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Portland Cement Association
AbbreviationPCA
FormationOctober 23, 1902; 121 years ago (1902-10-23)[1]
Founded atNew York City
Headquarters200 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
Websitewww.cement.org
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.

  1. ^ Lesley, Lober & Bartlett 1924, p. 200.
  2. ^ Wilson Yu 2016.
  3. ^ Baden & Martino 1941, p. 60.
  4. ^ Fairchild 1927, p. 10.
  5. ^ Schwartz 2000, p. 11.

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