SKAPS Industries

What SKAPS Industries does

SKAPS Industries is a privately held manufacturer and supplier of extrusion-based geosynthetic products and technical textiles, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Athens, Georgia. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Athens and Commerce, Georgia, with a regional sales and operations office in Ahmedabad, India, and distributes products to more than 60 countries. Its product portfolio spans five core geosynthetic categories — geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geocomposites, and geomembranes — supplemented by branded engineered systems including the ClayArmor geosynthetic clay liner (GCL), SKAPS Hydrotex fabric-formed concrete erosion control, and NexaTube dewatering and containment tubes, as well as a fiberglass fabrics business that was extended through the 2018 acquisition of Matrix Composites, Inc.

Core production technology centers on extrusion of polypropylene, HDPE, LLDPE, and E-glass fiberglass materials, with proprietary processes including needle-punched sodium bentonite reinforcement for GCLs and bi-axial extrusion and drawing of polypropylene geogrids. SKAPS sells custom-quotation-priced, project-specific geosynthetics and technical textiles directly to civil engineering firms, environmental and waste management operators, mining companies, composite manufacturers, and industrial buyers in automotive, bedding, roofing, and agriculture. Revenue is generated entirely through one-time product sales with multi-year supply contracts, distributed through a direct enterprise sales motion with no e-commerce or self-service ordering. Growth and expansion have been driven by product line extensions (ClayArmor, NexaTube, Hydrotex), the 2018 Matrix Composites acquisition, and the dual U.S.-India manufacturing footprint that supports international distribution, though specific revenue, ownership, and leadership details are not disclosed in available source materials.

Name

SKAPS Industries

Website

https://skaps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geosynthetics and Technical Textiles

akta.pro primary industry

Geotextiles & Civil Engineering Textiles (Road/Soil Stabilization/Erosion Control) (IMAOADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Geomembrane/Geotextile Sheet Extrusion (IMANACAC), Industrial Ropes, Cords, Twines & Netting (Mooring/Lifting/Fishing/Load Restraint) (IMAOADAK)

Keywords

• Geosynthetic products
• Technical textiles
• Geotextile manufacturing
• Geomembrane liners
• Fiberglass fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Geosynthetic Products: Manufacturing and sale of extrusion-based geosynthetic products including geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geocomposites, and geomembranes. Products are sold directly to B2B customers in construction, environmental, mining, and civil engineering sectors. Revenue generated through product sales with no recurring subscription component.
2. Technical Textiles and Fiberglass: Composite fabric solutions including fiberglass multi-axial fabrics, woven roving, stitch mat, combimat, and flow mat sold to composite manufacturers and fabricators.
3. Industrial and Agricultural Products: Non-woven and woven textiles for automotive, bedding, furniture, roofing, and agricultural applications sold to industrial manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SKAPS Industries manufactures and supplies extrusion-based geosynthetic products and technical textiles for civil engineering, environmental, and industrial applications. Its portfolio spans geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geocomposites, geomembranes, geosynthetic clay liners (ClayArmor), fiberglass fabrics, and fabric-formed concrete solutions (Hydrotex), produced at facilities in Athens and Commerce, Georgia and sold globally through direct sales teams.

Product overview

SKAPS Industries is a leading manufacturer and supplier of extrusion-based geosynthetic products and technical textiles, with a strong market presence in over 60 countries. The company's product portfolio centers on five core geosynthetic categories (Geotextiles, Geogrid, Geonet, Geocomposite, and Geomembrane), supplemented by Geosynthetic Clay Liner (ClayArmor brand), Fiberglass composite fabrics, Industrial & Agricultural textiles, Hydrotex fabric-formed concrete solutions, and NexaTube dewatering/containment systems. The geosynthetic products are primarily used for soil stabilization, drainage, containment, and environmental protection applications in civil engineering, environmental, and industrial projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ClayArmor: Reinforced geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) product line utilizing sodium bentonite needle-punched with carrier and cap geotextiles.
• NexaTube
• SKAPS Hydrotex

