The International Tar Association (ITA) dates back to 1931 with the formation
of the International Road Tar Conference (IRTC) at the Hague
Tar processors from nine European countries agreed at the first meeting to
work in conjunction to promote the industry based on the technical merits of
coal tar products for the construction of roads and other paving applications
By 1971 the driving force for the industry evolved to include a number of
other coal tar based products including Binder Pitch for the aluminum and carbon
graphite industries
In 1975 the official name of the organization was changed to the International
Tar Conference (ITC) and the initiative was to invite coal processors from around
the world to join
In 2003 the members met in Chicago and elected to transition the organization
to its current status as the International Tar Association (ITA)
In 2014, the membership elected to change the Association’s domicile from
Belgium to the United States. From January 1, 2014, the ITA is registered in
the State of Florida as International Tar Association, Inc., with mailing
address: 7208 W. Sand Lake Road, Suite 305, Orlando, FL 32814. The Association
will continue to be called the International Tar Association and commonly referred
to as the "ITA"
We continue to strive to solicit new members in order to perpetuate the
Association well into the future
