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AMPP Advocacy Days to Advance Infrastructure Policy Focused on Durability, Workforce, and Standards

By AMPP News posted 5 days ago
Houston, Texas – (May 7, 2026) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the leading global authority in materials protection and performance, will bring industry leaders to Washington, D.C., May 11–13, 2026, for Advocacy Days , engaging directly with lawmakers and federal agencies on policies that shape the future of U.S. infrastructure, energy reliability, and national security. As Congress advances key legislation, including the PIPES Act , the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) , and the SHIPS for America Act , AMPP is focused on ensuring these investments deliver long-term performance through materials protection, standards, ...

AMPP Reduces International Book Shipping Costs by Up to 90%, Expanding Global Access to Technical Resources

By AMPP News posted 6 days ago
Houston, Texas – (May 6, 2026) — The cost of shipping technical publications internationally has limited access to critical knowledge in engineering and materials protection, sometimes exceeding $500 per book in certain regions and placing resources out of reach for professionals outside the United States. The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the leading global authority in materials protection and performance, is addressing that gap with a new global fulfillment model that reduces international shipping costs by up to 90 percent and enables regional production and distribution of printed technical materials . By shifting fulfillment ...

AMPP Highlights Corrosion Prevention as a Critical Lever in Maritime Decarbonization Following MEPC 84

By AMPP News posted 7 days ago
London, England – (May 5, 2026) — Discussions at the 84th session of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) underscore a fundamental point: long-term emissions reduction in the maritime sector will not be achieved through fuels and policy alone, but through how well ships and infrastructure are maintained over their full-service life. Corrosion prevention, asset integrity, and lifecycle management are essential to delivering meaningful, sustained progress toward global sustainability goals. As a non-governmental organization (NGO) participating in the IMO, the Association for Materials Protection and ...

AMPP Standards Incorporated into Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations

By AMPP News posted 8 days ago
Houston, Texas – (May 4, 2026) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the leading global authority in materials protection and performance, has had key standards incorporated into updated federal pipeline safety regulations, following recent rulemakings issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) . The updates incorporate by reference revised editions of NACE SP0206 and NACE SP0502 into 49 C.F.R. Parts 192 and 195, further aligning regulatory requirements with current industry practices for managing internal and external corrosion in pipeline systems. “Standards are increasingly becoming ...

AMPP to Host Webcast on Electrical Transmission Reconductoring and Its Impact on Pipeline Integrity

By AMPP News posted 19 days ago
Houston, Texas – (April 23, 2026) — As the demand for increased electrical transmission capacity accelerates across the United States, new risks are emerging for critical pipeline infrastructure. The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the global authority on corrosion control and protective coatings, will host a webcast focused on the growing impact of electrical transmission reconductoring on pipeline integrity. The event, “ Impact of Increased Electrical Transmission Loads (Reconductoring) on Pipeline Integrity ,” will take place on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT . This one-hour session will bring together industry ...

AMPP to Host Webcast on Corrosion’s Role in Global Maritime Safety and Trade Resilience

By AMPP News posted 26 days ago
Houston, Texas – (April 16, 2026) — As global shipping faces increasing pressure from decarbonization mandates, aging fleets, and supply chain disruptions, industry leaders are being forced to rethink how they manage asset integrity and operational risk. The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the world’s leading authority on corrosion control and protective coatings, will host an upcoming webcast focused on strengthening safety, sustainability, and operational resilience across the global commercial maritime industry. The event, “ Corrosion, Safety, and Sustainability in Commercial Maritime ,” will take place on Thursday, April ...

Corrosion Threatens Safety, Infrastructure, and Sustainability So Global Leaders Call for Action on World Corrosion Awareness Day 2026

By AMPP News posted 29 days ago
Houston, Texas – (April 13, 2026) — Corrosion is often dismissed as surface rust, but its impact reaches far deeper, threatening public safety, weakening critical infrastructure, disrupting essential services, and increasing long-term costs for governments, industries, and communities worldwide. As part of World Corrosion Awareness Day (WCAD) on April 24, 2026, the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) , in collaboration with the World Corrosion Organization (WCO) , the European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) , and the International Corrosion Council (ICC) is calling global attention to corrosion as a preventable challenge with ...

