At the heart of the global prestressed hollowcore industry since 1969.
The International Prestressed Hollowcore Association is a truly diverse, global organisation. For 50 years, it has been instrumental in driving the industry forward.
Since its inception, IPHA has been integral in the design, development, production, marketing and sales of prestressed hollowcore as a building product.
Years of Hollowcore Experience
We Bring the Prestressed Hollowcore Industry Together
Promoting collaboration and the free exchange of knowledge.
Organisation
IPHA is managed by an elected board of directors, and incorporates separate technical and marketing committees. The organisation’s objectives include; actively promoting prestressed hollowcore, best practice, and free exchange of information between members.
Members
Our diverse list of members comprises prestressed hollowcore manufacturers from numerous countries around the globe. Associate members include machine and equipment manufacturers, material and chemical suppliers, and software developers.
Hollowcore
Prestressed hollowcore offers many advantages over alternative methods of flooring. An economical solution in a wide range of applications, hollowcore flooring enables flexibility in design, structural efficiency and swift erection of building projects.
News & Events
IPHA regularly holds a number of valuable events for its members, including an annual conference, plus dedicated technical and marketing seminars. Technical papers, articles and news from around the industry are all available via this website.
We Strengthen the Competitive Position of Our Members
Playing an active role in research and development.
IPHA is a family. Learning from one another, staying at the forefront of prestressed hollowcore technology.
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What Our Proud Members Say…
IPHA is a result of the efforts of many busy people that have given, and continue to give, their time to the organisation. Through shared experiences, every member has the chance to benefit from others, and come away richer in their knowledge for it.
IPHA has been a formative part of the hollowcore industry over the years. It has pre-empted potential problems within the market and helped its members to address them, increasing confidence in hollowcore as a construction product.
International co-operation in the industry is important. Markets, regulations and applications differ from one country to the next. IPHA has been a good forum to discuss solutions, design practices and other topics, allowing members to learn from each other and improve their businesses.
IPHA’s Latest News & Events
Sixth IPHA Webinar – Watch the Replay
On behalf of IPHA and the 3 participating companies, thank you to the members that joined us for the sixth live IPHA webinar. The webinar was well received, and we saw some excellent presentations from Concore, MAX-truder and Solga Diamant. If you would like to...
Historical Development of Hollow Core Slabs
*This article, by Arnold Van Acker (†) & Stef Maas, was originally published in CPI 2-2021. AN OVERVIEW BASED ON PATENT RESEARCH The idea to reduce the self-weight of concrete slabs by putting voids in the centre of the cross-section, dates to the beginning of the...
Sixth IPHA Live Webinar – 7 May 2021
We've lined up a sixth live IPHA webinar for Friday 7th May at 10am (GMT)/11am (CET), and you're invited to attend. Once again, we have some interesting and useful presentations lined up from 3 different IPHA member companies.Data Format for Automated Hollow Core...