Right Now — What Your Supplier Already Knows!

When Supply Chains Fail: Geomembrane Costs are Rising. Lead Times Stretching (ACT NOW!)

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Earthlok Hazelwood Mine Site Rehabilitation – Over 150,000m² Installed [PDF]

Huesker Develops Sensors for Load Monitoring of Geosynthetic Reinforced Ground [PDF]

US Army Develops Improved Method for Rapidly Filling Geotextile Sediment Containers (GSC)

National Park Authority Refuse Application for a Geotextile Slurry Bag Saying it would Create an ‘Alien and Incongruous Feature’ in the Landscape

Indian Ruling That Geomembranes are ‘Textiles’ and Not Plastics (and therefore Attract Lower Tax) Stands
Tax Department Loses Appeal that geomembranes should be classified as textile products for technical use

Han Selected as ASCE Distinguished Member

Canadian Professor Awarded $350K for Geosynthetic Research Projects
$160K for Long-Term Evaluations of Geosynthetics-Reinforced Roads in Cold Regions and $191K for Life Cycle Assessment of Wicking Geosynthetic Composite for Road Applications

Reactive Core Matting (RCM) to Passively Treat PFAS-Impacted Groundwater
Reactive core matting (RCM), containing FLUORO-SORB®-200 adsorptive media woven between two layers of permeable geotextile, was placed on streambed to passively remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from discharging groundwater, resulting in larger decreases in PFAS concentrations in the stream.

Earth Wall Products, LLC Developed Geosynthetic Reinforcement Belts (GRB) for Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Retaining Walls

Case Study of Geosynthetics for Slope Stabilization in Brunei
Each installed geogrid layer was connected to the Platipus S4 ARGS anchor systems, providing overall stability to the slope

NAUE Reinforces Hamilton Transit Facility in Ontario, Canada

Role of Geomembranes in Managing Stormwater at a Phosphate Gypstack

Selecting the Right HDPE Geomembrane for Mining Containment: Why Resin Design Matters

WEBINARS

Geomembrane Baffle Curtains to Enhance Water and Wastewater Treatment (6th May 2026)
Presenters: Brian Fraser & Justin Gouthreau (Layfield Geosynthetics)

Innovative Geosynthetic Solutions for Brownfield Remediation (2nd June 2026)

Terrafix Geosynthetics Inc. will be hosting SUMMIT 2026 (May 5, 2026) 

GEOMEMBRANES

State of the Art Review of Geomembranes in Embankment Dams [PDF]

Research on the Safety of the Upstream Geomembrane-Lined Cofferdam Structure of Jiexu Hydropower Station
The maximum tensile strain of the composite geomembrane at the crest is 0.46%. 

Structural Safety of Geomembrane-Lined Asphalt Concrete Face Rockfill Dam for Pumped Storage Power Station

BIODEGRADABLE GEOTEXTILES

Multi-scale Evaluation of Pine Needle Bio-geotextiles to Improve Land and Pavement Performance – Green Geotechnical Resilient Infrastructure

Development of New Open Weave Jute Geotextiles to Use for Rain Water Erosion Control in Road, Railway Embankment and Hill Slopes 

GCLs

Membrane Behaviour of Exhumed Geosynthetic Clay Liners

GEOGRIDS

Design-Based LCA of Flexible Pavements to Evaluate Embodied Carbon Footprint
A carbon emission reduction factor (CERF) was formulated to compare reinforced and unreinforced materials, demonstrating that geogrid inclusion reduces embodied carbon across all subgrade conditions. 

GEOFOAM

Stability Analysis of High-Fill Slopes with EPS–Spoil Composite in Gullies Under Rainfall Conditions

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Solar-Assisted Sewage-Source Heat Pump System for Buildings: Toward Efficient Wastewater Heat Recovery

GNA SPECIAL EDITION (BREAKING NEWS)

The IGS Gets a New President
Congratulations to Daniele Cazzuffi for his election as new IGS President

Listen to the 2026 IGS Election Result (2 min audio) [mp3]

BREAKING NEWS

Rupture of Geomembrane at Mexican Mine Kills One Miner, One Missing

Study to Investigate Skewed Sex Ratios in Fish Raised in HDPE-Liner Ponds

Dutch Researchers Find Common Antioxidants Used in Geosynthetics Produce Toxic By-Products (Arvin Substances)
Oral exposure of rats to these compounds resulted in systemic effects, specifically in liver and stomach, while in zebrafish mainly developmental and systemic effects were observed.
The study highlights significant data gaps and human health concerns appear warranted given the available toxicological findings and ongoing exposure.

