International Copper Association

International Copper Association's 30 member companies represent approximately 50 percent of the world's refined Copper output and are among the largest Copper producers, Copper alloy fabricators, and wire and cable companies in the world. The organization is responsible for guiding policy, strategy, and funding International initiatives and promotional activities. Headquartered in the metropolitan Washington, d.c., area, the organization has regional offices in brussels, the district of columbia, santiago, and shanghai. The organization's programs and initiatives are executed in more than 24 countries through its seven regional offices and Copper promotion centers. Programs to accomplish the goals of the organization's strategic plan are focused on Copper's major end uses. These include wire and cable for the transmission of power and information, plumbing systems for potable water, manufactured products for architectural and industrial applications, scientific studies regarding Copper's role in human health and the environment, and worldwide communications about the benefits of Copper. The organization's mission is "to promote the use of Copper by communicating the unique attributes that make this sustainable element an essential contributor to the formation of life, to advances in science and technology, and to a higher standard of living worldwide." The organization was formed in 1959 by 24 of the world's leading primary Copper producers to coordinate and improve the effectiveness of the International market development, research, and technology activities of the industry. The organization evolved from the International Copper research Association (incra), established in 1962. Expenses: $36,789,214. Grants: $340,000. Revenue: $0.