Mineral Products Association

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, industrial sand, lime and mortar industries. With 135 producer members and 205 associate members, it spans 14 product groups and comprises the majority of independent SME quarrying companies, as well as the major international companies with operations in the UK, making it the largest sectoral voice for mineral products.

MPA advocates for our members, representing the interests of the wider industry with all levels of government and a vast range of other stakeholders including mineral planning authorities, professional and trade bodies, conservation and environmental organisations as well as engineering and architectural practices. The structure, which includes the English regions and Wales alongside affiliate organisations representing the sector in Scotland and Northern Ireland, allows the MPA to engage with members and to enter into dialogue with interested parties on key issues.

MPA enables our members, supporting their licence to operate locally, regionally and nationally. Expertise and support spans health and safety; planning and mineral resources; environmental; economic and public affairs; regulatory, technical and standards issues at UK and European levels; transport; safeguarding and developing markets plus market information; carbon reduction; biodiversity and restoration and much more.

As part of the MPA, The Concrete Centre provides material, design and construction guidance to enable all those involved in the design, use and performance of concrete and masonry to realise the potential of these materials.