The leading voice for the crushed stone, ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel, and cement industries' community.
PELA is a 10-month hybrid program with online and in-person educational sessions and networking opportunities.
Careers in the Aggregates, Concrete & Cement Industries
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) is the industry’s unified voice, representing more than 200 member companies across the state.
Creating a unified and strong voice for our industry.
PACA monitors and analyzes local, state and federal regulations and advocates for a balanced approach by the regulators.
PACA builds a bridge between our members and our partners at PennDOT, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission along with Pennsylvania’s construction industry to further the use of our materials to the benefit of the commonwealth.
One of the most effective tools in government relations for an industry is a robust advocacy/grassroots strategy.
In the last legislative session, we contributed over $275,000 to our political champions.
November 2025 at Hotel Hershey in Hershey, PA (PACA members only event).
PACA offers comprehensive concrete certification programs for ACI, NRMCA, and PennDOT in the central Pennsylvania area.
Membership has its privileges - most of PACA's events are open to PACA members only.
PACA conducts numerous education and training events during the year.
Choose concrete for your next parking lot project.
Streets built with concrete are built to last, consider concrete for your next project.
Concrete's strong, resilient and the choice for your next building or bridge.
PACA works with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) to convert your parking lot or building project to concrete without hurting your bottom line.
PACA drives a member-approved strategic plan to increase market share and engages specifiers and owners on the value of concrete in their projects.
This program provides free continuing education to the design and specifying communities. There are currently four courses available, ranging from 30 minutes to 60 minutes focused on the cement, aggregates and concrete industries. You'll receive a certificate of completion once you pass a quiz. The bookmarking feature allows you to leave the course and resume where you left off when you return.
Conewago Ready Mix
Bange's Masonry
Gettysburg, PA
AgSalt is a small family business, owned and operated by three partners and a team of dedicated employees. The company specializes in providing distributors with premium ice melters while protecting customers' concrete surfaces and turf.
With a large storage yard and frequent tractor trailer loadings, the company was in need of a pavement that could carry the heavy loads with minimal maintenance.
Sales Manager Dalen Grove sat down with the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association Director of Concrete Promotion Ken Crank and shared why AgSalt selected concrete for their construction project.
We chose concrete over asphalt mainly because we have very heavy truck and tow motor traffic.~ Dalen Grove, Sales Manager
~ Dalen Grove, Sales Manager
“We chose concrete over asphalt mainly because we have very heavy truck and tow motor traffic. In the past we had stored some of our product off site and were already seeing the effects of turning sharply on blacktop with a tow motor loaded with 6,000 lbs. of product. We believe the extra initial expense (about $100,000 greater than asphalt) will be paid for over the life of the concrete. In addition, the lighter color of concrete will reflect the facility lighting better than a darker pavement” he stated.
Mr. Grove also noted that the initial design of 6” was changed to 8”. “The original design would have been adequate, but we were interested in ensuring that the pavement would sustain increased loadings anticipated as the company’s business expands.” Conewago Enterprises, who supplied the 3700 yards of fiber reinforced concrete for the project also provided design support through a program offered through the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. The service is provided at no cost to the owner or contractor.
Placement of the concrete was facilitated by the use of a laser screed by the concrete contractor Bange’s Masonry
“We are pleased with the placement, and anticipate future projects that will include concrete. One of which we may elect to feature pervious concrete" Grove stated.
Concrete, It Just Makes Cents!
Built into a hillside, ICF construction met the challenge of this project site.
Unique pattern and color make this pervious concrete pad stand out.
The project featured tilt-up concrete construction as well as pervious and roller compacted concrete pavements.
Pervious concrete was selected because it offered a life-cycle cost advantage over asphalt.
Pervious concrete allowed the addition to be built, while maintaining impervious cover limits.
The building features Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) construction.
RCC placement met pavement load requirements and need for quick construction turn-around.
Concrete was the answer for the severe rutting that the street was experiencing.
Project is one of only eight strong walls in the US, and the only one poured monolithically
The program is delivered in one (1) module and it should take approximately 30 minutes to complete. You will receive a certificate of completion once you pass the quiz. The bookmarking feature will allow you to leave the course and resume where you left off when you return.