Aggregate Research Industries (ARI)
With new technologies shaping aggregate businesses around the globe, the industry demanded a focused effort to take advantage of these changes.
To answer this need, the world's foremost experts in aggregate production came together to form Aggregate Research Industries. Established in 1999, ARI provides a focus on new technologies to apply commercially-oriented research for aggregate businesses. Today, our goal is to maximize aggregate resources to create end-products that offer superior technical and, consequently, financial performance.
American Coal Ash Association (ACAA)
The American Coal Ash Association's (ACAA's) mission is to advance the management and use of coal combustion products in ways that are technically sound, commercially competitive and environmental safe.
American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
The American Concrete Pavement Association is dedicated to the promotion of the superiority of concrete pavements for use in interstate highways, state and county highways, municipal streets, local roads, and airports. ACPA members represent all facets of the pavement industry, including contractors, cement companies, equipment manufacturers, bonding and insurance companies and consulting firms.
American Foundrymen Society (AFS)
AFS assists member companies and individuals to effectively and efficiently manage all production operations, to profitably market their products and services, and to equitably manage their employees. AFS also promotes the interests of the foundry industry before the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. With the direction of its volunteer committee structure, the professional staff of AFS provides support in the areas of technology, management and education to further activities that will enhance the economic progress of the metalcasting industry. The mission of the American Foundrymen's Society today is "to provide and promote knowledge and services that strengthen the metalcasting industry for the ultimate benefit of its customers and society."
Asphalt Institute
The Asphalt Institute is a U.S. based association of international petroleum asphalt producers, manufacturers, and affiliated businesses. The Institute’s mission is to promote the use, benefits and quality performance of petroleum asphalt, through engineering, research and educational activities and through the resolution of issues affecting the industry.
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
EPRI is a nonprofit organization committed to providing science and technology-based solutions of indispensable value to our global energy customers. To carry out our mission, we manage a far-reaching program of scientific research, technology development, and product implementation.
Foundry Industry Recycling Starts Today (FIRST)
FIRST is an industry consortium focused on market development of sustainable options for beneficial reuse of foundry industry byproducts.
Innovative Pavement Research Foundation (IPRF)
IPRF provides a unified means of building resources, developing strategies, and implementing programs to address concrete pavement research, technology advancement and transfer, and public education on the inherent economic efficiencies, safety, and quality-of-life advantages of portland cement concrete pavements for highways, streets, roads, and airports.
