Abbreviation | PCA |
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Formation | October 23, 1902[1] |
Founded at | New York City |
Headquarters | 200 Massachusetts Avenue NW; Washington, D.C. 20001 |
Region | United States, Canada |
Chairman of the Board | Filiberto Ruiz |
Vice Chairman of the Board | Massimo Toso |
CEO | Mike Ireland |
Website |
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Formerly called | Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers |
Portland Cement Association is a non-profit organization that promotes the use of cement and concrete. The organization conducts and sponsors research, [2] participates in setting cement manufacturing standards, [3] [4] and disseminates free designs of concrete-based architectural structures, [5] among other functions.
PCA's origin dates back to 1902, following a meeting of cement manufacturers in the eastern U.S. who assembled to discuss problems with cement packaging. [6] At the time, cement was packaged in reusable cloth sacks that were returned to the manufacturer, but that created problems for consumers. [7] On October 1, 1902, this issue prompted the formation of a temporary organization that would represent all the manufacturers involved. [8] The organization was unofficially called "the Eastern Portland Cement Manufacturers." [1] The organization was formally established and its constitution and by-laws adopted by the representatives of 20 cement companies in New York on October 23, 1902, [1] and renamed the Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers. [9]
In 1916, as the Association entered into a contract with the Lewis Institute to conduct joint research in concrete, it was renamed again to the Portland Cement Association, and its headquarters moved from Philadelphia to Chicago. [10]
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