DFI announces winner of the 2026 Young Professor Paper Competition

September 10, 2026  |  News

Aser Abbas, Ph.D., P.E., University of Rhode Island, is the winner of the DFI Young Professor Paper Competition.
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Anne Aylward to receive 2027 Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation

September 9, 2026  |  News

The Transportation Research Board has named Anne Aylward as the 2027 recipient of the Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation.
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Officine Maccaferri acquiring Italian geotextiles firm

September 3, 2026  |  News

Officine Maccaferri S.p.A has acquired 100% of Ovattificio Alpino S.r.l., an Italian specialist in non-woven geotextiles and technical felts.
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House passes funding bill for government, transportation

September 2, 2026  |  News

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to approve a short-term funding bill that will keep the government running for three more months. The bill passed the Senate in August and now heads to President Trump for his expected signature.
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Solmax appoints Max Gaha as CIO

September 1, 2026  |  News

Max Gaha is joining Solmax as Chief Information Officer (CIO), the company announced this week.
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Registration open for ATA Annual Meeting, Advanced Textiles Expo 2026 Preview webinar

August 28, 2026  |  ATA News, News

Registration is open for Advanced Textiles Association’s (ATA’s) Annual Meeting and Advanced Textiles Expo® 2026 Preview webinar, Sept. 9, 1–2 pm EDT. The webinar is free to ATA members and nonmembers. Craig Zola, chairman of the ATA Board of Directors, will provide the annual State o…
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Tensar parent named to Newsweek America’s Greatest Companies list

August 28, 2026  |  News

CMC, parent company of Tensar, has been named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Companies 2026 list.
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Southern transportation projects honored for community impact, technological innovation

August 27, 2026  |  News

Twelve state department of transportation projects in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia have won top regional honors in the 2026 America’s Transportation Awards competition.
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ATA members: Register now for Level Funded Health Plan webinar

August 26, 2026  |  ATA News, News

Registration is open for the Level Funded Health Plan: Predictable Costs, Control and Savings webinar, Sept. 2, 1–2 pm EDT. The webinar is open to Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) members only. Attendees will learn about the Major Medical Health plans available to their employees through A…
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Robert L. Johnson, AGRU America President and CEO, retiring; Chris Eichelberger to succeed him

August 24, 2026  |  News

Chief Sales Officer Chris Eichelberger will replace Robert Johnson as CEO of AGRU America, effective Nov. 1.
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