TICCIH

What TICCIH does

TICCIH (The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage) is a private international non-governmental organization founded in the 1970s and headquartered in Houghton, Michigan. It is the only international body specifically dedicated to industrial heritage conservation, operating as a specialized committee of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) under a formal Memorandum of Understanding. The organization develops and disseminates international conservation standards — most notably the Nizhny Tagil Charter (2003), the Dublin Principles (2011, jointly with ICOMOS), the Taipei Declaration for Asian Industrial Heritage, and the Turin Charter (with FIVA) — and convenes the global community of practitioners working on industrial heritage preservation.

TICCIH's core products and services include the quarterly TICCIH Bulletin (a digital publication distributed to members), thematic studies and reports covering industrial sectors such as textiles, oil, water, bridges, railways, canals, collieries, and stone quarrying, and congress proceedings from its international congresses. In February 2023 it launched MapaPI, a collaborative geolocation mapping platform for industrial heritage across Latin America and the Caribbean that now engages roughly 150 collaborators. The organization runs international congresses on a rotating regional basis (e.g., 2012 Taipei, 2022 Montreal, 2025 Kiruna), online webinars on thematic issues such as historic tram preservation and de-industrialization, and a network of regional sections (TICCIH Spain, Guatemala, Argentina, Uruguay, Brasil) and thematic sections (e.g., Textile Section) coordinated by an elected Board.

TICCIH operates as a membership-based association serving heritage professionals, researchers and academics, community advocacy groups, urban planners and transport historians, and industrial museums and cultural institutions. Revenue is derived from membership dues (subscription recurring), donations, and congress/event registration fees, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Its go-to-market is community-led, leveraging digital channels (website, Constant Contact email newsletter, Facebook, Twitter), organized congresses, regional sections, and partnerships with organizations including ICOMOS, FIVA, Fedecrail, APHTRO, ANIH, NUDISUR, ICOMOS India, the University of Sarajevo, and El Colegio de la Frontera Norte. Governance is through an elected Board of Directors (most recently refreshed for 2025–2028) with Miles Oglethorpe as President, Marion Steiner as Secretary General, Camilo Contreras as Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Eusebi Casanelles as Life President.

Name

TICCIH

Legal name

The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage

Website

https://ticcih.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TICCIH is a private international NGO and the only worldwide committee dedicated to industrial heritage conservation, operating under ICOMOS. It serves heritage professionals, researchers, museums, and advocacy groups through membership, the TICCIH Bulletin, MapaPI mapping platform, thematic studies, and international congresses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Conservation Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonprofit, Social Services & Community Development Congresses (THAHAJAO)

Keywords

• Industrial heritage conservation
• Heritage preservation standards
• Professional membership association
• International heritage committee
• Cultural heritage advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Houghton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: TICCIH operates primarily through membership fees. Members receive the quarterly digital TICCIH Bulletin and gain access to the membership directory and global network of industrial heritage professionals.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations to support its mission and activities.
3. Congress and Event Registrations: Revenue generated from registration fees for international congresses, regional meetings, and thematic workshops.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TICCIH is an international non-governmental committee dedicated to the conservation of industrial heritage. It provides membership services, publishes the quarterly TICCIH Bulletin, develops authoritative charters and principles, organizes international congresses, and coordinates collaborative projects such as the MapaPI mapping platform for Latin American industrial heritage. The organization operates as the official ICOMOS specialized committee for industrial heritage worldwide.

Product overview

TICCIH is a non-profit international organization focused on the conservation of industrial heritage. Its core offerings include the quarterly TICCIH Bulletin digital publication, the MapaPI collaborative mapping platform for Latin American industrial heritage, thematic studies and reports on various industrial sectors, congress proceedings from international conferences, and authoritative charters such as the Dublin Principles. The organization operates primarily as a membership-based professional association that facilitates knowledge sharing and conservation efforts worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TICCIH Bulletin: Quarterly digital publication of the organization covering industrial heritage news, research, and congress proceedings.
• TICCIH MapaPI