INDUSTRY NEWS

How Geomembrane Resin Buyers Can Still Protect Margins Before Q2 Locks In [PDF]

Richard Bathurst, Yoshi Miyata and Tony Allen Win 2025 ASCE Best Paper Award

Improved Floating Cover Design with Mechanical Interlocking Seams

Landfill Cap Amendment No Longer Specifys EVOH Geomembrane to be Used

New Research Shows HDPE Strongly Absorbs Longchain PFAS: a Case Study of PFTeA

Tensar Patent New Method for Making Geogrids

NAUE Meets Deutsche Bahn’s HPQ Requirements for Planar Drainage

Forum: ” Geosynthetic Supply Chains – Understanding the Challenges”

Solmax Seeking Engineering Business Manage – Salary US$175k/a

Geosynthetics and the Engineering Advantage

GEOTEXTILES

Consolidation Behaviour of Geotextile-Assisted Vacuum Preloading for Dredged Soil

GCLs

Evaluating Diffusion in Swelling Clay-Amended Barriers Using Modified Double Reservoir Diffusion Chamber Experiments

GEOCELLS

Direct Shear Behaviour of Tire Cells Reinforced Gravel: A Coupled DEM-FDM Investigation

GEOGRIDS

Multi-Axial In-Plane Creep Testing of Geogrids

A Laboratory Protocol for Simulating Installation Damage in PVC-Coated PET Woven Geogrids Based on a Targeted Reduction Factor

Quantifying Geogrid-Stabilized Aggregate Response in Dynamic Loading Environments

Performance of Glass-Based Geosynthetic Reinforced RAP Bases for Unpaved Road Applications

Performance Evaluation of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Subgrade Soils Using Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing

Geogrid Stabilization of Railway Ballast under Varying Moisture Conditions Evaluated Using Bender Element Shear Wave Technology

BREAKING NEWS

Strata Geosystems Names New President & Strategic Expansion into US
Samir Agrawal will lead the strategic expansion of Strata’s footprint in the U.S. infrastructure sector

New Geosynthetics Expert AI Panel (Giroud/Rowe/Koerner/Bathurst) – Ask Any Technical Question in Geosynthetics!

INDUSTRY NEWS

In Memoriam – David Suits – A Geotextile Legend Passes

US-EPA Adds Microplastics from Sources such as Reservoir/Tank Liners and Covers to Draft Regulatory Watch List
On April 02, 2026, EPA published the draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6). The CCL is a list of contaminants that are currently not subject to any proposed or promulgated national primary drinking water regulations but are known or anticipated to occur in public water systems. Contaminants listed on the CCL may require future regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act

Flexible Geomembrane Guru Stark Named Ralph B. Peck Professor of Civil Engineering

HDPE Resin Prices Predicted to Surge 75% After Israel Destroys 85% of Iran’s Petrochemical Capacity: Physical Oil Hits $141 and Global Polymer Resin Markets in Turmoil

US HDPE Producers Clear Winners of Iran Conflict
Dow shares up 25% since the war started, LyondellBasell up 88% YTD, as ethane-based feedstock advantage widens

BTT a Leading Geotextile Manufacturer in Belgium Seeking Geotextile Sales Manager

Bidim™ Erosion Alternative – Textralok™ For Civil Works (Sponsored Link)

JABOBS Consulting Engineers Patent Geosynthetic Method for Bridging Across Weak or Compressible Subgrades

RENOLIT ALKORPLAN Slip Resistant PVC-R Walkway Wins Design Award for innovation in Construction

Strata Global Launches Interactive 3D Maps for Civil Engineering with Geosynthetics

5th Workshop of IGS TC-Reinforcement & ISSMGE TC-218 (7-9^th July 2026)

Clean Harbors Releases PFAS Disposal and Treatment Guidance Framework for Landfills

Comanco Leads Palm Beach Landfill Expansion with HDPE Geomembrane Installation

Florida Golfclub Endorse ShoreSox™ a Geotextile-based System with a Patented Anchoring Design that Stabilizes Shorelines and Prevent Future Erosion

GEOMEMBRANES

Temperature-Controlled Interface Shear Testing of Geosynthetics: an Experimental Study

Comparison of Anti-Seepage Solutions for Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant Reservoir Basin

GEOTEXTILES

Effect of Geotextile on Ballast Fouling Under Cyclic Loading in Seasonal Freeze–Thaw Conditions

Screening of Potential Abiotic and Bio-based Coatings for Enhancing the Mechanical Properties and Water Resistance of Coir Geotextiles

Failure Mechanisms of Cement-Stabilized Sand–Geotextile Interfaces

GEOGRIDS

Pull-out Behaviour of Three-Dimensional Geogrids with Different Transverse Rib Spacings

Enhancing the Flexural Performance of Cement-Treated Laterite with Geogrid Reinforcement for Base Layer Applications

Experimental and Numerical Study on the Performance of Prestressed Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pile Retaining Wall

Geotechnical Analysis of Pile-Supported Embankments on Soft Soils

Full-Scale Field Studies on Performance Evaluation of Geogrid-Reinforced Flexible Pavements Through Cyclic Plate Load Tests

Trapdoor Model Tests on Multi-Layer Geosynthetic Reinforcement for Subsidence Mitigation

Comparative Review of Soil Reinforcement Types in Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls

GEOSTRIP/GEOSTRAP

5th Workshop of IGS TC-Reinforcement & ISSMGE TC-218 (7-9^th July 2026)