The Portland Cement Association, the national association representing U.S. cement manufacturers since 1916, is changing its name to the American Cement Association.
President and CEO Mike Ireland shared the development in Birmingham, Alabama, during the 67th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference, detailing how the name change will go into effect in June.
“The most important reason for the name change is that in recent years, U.S. cement manufacturers have expanded the types of materials they produce beyond portland cement, working to develop more lower-emission cements in an effort to decarbonize the industry and increase domestic cement manufacturing capacity,” Ireland says. “The name ‘Portland Cement Association’ no longer accurately reflects the modern mindset of today’s manufacturers, or the materials they currently produce.”
Lower-emission cement consumption has grown more than tenfold since 2021 and now accounts for more than 60 percent of total cement consumed in the U.S., according to the association. Also, the association points out that in 2024, all 50 state departments of transportation approved the use of portland-limestone cement (PLC).
PLC reduces the carbon footprint of projects by up to 10 percent, the association says.
“The rebranding makes it clear that we are a national association that speaks for cement manufacturers across the country,” Ireland says.
The association’s new slogan, meanwhile, is “Sustainable Cement for Resilient Concrete.”
“The slogan summarizes the industry’s commitment to staying the course with our ‘Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality,’” says Monica Manolas, a region president at Ash Grove Cement who serves the association as vice chair. “We continue to focus on developing new technologies and products to achieve not only net zero by 2050 but also to increase the capacity of American cement manufacturing to meet demand.”
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