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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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, ...

AMPP Launches Certification Recognition Badges Honoring Long-Term Certified Professionals

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 ...

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

Houston, Texas – (April 9, 2025) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the leading global authority in materials protection and performance, invites certified ...

MPI Announces 2026 Champion Award Recipients

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. ...

AMPP Announces 2026 World Corrosion Awareness Day Theme

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 ...

AMPP Joins ANSI Hydrogen Standards Coordination Initiative as Sponsor

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...