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IFAI 2021 State of the Industry report now available for purchase

July 21st, 2021

The 2021 State of the Industry report from Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is now available for sale at IFAI’s e-store. IFAI members may purchase the report for $79, a $300 discount off the non-member price. Read a summary of the report here, and purchase the full report here. IFAI conducts research annually among its […]

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2016 State of the Specialty Fabrics Industry

April 1st, 2016

The U.S./Canada geosynthetics market includes geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, geosynthetic clay liners, drainage materials, geocells, and erosion control materials. In 2015, the size of the U.S./Canada geosynthetics market was $2.3 billion, up 4.5% over 2014. It is expected to swell to $2.4 billion in 2016, up 5% compared with 2015. In a survey of Geosynthetic Materials […]

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Part 2: Geosynthetics

April 1st, 2015

2014 state of the specialty fabrics industry By Jeffrey C. Rasmussen Introduction The U.S./Canadian geosynthetic market includes geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, geosynthetic clay liners, drainage materials, geocells, and erosion control materials. In terms of value, geomembranes made up 51% of demand in 2014. Geotextiles were the second largest segment in terms of value in 2014, representing […]

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