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American Concrete Pavement Associ
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is the only trade
association in the United States that is specifically focused on the interests of the
concrete pavement industry. Based in Rosemont, Ill., the association was formed
in 1963 and incorporated in 1964. The association has a decidedly business-to-
business and business-to-government focus, as its member companies are
primarily engaged in public works projects across North America.
One of the factors that prompted the formation of ACPA was the landmark
legislation signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The legislation
authorized the construction of the nation's Interstate highway system. In the early
1960s, a group of paving contractors, material & equipment suppliers and leaders
of the Portland Cement Association recognized a need for an organization tomeet
the needs of the concrete pavement industry. ACPA's founding principles
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