Asociación Puertorriqueña del Concreto (APC)

What Asociación Puertorriqueña del Concreto (APC) does

The Asociación Puertorriqueña del Concreto (APC) is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1972 that represents the ready-mix concrete industry of Puerto Rico. Its membership comprises 15 producer companies, which together account for roughly 75% of the territory's approximately 5 million cubic yard annual ready-mix market, plus 32 supplier and service-provider companies spanning cement, aggregates, admixtures, manufacturing, and equipment. APC is governed by an eight-member board of directors, with a permanent operational staff of three people executing initiatives proposed by the board and working committees.

The association's "products" are member services rather than software or physical goods: ACI certification programs (Concrete Field Testing Technician, Strength Testing Technician, Aggregate Testing Technician Levels 1 and 2, Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician Level 1, and Concrete Construction Special Inspector); the Dr. Ramón L. Carrasquillo scholarship program for engineering students connected to member-company employees (operating since 1988); an annual convention; a regional supplier-locator map; and technical publications on concrete pavement economics, disaster recovery, and sustainable construction. The organization also acts as the territory's industry advocate before government.

APC's revenue model is recurring membership dues from producers and associated members, supplemented by certification fees (offered at preferential rates to members), convention revenue, and continuing-education tuition. It carries no technology platform, no product software, and no proprietary intellectual property beyond its brand recognition and institutional relationships with the American Concrete Institute, NRMCA, AGCPR, the Instituto de Investigación de la Construcción (IIC), the Federación de Hormigón de Hispanoamérica (FIHP), the Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico (CIAPR), and federal disaster-recovery bodies. Leadership for the 2024-2025 term is President Regis Colón Deglans.

Name

Asociación Puertorriqueña del Concreto (APC)

Legal name

Asociación Puertorriqueña del Concreto

Website

https://concreteros.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Asociación Puertorriqueña del Concreto (APC) is a Puerto Rico nonprofit trade association founded in 1972 that represents 15 ready-mix concrete producers and 32 supplier/service members covering roughly 75% of the territory's market, offering ACI certifications, an engineering scholarship program, an annual convention, and government advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDADACAF

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

SECONDARYEDADACAJ

Accreditation Standards, Benchmarking & Framework Organizations

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

Keywords

• Ready-mix concrete association
• Construction industry advocacy
• ACI certification programs
• Concrete technical education
• Scholarship engineering program

Headquarters

HQ city

Guaynabo

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: APC generates revenue through annual membership dues from producer members (15 companies), associated members (suppliers and service providers - 32 companies), and associate members. Membership fees fund the association's operations, certification programs, advocacy efforts, and educational initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asociación Puertorriqueña del Concreto (APC) is a nonprofit trade association that unites ready-mix concrete producers and construction industry suppliers in Puerto Rico. It delivers membership services, ACI certification programs, an annual convention, a regional supplier locator, a scholarship program for engineering students, and technical publications supporting quality and sustainable concrete construction.

