California Nevada Cement Association

What California Nevada Cement Association does

California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1991 and headquartered in Anaheim, California, that provides expert technical leadership, design assistance, and educational opportunities for cement and concrete solutions across California and Nevada. CNCA's core services span four domains: decarbonization of cement (anchored by a Carbon Neutrality Plan structured around 3 pathways and 8 levers targeting net-zero by 2045), pavement solutions (rigid and flexible pavements, roller-compacted concrete, pervious concrete, in-place recycling), geotechnical solutions (cement deep soil mixing, cement-modified soil, lightweight cellular concrete, full-depth reclamation, cement-treated base, soil stabilization), and codes/specifications consulting to enable low-carbon concrete adoption. Technical capabilities include guidance on Portland Limestone Cement (Type 1L), which can reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 10% versus traditional Portland cement, and recycling technologies that can reduce rehabilitation costs by 40-80%. The association operates free of charge to all stakeholders.

CNCA's business model is membership-funded: the organization is supported by dues from six cement-producing members (CalPortland, Cemex, Mitsubishi Cement Corporation, National Cement, Pan Pacific Cement, and Tehachapi). All technical services, educational programs, AIA-accredited continuing education, and resource library access are provided at no cost to project owners, designers, contractors, and government agencies. CNCA's go-to-market centers on direct technical consultation, content marketing through its website, workshops and lunch-and-learn sessions, project case studies, and legislative advocacy. CNCA's regulatory influence is its most consequential strategic asset: the Carbon Neutrality Plan served as the foundation for California Senate Bill 596, landmark legislation establishing net-zero emissions targets for the cement sector by 2045, positioning CNCA as the recognized technical authority in regional cement decarbonization policy.

Name

California Nevada Cement Association

Legal name

California Nevada Cement Association

Website

https://cncement.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA) is a not-for-profit trade association that provides free technical leadership and design assistance for sustainable cement and concrete solutions across California and Nevada. It is funded by six cement-producing members and serves engineers, contractors, architects, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cement Industry Trade Association Services

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241)

akta.pro primary industry

Facility Siting, Permitting & Land-Use Regulatory Compliance (Multi-media Permitting, Zoning/Entitlements Support) (EUAHABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Stakeholder Engagement, Indigenous/Tribal Consultation & Social Impact (SIA) (EUAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Cement trade association
• Concrete sustainability
• Pavement engineering solutions
• Geotechnical cement solutions
• Cement decarbonization

Headquarters

HQ city

Anaheim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues and Assessments: As a not-for-profit trade association, CNCA is funded through membership dues from cement producers including CalPortland, Cemex, Mitsubishi Cement Corporation, National Cement, Pan Pacific Cement, and Tehachapi. Services to members and the public are provided free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA) is a not-for-profit trade association that delivers free expert technical leadership, design assistance, and educational opportunities focused on sustainable cement and concrete solutions across California and Nevada. Its core offerings include a Carbon Neutrality Plan targeting 2045 net-zero emissions, guidance on pavement design and subgrade solutions, geotechnical solutions for soil and foundation challenges, and assistance with codes, standards, and specifications for low carbon concrete.

Product overview

California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA) is a not-for-profit organization that provides expert technical leadership, design assistance, and educational opportunities focused on sustainable cement and concrete solutions for California and Nevada. The organization operates as a service-oriented association rather than a product company, offering a portfolio of technical services including a Carbon Neutrality Plan (achieving carbon neutrality by 2045), Pavement Solutions (covering rigid and flexible pavements, roller-compacted concrete, pervious concrete), Geotechnical Solutions (including Lightweight Cellular Concrete, Cement-Modified Soil, Full-Depth Reclamation), Codes and Specifications Services, Decarbonize Cement Expertise, Educational Opportunities, a Resource Library, Low Carbon Blended Cements guidance, Continuing Education Courses (AIA-accredited), and Project Assistance. All CNCA expertise is provided free of charge to project owners, designers, and contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Neutrality Plan
• Pavement Solutions
• Geotechnical Solutions
• Codes and Specifications Services
• Decarbonize Cement Expertise
• Project Assistance
• Continuing Education Courses
• Resource Library
• Low Carbon Blended Cements Guidance

