PCA celebrates 100 years: James Toscas interview
ICR prepares for the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference and Exhibition in Grapevine, Dallas, Texas, USA 15-19 May by interviewing James Toscas, PCA’s president and CEO, on the role of the PCA and the current state of the US cement industry.
![James Toscas, PCA President and CEO, speaking earlier this year at the PCA's Spring Congress James Toscas, PCA President and CEO, speaking earlier this year at the PCA's Spring Congress](/content/uploads/images/443b7b30-44d6-4092-bd5a-9f0eb2752a9d.jpg)
James Toscas, PCA President and CEO, speaking earlier this year at the PCA's Spring Congress.
ICR: How would you decribe the role and main focus of the PCA today?
JT: Firstly, we want to maintain the success and the effectiveness of sustainability in the cement industry. There are several facets of that. Number one is to work with the regulators – whether it’s environmental regulations, water regulations or whatever they might be. Our role is to work with them to comment and to adhere to the changing regulatory environment.
![US plants are quickly adapting to the new NESHAP regulations](/content/uploads/images/990905d9-7c07-4cbf-85c4-07d85cdeaa2d.jpg)
US plants are quickly adapting to the new NESHAP regulations.
![Ash Grove Cement's Midlotian plant is one of teh US facilities that has been upgraded recently and it is the plant tour for IEEE this year](/content/uploads/images/be3023e8-cbd8-49e2-966e-c5046b2a7fba.jpg)
Ash Grove Cement's Midlotian plant is one of the US facilities that has been upgraded
recently and it is the plant tour for IEEE this year.