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AMPP Brings Maritime Infrastructure Crisis to Capitol Hill for Advocacy Day 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 17, 2025 – According to a Department of Defense report, corrosion costs the U.S. military more than $22.5 billion annually, weakening Navy ships and infrastructure, undermining ...

The AREA Welcomes AMPP as a Member

BOSTON, MA – JUNE 13, 2025 – The Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) today announced that the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) has joined the consortium. AMPP, the ...

Discover What’s New and What’s Next in AMPP Certifications During June 19 Webcast

Houston, Texas – (June 10, 2025) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the leading global authority in materials protection and performance, invites industry professionals ...

AMPP Awarded Gates Foundation Grant to Advance Workforce Development in Maritime and Technical Trades

Houston, Texas – (June 9, 2025) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) , the leading global authority in corrosion control and protective coatings, has been selected as one ...

AMPP Launches Shipbuilding Network/USA to Support Reshoring, Workforce Growth and National Security

Houston, Texas – (May 29, 2025) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) today announced the formation of the AMPP Shipbuilding Network/USA , a new initiative designed to support ...

CEO INTERVIEW SERIES: A Conversation with Mark Schultz of Sherwin-Williams on Maritime Innovation and Naval Partnerships

Our CEO Interview Series returns with another timely conversation between AMPP CEO Alan Thomas and a respected voice in the world of protective coatings and corrosion control. In this installment, Alan ...

AMPP Launches New Fusion-Bonded Epoxy (FBE) Coating Course to Strengthen Workforce Training and Industry Standards

Certification exam to follow; program designed with and for industry to enhance safety, sustainability, asset integrity Houston, Texas – (May 12, 2025) — The Association for Materials Protection ...

AMPP Endorses Bipartisan SHIPS for America Act, Citing Shipbuilding as Key to National Security and Economic Resilience

Washington, D.C.– (April 30, 2025) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the leading global authority in corrosion control and protective coatings, has officially endorsed ...

AMPP Leadership Participates in Historic White House Meeting on Strengthening U.S. Shipbuilding

Washington, D.C. – (April 22, 2025) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) , the global authority on materials protection and performance, took a historic and critical step ...

From Rust to Risk: Global Campaign Urges Action on $2.5 Trillion Corrosion Crisis

AMPP, WCO, and EFC launch World Corrosion Awareness Day 2025 campaign to spotlight unseen threats to infrastructure, safety and national security Houston, Texas – (April 22, 2025) — Corrosion may ...