Webinar – Advancing Pavement and Bridge Performance Through Transportation Programming – August 4

July 20, 2026  |  News

The webinar will present findings from research on how State departments of transportation (DOTs) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) are prioritizing National Highway System (NHS) pavement and bridge condition in the development of their statewide and metropolitan transportation improvem…
GMA session at IGS featuring the Koerner Lecture by Shobha Bhatia

July 17, 2026  |  News

Dr. Shobha Bhatia, will be presenting an updated version of her 2025 Koerner Lecture “From Filters to Tubes: A 30-Year Exploration of Geotextiles” during the 13 ICG in Montreal.
Solmax appoints Yujing Liu as Managing Director, Asia Pacific

July 14, 2026  |  News

Solmax has appointed Yujing Liu as Managing Director, Asia-Pacific (APAC), effective August 1.
Candidates named for ATA Board of Directors

July 13, 2026  |  ATA News, News

Four candidates are being recommended by the committee for positions that will become available in November:
USDOT invests $1.73 billion in infrastructure upgrades

July 10, 2026  |  News

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy this week announced an investment of $1.73 billion into 127 projects in 52 states, territories and the District of Columbia.
Geosynthetics in rail design and construction

July 9, 2026  |  Features

The use of geosynthetics is recognized as capable of delivering durable, sustainable and cost-effective solutions for rail infrastructure projects. 
IAA judge applications due July 31

July 8, 2026  |  News

There’s only a few weeks left to apply to be a judge for the 2026 International Achievement Awards (IAAs), presented by the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA). The IAAs are an annual competition that celebrates the best projects in the specialty fabrics industry, showcasing ATA members’ tec…
Program at a glance released for 13ICG in Montreal

July 7, 2026  |  News

The detailed “Program at a Glance” is now available for the 13th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Sept. 13-17 in Montreal, Canada.
U.S. textile groups unite behind trade incentive program to strengthen U.S. manufacturing

July 6, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Industry organizations representing U.S. textile manufacturers, apparel brands and retailers urged the Trump administration to adopt a newly developed textile and apparel trade incentive program they proposed in a joint submission to the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) July 6. This is th…
Registration open for ATA webinar: State of the Industrial Textile Industry 2026

July 2, 2026  |  ATA News, News

Registration is open now for the State of the Industrial Textile Industry 2026 webinar July 22, 1–2 p.m. EDT. Hosted by Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), the webinar is free to ATA members and nonmembers. Jonathan Sweet, director of content and member programs, ATA, will present results from t…