What are some of the milestones of copper industry association?

Name of the "Copper Products Development Association" changed to "International Copper Research Association"

INCRA works in parallel in Europe with CIDEC (Conseil International pour le Développement du Cuivre, a producer body founding CDAs outside North America)

INCRA London office established

Foundation of Copper Development Association Inc to "bridge the gap between companies that mined copper, fabricated copper products, or marketed copper and copper alloys to those that produce a myriad of applications'"

INCRA European office split. UK office (UK & Scandinavia) moved with CIDEC (technical information) to share offices with CDA UK

CIDEC moved to Geneva. INCRA office established with CIDEC to cover mainland Europe

INCRA office Geneva closed. All INCRA European activities consolidated in UK

CIDEC closed

INCRA reformed as ICA. Market promotion (global) run from UK office

ICA market promotion split into building construction (run from UK office) and electrical (run from New York)

ICA establishes the Bejing office to extend its copper promotion activities to China

Establishment of European Copper Institute and re-organisation of ICA along regional lines

DKI celebrates its 75th anniversary

ECI wins EU Commission award for its Leonardo Power Quality Initiative as European best practice in vocational training

DKI issues for the first time its Innovationspreis Kupfer

ECI launches the Leonardo ENERGY Initiative, the "Global Community for Sustainable Energy Professionals" to accelerate the energy transition

Development of the Cu - Copper Alliance brand of common identity for the copper network

Public Affairs function added to ICA

ICA celebrates 20 years of partnership with the United Nations, especially on SDG7 - affordable & clean energy

Launch of The Copper Mark, copper's assurance framework to promote responsible production practices and demonstrate the copper industry’s commitment to the green transition