Products and services

• Geotextiles Woven and non-woven geotextile fabrics made from 100% polypropylene raw materials, engineered to resist ultraviolet deterioration, rotting, biological degradation, and naturally occurring alkalis and acids; used by civil engineering and construction customers for soil separation, filtration, drainage, and protection.
• Geogrid Polypropylene geogrid for soil stabilization and reinforcement, manufactured through extrusion and punched-and-drawn bi-axial orientation to enhance tensile properties; sold to civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Geonet Three-dimensional bi-planar HDPE geonets in 4mm to 10mm thicknesses, laminated on one or both sides with non-woven geotextiles (120-680 gsm) for high-load drainage applications.
• Geocomposite Drainage products made by laminating three-dimensional bi-planar geonets on one or both sides with non-woven geotextiles, providing a lightweight, factory-controlled, easy-to-install alternative to traditional drainage materials.
• Geomembrane Unreinforced HDPE and LLDPE geomembranes manufactured at the Commerce, Georgia plant, formulated to meet GRI GM17 specifications for containment applications.
• Geosynthetic Clay Liner (ClayArmor GCL) Needle-punched reinforced geosynthetic clay liner manufactured at the Commerce, Georgia plant using high-quality sodium bentonite, including WL1.0 S75, WN5.3 S75, SN5.3 S75, WN3.5 S75, and SN3.5 S75 variants for landfill, pond, and environmental containment.
• Fiberglass Fabrics E-glass technical textiles including flow mat (FM, SFM), multi-axial fabrics (DB, DBM, L, LDB, LM, LT, LTM, Q, QM, T, TDBM, KDB, KDBM, KLDB, KLT, KLTDB, KLTM series), stitched chopped strand mat (M, SCM), woven roving (WR, W), and woven roving combimat (CBMT, WM) sold to composite fabricators in marine, wind energy, and transportation applications.
• Industrial & Agricultural Textiles Non-woven needle-punched and woven textiles for automotive car seats and trim, bedding and furniture, roofing, and agricultural uses including produce netting, turkey net, and flat net.
• SKAPS Hydrotex Highly engineered fabric-formed concrete erosion control and scour protection system custom fabricated using high-strength polyester, sewing threads, steel components, and high-tenacity polyester reinforcement cables for civil and marine applications.
• NexaTube Dewatering & Containment Tube High-tenacity woven polypropylene tubes engineered for dewatering, filtration, and containment, confining fine sediments to large-grain sand for disposal applications and permanent structural installations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Owens Corning: Global building materials incumbent with a large composites/fiberglass reinforcement business - adjacent to SKAPS' fiberglass fabrics line (woven roving, multi-axial, stitch mat), though much larger and more diversified.
• Jushi Group: World's largest fiberglass producer, supplying roving, mat, and chopped strand for composites - a broad incumbent in the fiberglass fabrics category where SKAPS competes in multi-axial fabrics, woven roving, and stitch mat.

Emerging players

• Low & Bonar (now part of Low & Bonar / renamed under new ownership): Historical manufacturer of technical textiles and geosynthetics (Colbond) including geotextiles and nonwovens - comparable product category to SKAPS' geotextiles and industrial/agricultural nonwovens.

Direct peers

• Tensar International: One of the largest pure-play geosynthetics manufacturers globally, with a particularly strong position in biaxial geogrids for soil stabilization - the exact product category where SKAPS' Bi-Axial Geogrid competes. Same B2B sales motion to civil engineering contractors.
• Solmax (including former TenCate Geosynthetics): Major geosynthetics producer (formed via consolidation of TenCate Geosynthetics and others) offering geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, and GCLs - overlapping with SKAPS' full geosynthetic portfolio across civil and environmental applications.
• NAUE GmbH & Co. KG: German geosynthetics manufacturer offering geotextiles, geomembranes, and Bentofix geosynthetic clay liners - a direct competitor to SKAPS' ClayArmor GCL product line and broader geosynthetic range.
• HUESKER Synthetic GmbH: Privately held German manufacturer of geotextiles, geogrids, and geosynthetics serving civil engineering, environmental, and infrastructure markets worldwide - a close functional peer across SKAPS' core product lines.
• GSE Environmental: Global leader in HDPE and LLDPE geomembranes and geosynthetic liners for landfill, mining, and containment - directly comparable to SKAPS' HDPE/LLDPE geomembrane line manufactured at the Commerce, GA plant.
• Strata Systems: US-based geosynthetics manufacturer producing geogrids, geotextiles, and soil reinforcement products for transportation, wall, and slope applications - comparable to SKAPS' geogrid and geotextile offerings.
• CETCO (part of Minerals Technologies): Specializes in geosynthetic clay liners, environmental containment products, and bentonite-based systems - the most direct competitor to SKAPS' ClayArmor GCL line for landfill and pond containment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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