Dave Gobis
06-11-2001, 09:45 PM
Why Does TCA Represent the Tile Industry in the US?
The United States Government recognizes Tile Council of America as representative of the ceramic tile industry in the US. It is the recognized reporting agency of statistical data independently collected. It hosts three ANSI committees A108, A118, and A137 as well as representing ANSI on the ISO TC189 committee on world standards. As secretariat it organizes and pays related meeting expenses to formulate industry documents. It does not itself set any standards or determine any test methods. Any individual or organization can propose standards. The meetings are open to the public. Test methods must be proposed to and approved by ASTM. All voting members must approve standards. Any negative vote will render the proposal mote. These meetings and make-up are audited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for balanced committee make-up. Once a standard is established it becomes the property of ANSI. A balanced committee consisting of regional and national organizations representing those involved in the ceramic tile industry composes the TCA handbook in a similar fashion. The meetings are also open to all interested parties. Any person or company may propose a method for consideration by the committee. If recognized as of value to the industry the TCA may undertake further research to establish validity, as a service to the industry. It has one vote on the TCA Handbook committee. In the 2001 the TCA proposed eliminating any reference to proprietary products. The reason for this request was to maintain a balanced independent document by not promoting one product over another. In the future separate books will be published listing products approved under ASTM test methods relative to the various published methods for backer boards, membranes, and sound suppression systems. The TCA methods serve as minimum guidelines for a given method. Using proprietary products or using proprietary methods endorsed by a given manufacturer may alter them. The TCA also maintains a legislative liaison to represent the tile industry in legislative or regulatory matters in Washington, DC at a substantial cost per year. Tile Council of America invites active participation by qualified individuals.
Any takers? By the way, its at your expense. The last year I was actively contracting I spent about $12,000-$15,000 on these meetings and events. The industry has been good to me. You can't continue to take with-out giving a little back. We are always looking for fresh faces who like to work for nothing.
The United States Government recognizes Tile Council of America as representative of the ceramic tile industry in the US. It is the recognized reporting agency of statistical data independently collected. It hosts three ANSI committees A108, A118, and A137 as well as representing ANSI on the ISO TC189 committee on world standards. As secretariat it organizes and pays related meeting expenses to formulate industry documents. It does not itself set any standards or determine any test methods. Any individual or organization can propose standards. The meetings are open to the public. Test methods must be proposed to and approved by ASTM. All voting members must approve standards. Any negative vote will render the proposal mote. These meetings and make-up are audited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for balanced committee make-up. Once a standard is established it becomes the property of ANSI. A balanced committee consisting of regional and national organizations representing those involved in the ceramic tile industry composes the TCA handbook in a similar fashion. The meetings are also open to all interested parties. Any person or company may propose a method for consideration by the committee. If recognized as of value to the industry the TCA may undertake further research to establish validity, as a service to the industry. It has one vote on the TCA Handbook committee. In the 2001 the TCA proposed eliminating any reference to proprietary products. The reason for this request was to maintain a balanced independent document by not promoting one product over another. In the future separate books will be published listing products approved under ASTM test methods relative to the various published methods for backer boards, membranes, and sound suppression systems. The TCA methods serve as minimum guidelines for a given method. Using proprietary products or using proprietary methods endorsed by a given manufacturer may alter them. The TCA also maintains a legislative liaison to represent the tile industry in legislative or regulatory matters in Washington, DC at a substantial cost per year. Tile Council of America invites active participation by qualified individuals.
Any takers? By the way, its at your expense. The last year I was actively contracting I spent about $12,000-$15,000 on these meetings and events. The industry has been good to me. You can't continue to take with-out giving a little back. We are always looking for fresh faces who like to work for nothing.