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BREAKING NEWS
Moody’s Downgrade Solmax’s Credit Rating to B3 in December 2024 After Earlier Downgrade to a B2 Rating in June 2024
The company has had a US$535 million first-lien debt rated, indicating substantial borrowing.
The recent change to a negative outlook by Moody’s indicates potential concerns about the company’s credit risk profile going forward.
EDITOR’S CORNER
Six Trends Predicted to Shape the Geosynthetics Industry in 2025 [PDF]
1. Sustainability-Driven Innovation, 2. Smart Technologies, 3. Sorbent Geosynthetics, 4. Standards Evolution, 5. Stabilization Advances, 6. Sales Expansion in Emerging Markets
INDUSTRY NEWS
Polyfabrics Receives Award for Outstanding Customer Service and Achieves ISO Certification
Monash University – Clustering-Based Thermography for Detecting Multiple Substances Under Large-Scale Floating Covers
Novel approach for monitoring waste substrate digestion under high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembranes in sewage treatment plants
ASTM A975 Standard Leads the Way in Sustainable Construction – Maccaferri Canada
GRI Updates GRI-GC14 Specification for High Performance Turf Reinforcement Mats
Hock Geotextile Tubes Getube™ Tested for Harsh Australian Conditions (Sponsored Link)
Whitianga Waterways Ltd. Selects StrataGrid™ Geogrid for Water Bridge Construction in Coromandel, NZ
Webinar: MSE Wall Failure Lessons Learned (21st January 2025)
Promising Self-Healable Strain Sensors for Geosynthetics
NEW PATENTS
Concrete Canvas Patent New Flexible GCCM-Geomembrane Composite
Holcim Develop Improved Method for Making EPDM Geomembranes
Diamond T Services Develop Modular Geomembrane Mats for Drilling Sites
SIKA Develops Self-Adhering Sealing Tape for Sealing Geomembranes
NEW JOBS
Tensar (CMC) Seeking Field Engineer
GEOMEMBRANES
Long-Term Performance of Polyethylene Geomembranes to Contain Brine
Effect of Hot Air Welding Parameters on the Ageing Behaviour of Polyethylene Liners [PDF]
Assessment of Displacements and Deformation Mechanisms in a Rockfill Dam with a HDPE Geomembrane
Efficacy Assessment of Geosynthetic Liners on Seismic Response Mitigation of Slopes
Assessing Irrigation Canal Seepage Reduction Using Polymer Sealants Instead of Geomembranes
GEOTEXTILES
GEO TUBES
High Quality Geotextile Tubes Getube™ by Hock Technology (Sponsored Link)
GCLs
Investigation on Modified GCL for Sanitary Landfill
GEOGRIDS
Geosynthetic-Stabilized Aggregate: Quantitative Modulus Evaluation via Bender Element
Effect of PVA Short Fibres and Geogrids on the Flexural Strength of Cement-mixed Sandy Soil
Use of Geogrids for Stabilization of Soil: A Review
GEOCELLS
Compaction-induced Prestressing Effect of Geocell Reinforcement
GEOFOAM
Numerical Modelling of Embankment on Thin Clay Soil with Geofoam
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