Concrete and Masonry Anchor Manufacturers Association

What Concrete and Masonry Anchor Manufacturers Association does

The Concrete and Masonry Anchor Manufacturers Association (CAMA) is a U.S.-based trade association founded in 1994 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, that functions as the unified voice of the concrete and masonry anchor industry. CAMA develops and proposes ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria (AC01/AC58, AC193, AC232, AC308, AC70), publishes technical research on anchor performance, and operates member-driven task groups covering seismic design, existing masonry, certification, and other standards topics. Its membership roster spans roughly 26 organizations including anchor manufacturers (Simpson Strong-Tie, Hilti, DeWalt, Leviat, MiTek, fischerwerke, ITW/Red Head, PohlCon, Adhesives Technology, MKT Fastening, Python Fasteners, 2K Polymer Systems, Cintec), testing laboratories (Element, ICC-ES, IAPMO, CTLGroup, IEA, Specialized Testing), engineering consultants (Wiss Janney Elstner, Atlas), academic institutions (Arizona State, Cal Poly, UTSA), and trade associations (Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association, Masonry Institute of America).

CAMA generates revenue almost entirely through tiered annual membership dues. Manufacturer members pay between $4,500 and $14,500 per year based on prior-36-month U.S. anchor sales (Class 1 under $5M; Class 2 $5M–$30M; Class 3 $31M–$100M; Class 4 above $100M). Associate members pay $900 (Technical/Professional — consultants, registered engineers, testing labs) or $125 (Institution/Regulator — academic institutions, government agencies, code-setting bodies). Membership is company-based and Board-approved, with all employees of a member company receiving benefits. The organization is managed by Thomas Associates, Inc., and operates a member portal on the Novi AMS platform.

CAMA's go-to-market is event- and community-led, centered on annual meetings, task group sessions, and participation in industry conferences (World of Concrete, ASTM Committee Meetings, North American Masonry Conference, ACI conventions). Its core "products" are technical publications, member-only research reports, acceptance criteria proposals, and the convening forum itself — not commercial goods. CAMA has no proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, or product sales; its value is institutional, regulatory, and reputational.

Name

Concrete and Masonry Anchor Manufacturers Association

Legal name

Concrete and Masonry Anchor Manufacturers Association

Website

https://concreteanchors.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CAMA is a Cleveland-based trade association founded in 1994 that serves as the unified voice of the concrete and masonry anchor industry, developing ICC-ES acceptance criteria, publishing technical research, and operating task groups for roughly 26 manufacturer, testing, engineering, and regulatory members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Trade association services
• Anchor industry standards
• Masonry construction codes
• ICC-ES acceptance criteria
• Industry membership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CAMA generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues paid by manufacturer members and associate members. Manufacturer dues are tiered based on average annual sales of anchors sold in the United States over the previous 36 months. Associate member dues are flat-rate based on category (Technical/Professional or Institution/Regulator). Membership is company-based, and all employees of member companies receive membership benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CAMA is a non-profit trade association that serves as the unified voice of the concrete and masonry anchor industry. It sells company-based memberships and delivers value through member-driven task groups that develop and revise ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria, joint industry research projects, technical publications on anchor design and inspection, and networking events. The association does not manufacture or sell physical anchor products; its offerings are membership services, technical resources, and industry representation before code bodies.

Product overview

CAMA is a trade association for the concrete and masonry anchor industry, offering membership-based services including technical publications, research reports, task group participation, and industry events. The organization does not sell products but provides a unified voice for the anchor industry through standards development, code advocacy, and technical resources. Key offerings include the Publications and Technical References library, Research Reports (available to members), CAMA Task Groups for ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria development, the Member Portal for event registration and file access, and various Membership Programs with tiered pricing based on company size.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAMA Membership Programs

Named customers26 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2019CAMA partnered with CSTB on a joint research project investigating the influence of aggregates on concrete cone failure in post-installed mechanical anchors. The project involved tension tests, shear tests, bending tests, splitting tests, and compressive tests on concrete slabs with four different aggregate types from different geographical locations (North America and Europe). Results were compared across aggregate types and concrete compressive strengths. CSTB is also a member organization of CAMA.
• Thomas Associates, Inc.coreOthersThomas Associates, Inc. is CAMA's affiliated association management company. Based in Cleveland, OH, Thomas Associates provides full-service association management including administration, member services, communications, event planning, and financial management for CAMA. This is the primary management relationship through which CAMA operates.
• Dr. Arturo Schultz, University of Texas at San AntoniosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMA partnered with Dr. Arturo Schultz, Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio, on a survey for masonry construction practices for post-installed anchors. This research partnership advances technical knowledge in the industry.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner & AssociatessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMA is currently working with Wiss, Janney, Elstner & Associates on a study of anchorage in high-strength concrete. WJE is also an Associate Member of CAMA (Technical/Professional category).
• ICC-ES (International Code Council Evaluation Service)coreOthersCAMA works closely with ICC-ES, the evaluation service entity that develops acceptance criteria for building products. CAMA members develop proposals for ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria and maintain direct contact with ICC-ES staff. ICC-ES is also an Associate Member of CAMA.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI): Trade association for precast/prestressed concrete manufacturers; operates the same member-funded standards, certification, and research model for an adjacent concrete-construction niche as CAMA does for anchors.
• American Concrete Institute (ACI): The primary U.S. standards and codes body for concrete construction; CAMA members participate in ACI committees and CAMA publications flow through Concrete Institute channels, making ACI a near-direct functional peer in setting concrete-industry technical rules.
• Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA): Trade association representing the concrete masonry and hardscapes industry (formerly NCMA). Directly analogous association model for an adjacent masonry product category, and is itself a CAMA Associate Member.
• Steel Deck Institute (SDI): Small manufacturer trade association that develops standards and acceptance criteria for steel deck and related connectors; uses the same dues-tiered, manufacturer-driven, code-standards-engagement model as CAMA.
• Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI): Trade association for the post-tensioning industry that produces acceptance criteria, technical manuals, and certification programs — a very close functional analog to CAMA in the adjacent post-tensioned concrete anchorage space.
• National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA): Trade association for ready-mixed concrete producers operating the same tiered-membership, certification, and code-advocacy model in an upstream segment of the same concrete construction value chain CAMA serves.
• The Masonry Institute of America (TMIA): Technical institute serving the masonry construction industry; shares CAMA's research and code-advocacy mission on the masonry side and is itself a CAMA Associate Member — making it a tightly overlapping peer.
• Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA): Trade association representing masonry contractors with a parallel member-funded research, standards, and convention model that overlaps CAMA's downstream customer base for masonry anchoring products.

Broad incumbents

• American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI): Long-standing trade association for the North American steel industry with a comparable standards-development, research, and code-advocacy model, applied to a different but structurally adjacent construction material.
• International Code Council (ICC): The umbrella body whose evaluation service (ICC-ES) CAMA engages with on acceptance criteria; ICC sets building codes that govern anchor use, giving it broad-incumbent status versus CAMA's product-specific focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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