AMPP News Community Blog

AMPP Welcomes New Chair of its Board of Directors

posted 4 days ago
Houston, Texas and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Professor Amir Eliezer, Ph.D., is now chair of the board of directors of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), a global nonprofit ...

AMPP Appoints New Board Member

posted 14 days ago
Houston, Texas and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), a global nonprofit representing corrosion and coatings professionals and industry, announces ...

AMPP Selects Firm for CEO Search

posted 11-30-2022
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance ( AMPP ) has selected Sterling Martin Associates, Washington, DC, to conduct the search for its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AMPP.  The ...

AMPP CEO Bob Chalker Announces Retirement

posted 10-03-2022
Chalker will serve as CEO through July 2023 AMPP Board of Directors Will Initiate CEO Search in October 2022 HOUSTON and PITTSBURGH – AMPP announced today that CEO Bob Chalker plans to retire in ...

AMPP Global Center Selects Brad Wilder to Serve as Director of Standards

posted 09-28-2022
Houston, Texas – The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) proudly announces the selection of Brad Wilder as the new Director of the association’s esteemed standards program. Wilder ...

AMPP Launches New Awards Program Recognizing Member Achievements

posted 09-15-2022
Houston, TX and Pittsburgh, PA – The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the world’s largest society of corrosion and protective coatings professionals, today launched a new ...

AMPP Announces Terry Bradshaw As Annual Conference Keynote Speaker

posted 09-12-2022
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) is proud to announce four-time Super Bowl Champion quarterback and television personality Terry Bradshaw as keynote speaker for the AMPP ...

AMPP Opens New Hands-On Protective Coatings Spray and Blast Training Facility in Pittsburgh

posted 08-29-2022
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – On Wednesday, August 31, 2022, the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), will host the grand opening of a new spray and blast training facility. The state-of-the-art ...

AMPP Announces Newly Elected Board Leadership

posted 08-12-2022
Houston, Texas and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – AMPP proudly announces the ratification of its newly elected Board of Directors slate for 2023-2025 and 2023 Vice Chair Candidate put forth by the Nominating ...

New Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act (H.R. 8033) is a great opportunity for our industry

posted 08-02-2022
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the world’s largest coatings and corrosion association, is pleased to support H.R. 8033, the Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act, ...