The primary classes of membership are regular, international, associate, international associate and industry. To download a copy of the NAPCA membership application please [ click here ]. Qualifications for membership in each class are:

Regular Member

Any business entity located in the United States of America primarily engaged in the application of protective pipe coatings to steel pipe at permanently established facilities employing permanently located equipment, which pipe is used for the construction of distribution and/or transmission pipelines (as those terms are customarily defined in the oil and gas industry) for crude oil, natural gas and associated products and other hydrocarbons, including any business entity which applies concrete weight coatings or insulation coatings.

Affiliate Member

Any business entity located in the United States of America which would otherwise qualify for Regular Membership, in which at least a majority of the ownership thereof is held by or the same as a Regular Member. Companies qualifying for Affiliate Membership shall not be eligible for Regular Membership, except as provided for immediately below. Any company qualified to be an Affiliate Member may elect to be classed as a Regular Member, pay dues as such with all the rights and privileges thereof, except it shall have no vote in the affairs of the Association.

International Member

Any business entity located outside the United States of America engaged in a substantial way in the application of protective pipe coatings to steel pipe at permanently established facilities employing permanently located equipment, which pipe is used for the construction of distribution and/or transmission pipelines (as those terms are customarily defined in the oil and gas industry) for crude oil, natural gas and associated products and other hydrocarbons, including any business entity which applies concrete weight coatings or insulation coatings.

Associate Member

Any business entity located in the United States of America engaged in the manufacture or sale of materials, supplies, equipment or services utilized by applicators of protective pipe coatings; any steel line pipe manufacturer located in the United States of America which manufactures pipe coated by itself or by business entities qualified to be Regular or international Members and any distributor of new steel line pipe located in the United States of America which maintains a substantial inventory of such pipe in stock.

International Associate Member

Any business entity located outside the U.S. which otherwise meets the qualifications for associate membership set forth above and any registered agent of a international steel pipe manufacturer which meets the qualifications for international associate membership.

Industry Member

Any individual regularly employed as a consultant or as an employee, officer, director or elected official of any corporation, governmental unit or other entity interested in the end use of coated pipe.

Honorary Member

Any employee or former employee of a Regular or Associate Member approved by the majority of the Board of Trustees for his contribution to the Association.