AMPP Launches Certification Recognition Badges Honoring Long-Term Certified Professionals

By AMPP News posted 04-09-2026
Houston, Texas – (April 9, 2026) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) has introduced a new Certification Recognition Program, featuring digital badges that recognize professionals who have maintained AMPP certifications in good standing over extended periods of time. The program acknowledges certification holders who have demonstrated sustained commitment to professional excellence, technical competence, and ethical conduct across the materials protection and performance industry. Newly available digital badges recognize certification milestones at 10, 20, 30, and 40 years of continuous certification. Each badge reflects uninterrupted ...

AMPP to Host Free Webinar on Certification Updates and New Recognition Tools

By AMPP News posted 04-09-2026
Houston, Texas – (April 9, 2026) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the leading global authority in materials protection and performance, invites certified professionals and industry stakeholders to attend a free, 60-minute webcast at 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 15 , titled “ Certifications in Action: New Tools, Recognition & What’s Next .” This session will provide an overview of key updates to AMPP’s certification programs, including enhancements to exam delivery, the introduction of recognition merit badges, and new tools designed to help professionals manage and advance their credentials more effectively. ...

MPI Announces 2026 Champion Award Recipients

By AMPP News posted 04-08-2026
Houston, Texas – (April 8, 2026) — The Master Painters Institute (MPI) , a subsidiary of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), has announced its 2026 Champion Award recipients. MPI honors paint and coatings manufacturers that display exceptional performance, sustainability, education, and commitment across the industry. The 2026 MPI Champions represent organizations that are setting the benchmark for coatings performance and advancing the industry through measurable impact and leadership. This year’s champions are recognized across four categories: Product Performance Champion: Sherwin-Williams Green Performance Champion: ...

AMPP Announces 2026 World Corrosion Awareness Day Theme

By AMPP News posted 04-02-2026
Houston, Texas – (April 2, 2026) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), in collaboration with the World Corrosion Organization (WCO) , the European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) , and the International Corrosion Council (ICC) has announced the theme for World Corrosion Awareness Day (WCAD) 2026, to be observed worldwide on April 24, 2026. The 2026 theme, “Did You Know? | The Corrosion Conversation,” will anchor the organization’s most ambitious World Corrosion Awareness Day campaign to date, aimed at helping people understand why corrosion matters for safety, the environment, and our wallets while highlighting the professionals ...

AMPP Joins ANSI Hydrogen Standards Coordination Initiative as Sponsor

By AMPP News posted 04-01-2026
Houston, Texas – (April 1, 2026) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the global authority in materials protection and performance, has joined the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Hydrogen Standards Coordination Initiative as an official sponsor, supporting a collaborative effort to strengthen standards development across the hydrogen value chain, from production and storage to transportation, carbon capture, utilization, and related infrastructure. The initiative brings together standards bodies, industry, and government to better align existing work and identify gaps tied to hydrogen production, storage, transport, ...

Master Painters Institute Featured on This Old House Radio Hour to Discuss Paint Performance and Specification

By AMPP News posted 03-26-2026
Houston, Texas — (March 26, 2026) — The Master Painters Institute (MPI) , a subsidiary of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) and North America’s leading paint performance certification organization, is featured on the nationally syndicated This Old House Radio Hour , sharing expert insights on coatings performance and how to achieve long-term results in architectural painting. In the episode, “The Truth About Luxury Paint + Jake Tapper's Lake Escape + Biodiverse Backyards,” MPI Technical Manager of Quality and Standards, Terrance Mayes , joined the program to discuss how specifiers, contractors, and building owners can ...

AMPP Announces 2026 Advocacy Days Bringing Industry Leaders to Washington to Advance Infrastructure, Defense, and Energy Policy

By AMPP News posted 03-19-2026
Houston, Texas – (March 19, 2026) – Saltwater trickles from a docked cargo ship, gradually leaving behind orange rust marks. These are subtle indicators of a much more significant issue: corrosion, which slowly damages the materials supporting vital infrastructure. The consequences are widespread. Ship hulls lose strength, port facilities need frequent repairs, and military vehicles and defense gear require ongoing upkeep. Pipelines and energy networks become less dependable, while bridges and transport systems gradually decline. To tackle these problems, professionals from various sectors will convene in Washington, D.C., from May 11 to 13, 2026 , for ...

