The Market Intelligence team of the newly branded American Cement Association (ACA), formerly Portland Cement Association, projects a third consecutive year of cement shipment declines in 2025, pointing to business and consumer uncertainty, subdued housing markets, weak commercial and waning industrial building activity, plus flat public construction spending levels.
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PCA Brandishes New Identity: American Cement Association
The limitations of a brand rooted in early 19th century intellectual property have compelled a Portland Cement Association name change to American Cement Association (ACA).
Read MoreIEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference Announces Speakers, Agenda
The official agenda for this year’s IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference, May 4-8 in Birmingham, Ala., has been released and includes the Portland Cement Association (PCA) Spring Economic forecast, the latest on carbon capture, utilization and storage infrastructure (CCUS), and more.
Read MorePCA Releases Response to Tariffs
In response to the Trump administration’s imposition of 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Mike Ireland, president and CEO of the Portland Cement Association (PCA), released the following statement:
Read MoreAlternative Fuels: Where Next?
Thermal Substitution Rates Up To 100% Are Technically Possible And Are Being Achieved At Some European Plants. But Not In The U.S. Cement Optimized Spoke To Rick Bohan And Sean O’neill Of The Portland Cement Association About The Current State Of Alternative Fuels And What’s Being Done To Accelerate Their Adoption. By Jonathan Rowland
Read MoreSullivan to Depart PCA
One of the top economists in the industry is stepping down. Ed Sullivan, senior vice president of market intelligence and chief economist, announced his resignation from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), effective March 1.
Read MorePCA Addresses Impact of Proposed Tariffs
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has weighed in on the national debate over international tariffs proposed by the Trump administration.
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Good-bye Cement Products, hello Cement Optimized.
Read MorePCA Introduces New Low-Carbon Guidance
To fill the current gap in low-carbon cement and concrete guidance, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and professionals across the cement-concrete-construction value chain have developed a new resource.
Read MorePCA Looks Forward to Working with Trump Administration
Following Donald J. Trump winning the presidential election, Portland Cement Association President and CEO Mike Ireland released the following statement:
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