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10% reduction in CO2 emissions using Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) compared to traditional Portland cement
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Senator Josh BeckerflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CNCA collaborated with Senator Becker on SB 596, landmark legislation establishing net-zero emissions targets for cement by 2045. CNCA's Carbon Neutrality Plan served as the foundation for this bill, with CNCA providing key input on industry efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRDC partnered with Senator Becker on SB 596, the cement decarbonization legislation. NRDC is described as climate and environmental action advocates who helped advance the bill through the legislature.
• CalPortlandcoreOthersMember company of CNCA, committed to providing innovative and sustainable solutions including low-carbon cement and concrete critical to a low carbon future and circular economy.
• CemexcoreOthersMember company of CNCA representing major cement producer in the California and Nevada region.
• Mitsubishi Cement CorporationcoreOthersMember company of CNCA operating cement plants in California.
• National CementcoreOthersMember company of CNCA serving the California market.
• Pan Pacific CementcoreOthersMember company of CNCA, operating as Nevada Cement Company.
• Tehachapi (Unacem)coreOthersMember company of CNCA, part of Unacem group serving the California cement market.
• GraniteRock Construction / Recycling and Stabilization Association of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNCA supports the In-Place Recycling (IPR) industry, working with GraniteRock Construction and RSAC to advance IPR technologies with state and local agencies.
• California Air Resources Board (CARB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCement producers collaborate with CARB to implement Senate Bill 596 and achieve net-zero emissions targets.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Portland Cement Association: National US trade association representing cement manufacturers and promoting concrete/cement uses. Directly comparable as a cement-industry trade and technical advocacy body, but operating at national rather than regional scale.
• American Concrete Institute: Global authority on concrete codes, standards, and specifications — directly analogous to CNCA's Codes and Specifications Services product line and committee-driven standards development. Operates as a technical society rather than a producer trade association.
• National Ready Mixed Concrete Association: US trade association for ready-mixed concrete producers providing technical resources, education, and sustainability advocacy. Closely parallel to CNCA's mix of technical service delivery, education, and producer-member funding model, though national in scope.
• National Precast Concrete Association: US trade association for precast concrete producers offering technical resources, certification, and sustainability advocacy. Peer in the trade-association model serving concrete producers with codes, education, and engineering support, though specialized to a product segment.

Broad incumbents

• Global Cement and Concrete Association: International cement and concrete industry association advancing decarbonization (net-zero by 2050 commitment). Comparable as a higher-level industry advocacy and sustainability positioning body covering CNCA's policy and decarbonization remit at global scale.
• American Society of Civil Engineers: Broad engineering professional society which actually awarded CNCA's Argonaut Dam LCC project. Comparable in publishing codes/standards and conferring recognition on infrastructure projects, though operating as a multi-disciplinary professional body rather than cement-specific trade association.

Emerging players

• MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub: Multi-university research consortium studying concrete's environmental impact and producing tools for low-carbon mix design. Comparable as a thought leader shaping cement decarbonization science and specifications, but operating in a research rather than trade-association capacity.
• CarbonCure Technologies: Commercial provider of CO2-injected concrete technology and decarbonization software for ready-mix producers. Overlapping in the low-carbon concrete space and frequently named alongside CNCA's PLC and lower-carbon specification efforts, but operating as a for-profit technology vendor.
• Solidia Technologies: Start-up commercializing CO2-cured concrete and supplementary cementitious materials, including through partnerships with cement majors. Adjacent in advancing low-carbon cement chemistry, though operating as a venture-backed technology provider rather than an industry advocacy organization.

Regional players

• Southeast Cement Association: Regional cement industry promotion association serving the southeastern US. Comparable as a regional trade and technical body for cement producers, providing analogous producer-funded technical promotion and advocacy but in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cncacement
• Facebookfacebook.com/cncacement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-nevada-cement-association-cnca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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