AMPP and TalentForce Launch Maritime Report Highlighting Workforce as Key to Fleet Capacity

By AMPP News posted 03-18-2026
Houston, Texas – (March 18, 2026) — The ability to build, repair, and sustain the U.S. maritime fleet increasingly depends on one factor: a qualified workforce. That is the central finding of a new maritime industry report released today by the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) in collaboration with TalentForce . The report, U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair: Workforce Report 2026 , examines the structural and workforce challenges limiting shipbuilding, ship repair, and long-term fleet sustainment across the United States. While public and private investment in the maritime industrial base has increased significantly, the report ...

AMPP Launches TalentForce to Address Corrosion Industry Talent Crisis Threatening Critical Infrastructure

By AMPP News posted 03-17-2026
New 501(c)(3) Expands Awareness, Apprenticeships, Credential-Aligned Training and Career Pathways to Strengthen Long-Term Industry Capacity HOUSTON, Texas (March 17, 2026) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) , the world’s largest corrosion and materials protection association, today announced the launch of TalentForce, a new charitable workforce development organization created to address a growing talent shortage across critical infrastructure sectors. Corrosion silently degrades the bridges, pipelines, power networks, maritime assets and vital systems society depends on—costing the global economy more than $2.5 trillion ...

AMPP Releases First Energy Industry Report Highlighting Corrosion, Workforce, and Technology Trends Shaping Pipeline Integrity

By AMPP News posted 03-09-2026
Houston, Texas – (March 9, 2026) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the leading global authority in materials protection and performance, has released its first Industry Report for the energy sector: U.S. Pipeline Industry 2026: Leading Failures, New Technologies, and Future Outlook . This publication also launches AMPP’s new energy-focused report series, created to give industry professionals clear, data-driven insight into infrastructure risks and practical steps for addressing them. Using publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) ...

AMPP Annual Conference + Expo 2026 Showcases New Technical Sessions Across Maritime & Defense, Energy, and Civil Infrastructure

By AMPP News posted 03-05-2026
Houston, Texas – (March 5, 2026) — The AMPP Annual Conference + Expo 2026 returns March 15–19, 2026 , in Houston, Texas, bringing together professionals who work every day to protect critical assets from corrosion and deterioration. The event draws engineers, inspectors, contractors, asset owners, and researchers from around the world to exchange ideas, share technical expertise, and examine the issues in materials protection. Several new additions to this year’s program reflect the industry's continued advancement. Technical sessions will examine topics such as pipeline safety, carbon capture infrastructure, water treatment and desalination systems, ...

AMPP Endorses America’s Maritime Action Plan, Reinforcing National Strategy to Rebuild U.S. Shipbuilding and Maritime Readiness

By AMPP News posted 02-24-2026
Houston, Texas – (February 24, 2026) — Earlier this month, the White House unveiled the America’s Maritime Action Plan (MAP) , establishing a strategy to revitalize the nation’s shipbuilding capacity and maritime workforce. The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the leading global authority in materials protection and performance, supports the Plan, which recognizes that restoring America’s maritime strength requires not just ships and shipyards, but also materials performance, corrosion control, and a technical workforce. The Plan outlines coordinated federal actions to address decades of declining shipbuilding capacity and workforce ...

AMPP Hosts “Coffee with the Congressman” Featuring Rep. Wesley Hunt at AMPP Annual Conference + Expo

By AMPP News posted 02-17-2026
Houston, Texas – (Feb. 17, 2026) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the leading global authority in materials protection and performance, will host a special “Coffee with the Congressman” event featuring U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) from 8 to 10 a.m. CT on Monday, March 16, during the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo in Houston. The event is presented by the Corrosion and Coatings Political Action Committee (PAC) and is free to all registered conference attendees. Advance RSVP is required. Now serving his second term in Congress, representing Texas’ 38th Congressional District, Congressman Hunt brings firsthand ...