Portland Cement Association

Portland Cement Association
Abbreviation PCA
Formation October 23, 1902 (1902-10-23)[1]
Founded at New York City
Headquarters 5420 Old Orchard Road
Location
Coordinates 42°03′48″N 87°45′48″W / 42.0632142°N 87.7634144°W / 42.0632142; -87.7634144Coordinates: 42°03′48″N 87°45′48″W / 42.0632142°N 87.7634144°W / 42.0632142; -87.7634144
President and CEO
 James G. Toscas[2]
Chair of the Board
 John Stull
Vice Chair of the Board
 Allen Hamblen
Senier Vice President
 Edward J. Sallivan
Mission To Improve and Extend the Uses of Concrete[3]
Website www.cement.org
Formerly called
 Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers

Portland Cement Association is a non-profit organization that promotes the use of concrete. The organization conducts and sponsors conrete research projects,[4] participates in the setting of industry standards of cement manufacturing,[5][6] disseminates free designs of concrete-based architectural structures and its elements,[7] etc.

History

The formation of the organization was triggered by 1902 meeting of eastern cement manufacturers that assembled to discuss the problems of cement packaging.[8] At the time, cement was packaged in reusable cloth sacks that were returned to manufacturer which created problems for consumers.[9] On October 1, 1902, this prompted a formation of temporary organization that would represent all manufacturers involved.[10] The organization was unofficially called "the Eastern Portland Cement Manufacturers."[1] The organization was formally established, its constitution and by-laws adopted by the representatives of twenty cement companies in New York on October 23, 1902.[1] The organization was named "Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers."[11]

In 1916, the Association was renamed into "Portland Cement Association", and its headquarters moved from Philadelphia to Chicago as the Association entered into a contract with Lewis Institute to conduct joint research in concrete.[12]

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References

Literature cited

"From the community: Toscas Named President/CEO of Portland Cement Association". Chicago Tribune. November 20, 2014. ISSN 1085-6706. OCLC 60639020. 
Fairchild, Iler James (April 26, 1927). Organizations cooperating with the national Bureau of standards. Washington DC: U. S. Govt. print. off. LCCN 27026556. OCLC 28009302. 
Lesley, Robert W. (1924). History of the Portland cement industry in the United States, with appendices covering progress of the industry by years and an outline of the organization and activities of the Portland cement association (PDF). International trade press. p. 151. LCCN 25009329. 
Martino, Robert A.; Baden, Anne L. (November 28, 1941). Standardization activities of national technical and trade organization. National Bureau of Standards miscellaneous publication. U.S.Govt.Print.Off. LCCN 42037792. OCLC 368669. 
Schwartz, Max (2000). Basic concrete engineering for builders. 1. Carlsbad, CA: Craftsman Book Co. ISBN 1572180919. LCCN 2003267693. OCLC 45195699. 
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