Product overview

Asociación Puertorriqueña del Concreto (APC) operates as a trade association for Puerto Rico's ready-mix concrete industry, established in 1972. Rather than a unified software platform, the organization provides a portfolio of member services including ACI certification programs (Concrete Field Testing Technician, Concrete Strength Testing Technician, Aggregate Testing Technician, and Concrete Construction Special Inspector), the Dr. Ramón L. Carrasquillo scholarship program for engineering students, annual conventions, a regional supplier locator tool, and technical publications covering concrete pavement benefits and sustainable construction practices. The association represents 15 producer members and 32 supplier/service members who collectively produce approximately 75% of Puerto Rico's estimated 5 million cubic yards of ready-mix concrete market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Association Membership Services
• ACI Certification Programs
• Annual Convention (Convención Anual)
• Supplier Locator (Localice un Proveedor)
• Dr. Ramón L. Carrasquillo Scholarship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% market share of Puerto Rico's ready-mix concrete production
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CDBG-DR (Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2019APC participated in the CDBG-DR program for disaster recovery in Puerto Rico, providing guidance and resources for reconstruction efforts using concrete construction methods following natural disasters.
• American Concrete Institute (ACI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPC serves as the local chapter for ACI certification programs in Puerto Rico. Offers certifications including Concrete Field Testing Technician, Concrete Strength Testing Technician, Aggregate Testing Technician, and Concrete Construction Special Inspector. Special pricing available for APC members.
• National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRMCA is a member organization and collaborator with APC, supporting the ready-mix concrete industry in Puerto Rico through advocacy, technical resources, and industry best practices.
• Associated General Contractors of Puerto Rico (AGCPR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating organization supporting the construction industry in Puerto Rico through joint advocacy and industry development initiatives.
• Instituto de Investigación de la Construcción (IIC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction research institute collaborating with APC on industry research and development initiatives.
• Federación de Hormigón de Hispanoamérica (FIHP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHispanic American Federation of Concrete representing the concrete industry across Spanish-speaking countries, supporting APC's international collaboration efforts.
• Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico (CIAPR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPC offers continuing education courses accredited by CIAPR for engineers in Puerto Rico, covering new technologies and best practices in concrete construction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Portland Cement Association (PCA): PCA is the U.S. trade association for cement manufacturers, focused on market development, engineering, and sustainability for cement-based construction. PCA represents the upstream cement industry that feeds APC's ready-mix concrete member producers, making it a comparable industry-association peer.
• American Concrete Institute (ACI): ACI is the global authority on concrete standards, education, and certification, with whom APC operates as a local chapter. ACI is broader in scope (standards body plus certification) but overlaps with APC's certification, technical seminar, and continuing education offerings.

Direct peers

• Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico (CIAPR): CIAPR is the professional organization representing engineers and surveyors in Puerto Rico. APC partners with CIAPR to accredit continuing-education courses for engineers, sharing a similar professional-association governance and member-services model in the same jurisdiction.
• Federación de Hormigón de Hispanoamérica (FIHP): FIHP is the Hispanic-American federation of concrete trade associations across Spanish-speaking countries. APC is a member and collaborator of FIHP, sharing a similar trade-association model focused on the concrete industry in Latin American and Caribbean geographies.
• National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA): NRMCA is the U.S. national trade association for the ready-mix concrete industry, offering advocacy, technical resources, and industry best practices—the same model APC operates at the Puerto Rico level. APC and NRMCA are explicitly partner organizations, making NRMCA the most directly comparable peer.
• Associated General Contractors of Puerto Rico (AGCPR): AGCPR is the construction industry trade association in Puerto Rico, collaborating with APC on joint advocacy and industry development initiatives. Operates the same trade-association model as APC but across the broader construction industry rather than just concrete.

Emerging players

• National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA): NSSGA is the U.S. trade association for aggregates producers that supply raw materials to ready-mix concrete companies. Several APC supplier members (e.g., Cantera San Antonio, Productora de Agregados) operate in this space, making NSSGA a closely adjacent industry-association peer.

Regional players

• Carolina Concrete & Products Association (Carolinas Concrete): Carolinas Concrete is a U.S. regional concrete industry trade association focused on producer member services, certification, and advocacy in the Carolinas. Its structure—producer-focused industry association offering certifications and technical resources—is structurally analogous to APC.
• Florida Concrete & Products Association: FCPA is a U.S. state-level trade association representing the concrete industry in Florida with a similar model (advocacy, technical education, certification, member services). It is the closest analog to APC as a regional concrete trade association, though geographically separate.

Others

• Instituto de Investigación de la Construcción (IIC): IIC is Puerto Rico's construction research institute and a collaborating organization with APC on industry R&D initiatives. While narrower in scope than APC, it operates in the same market with overlapping membership in construction industry research and standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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