Products and services

• TICCIH Bulletin Quarterly digital publication distributed to members covering industrial heritage news, research, conference reports, and thematic studies. It serves heritage professionals, researchers, and members globally.
• MapaPI - Collaborative Map of Industrial Heritage Interactive online collaborative mapping platform for visualizing industrial heritage across Latin America and the Caribbean using geolocation techniques, developed under the TICCIH in Portuñol Commission initiative.
• TICCIH Membership Services Membership program providing access to the TICCIH Bulletin, membership directory, congress discounts, and global network of industrial heritage professionals. Available for individual professionals and institutions.
• TICCIH Thematic Studies and Reports Published scholarly studies on industrial heritage sectors including textile industry, oil industry, water industry, bridges, railways, canals, collieries, and stone quarrying landscapes.
• Congress Proceedings and Transactions Selected papers and proceedings from TICCIH international congresses documenting industrial heritage research and conservation practices worldwide.
• TICCIH International Congresses Biennial international congresses with registration fees, featuring paper presentations, workshops, and site visits focused on industrial heritage conservation. Recent editions include TICCIH 2022 Montreal and TICCIH 2025 Kiruna.
• Charters and Conservation Principles International conservation guidelines including the Dublin Principles (ICOMOS-TICCIH Joint Principles), Nizhny Tagil Charter (2003), Taipei Declaration for Asian Industrial Heritage, and the Turin Charter. Available in multiple languages.

Quantifiable outcome

• TICCIH 2012 Congress: 200+ delegates from 26 countries
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICOMOScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTICCIH operates as a specialized committee of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites). The two organizations have a formal Memorandum of Understanding and jointly developed the Dublin Principles (2011) for the conservation of industrial heritage sites, structures, areas, and landscapes.
• ICOMOS IndiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting TICCIH's webinar on Historic Trams at Risk, bringing together academic institutions, citizen advocacy groups, and heritage professionals from Egypt, India, and Australia.
• FedecrailminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational federation of railway heritage organizations participating in TICCIH's webinar on historic tram preservation, providing expertise on railway and tram heritage conservation.
• APHTROminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting TICCIH's webinar on historic tram preservation, contributing to the cross-disciplinary platform for dialogue on industrial heritage.
• ANIHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting TICCIH's webinar on historic tram preservation initiatives.
• NUDISURminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting TICCIH's webinar on historic tram preservation.
• Fairbank OilminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost organization for the TICCIH Oil Heritage Seminar in Ontario, Canada, scheduled for May 2020 (postponed due to COVID-19).
• FIVAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) ratified the Turin Charter in partnership with TICCIH-related initiatives, focusing on preservation of historic vehicles as cultural artifacts.
• El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (El Colef)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican research institution serving as a partner for the TICCIH MapaPI project, providing YouTube broadcasting support for project workshops and facilitating collaboration across Latin America.
• University of SarajevominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for the Panel Discussion on Industrial Heritage in Sarajevo, jointly organized with ICOMOS Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Council of Museums (ICOM): Global museum organization with national committees and thematic structures paralleling ICOMOS/TICCIH; broadly comparable because industrial museums are one of TICCIH's customer segments and ICOM provides the adjacent professional framework for that audience.
• World Monuments Fund (WMF): Independent organization that identifies and funds preservation of at-risk heritage sites worldwide; comparable as an advocacy and grant-making heritage body whose Watch List occasionally features industrial sites overlapping TICCIH's mandate.
• ICOMOS: International Council on Monuments and Sites is TICCIH's parent advisory body and the global authority on cultural heritage conservation; directly comparable because TICCIH operates as an ICOMOS national/international scientific committee under an MoU and co-developed the Dublin Principles.
• UNESCO World Heritage Centre: The UN agency secretariat responsible for the World Heritage Convention and List; broadly comparable as the apex international body whose policies TICCIH's charters help inform, particularly for industrial sites nominated to the World Heritage List.

Direct peers

• European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH): European thematic tourism route linking industrial heritage sites and anchor points across multiple countries; directly comparable in mission to TICCIH's mandate to conserve and promote industrial heritage, though operationalized as a tourism network rather than a standards body.
• Association for Industrial Archaeology (AIA): UK-based charity promoting public interest in industrial archaeology; directly comparable as a membership association running conferences, publications, and awards devoted to industrial heritage documentation and conservation.
• Society for Industrial Archeology (SIA): US-based professional society for the study and preservation of industrial heritage; directly comparable as a membership organization focused specifically on industrial archaeology, publishing a peer-reviewed journal and holding annual conferences analogous to TICCIH's structure.
• Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA): International federation of 61 national historic vehicle organizations that partnered with TICCIH on the Turin Charter; directly comparable as an international heritage federation with national members, charters, and conferences focused on a specific industrial heritage sub-domain.

Regional players

• Europa Nostra: Pan-European heritage federation representing civil society organizations, NGOs, and individuals in cultural heritage; comparable as a membership-driven advocacy body covering heritage broadly, with which TICCIH's regional sections often coordinate in Europe.
• The Heritage Alliance (UK): UK umbrella body for independent heritage organizations, including industrial archaeology groups; comparable as a membership-based coalition representing heritage NGOs to government, mirroring TICCIH's role internationally within ICOMOS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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