Student stipends available for World of Coal Ash

January 16, 2026  |  News

Know of a student interested in a career in coal ash? Make sure they know about the World of Coal Ash 2026’s Student Travel Stipend program. WOCA is May 4-7, 2026, in Lexington, Ky.
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New leadership for the DFI Educational Trust

January 15, 2026  |  News

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, announces that Helen Robinson, P.E., PMP, BC.GE, GEI Consultants, has been named chair of DFI Educational Trust and Andrew Verity, Terracon Consultants, succeeds Robinson as secretary after serving as a trustee since 2017…
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Registration open for USINFI Advocacy Days 2026

January 14, 2026  |  ATA News, Industry News, News

Registration is now open for USINFI Advocacy Days 2026, March 17–18, in Washington, D.C. The event is exclusive to members of USINFI, a member group of Advanced Textile Association (ATA). To learn more about membership, visit textiles.org/membership. Members will discuss issues impacting the U.S. …
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Solmax appoints Patrick Hébert as CFO

January 14, 2026  |  Company News, News

Solmax has appointed Patrick Hébert as its CFO, succeeding François Laurin, who will retire later this year.
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Intelligent compaction for quality assurance of geogrid-reinforced soil

January 13, 2026  |  Features

One of the barriers to increasing the use of this technology in the design of pavement foundations is the ability to verify the benefit of the introduction of geosynthetic reinforcement.
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Save the date for 2026 Outlook Leadership Conference

January 12, 2026  |  News

The Advanced Textiles Association's Outlook Leadership Conference is coming to Greenville, S.C., May 31-June 2, 2026.
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Tensar parent reports improved first quarter FY26 results

January 9, 2026  |  News

Tensar parent company Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended November 30, 2025, citing strong performance for its geosynthetics products.
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Fifteen U.S. state attorneys general oppose proposed revision to TSCA PFAS reporting policy

January 9, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Fifteen U.S. state attorneys general have submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), expressing their opposition to a proposed revision to PFAS reporting policy under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The comments were submitted Dec. 22 by attorneys general of Conne…
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PFAS laws in several U.S. states take effect

January 8, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Several U.S. state laws related to the use of PFAS in products, such as bans and warning label mandates, went into effect Jan. 1. These states include Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota and Vermont. Visit Advanced Textile Association’s PFAS Resource Center for information and updates about ot…
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New EFFC/DFI Climate Adaptation & Resilience Guide released

January 8, 2026  |  News

The latest guide, EFFC/DFI Sustainability Guide No.3: Climate Adaptation & Resilience, focuses on climate adaptation and resilience to address SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and 13 (Climate Action).
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