International Copper Association Southeast Asia

The International Copper Association, Ltd. (ICA) is the leading organization for promoting the use of copper worldwide. ICA increases awareness and usage 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 throughout the world.
 

ICA Southeast Asia was established by ICA in 1992 in Singapore to influence market forces that can have a direct bearing on how much copper is used in the region. We also act as a strategic and networking base for the copper and associated industries’ associations.

Our market development programs are executed in most of the Southeast Asia countries through representative offices in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

As a professional service organization, our scope of operations encompasses:

• Establishing close relationship with key decision-makers in various sectors
• Operating a portfolio of market development and market defense programs
• Conducting scientific studies globally in the field of environment and health pertaining to copper products. Providing leadership in issues relating to copper product stewardship in the marketplace
• Developing technologies both to expand copper use in new applications and improve performance and competitiveness in existing applications
• Exploiting market intelligence to address opportunities and threats

Our Mission

Advance copper as the material of choice for current markets and new applications given its superior attributes in terms of technical performance, aesthetic value, sustainability, essentiality for life, and its contributions to a higher standard of living.


Therefore, we will:

• Create demand for copper products throughout the value chain
• Market and promote products to defend and grow copper use
• Lead science and disseminate results to advance the understanding and stewardship of copper in its role in human health and the environment
• Research, develop, and commercialize new and improved process and product technologies, and new uses for copper
• Communicate the unique attributes of copper, as a sustainable element and an essential contributor to: the formation and preservation of life, advances in science and technology, and a higher standard of living worldwide