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AMPP Launches New CCUS Course Focused on Materials Selection and Corrosion Control

HOUSTON, Texas – (Oct. 1, 2026) — As carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects advance, transporting and storing captured carbon dioxide introduces materials and corrosion challenges that ...

Then & Now: From Apprentice to Shipbuilding Leader

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia – (Oct. 1, 2026) — For Dontrae Marquise Walls , a career in painting began as a simple apprenticeship, but it became so much more. Fresh out of high school in 2004, Dontrae joined ...

On International Podcast Day, AMPP Shares Global Voices and Practical Lessons in Materials Protection

HOUSTON, Texas – (Sept. 30, 2026) — A coatings inspector in the field, a pipeline integrity specialist and a researcher developing standards may approach different problems, but each has experience others ...

Then & Now: From Painter Helper to Coatings Quality Leader

PASADENA, Maryland – (Sept. 28, 2026) — For Reese B. Scott Jr. , painting was never just a job. It was the start of a journey that would take him far beyond what he first imagined. His career in coatings ...

Then & Now: From Coatings Student to Industry Leader

SAN DIEGO, California – (Sept. 24, 2026) — Johnny Sanchez never imagined he'd find his future in protective coatings. In 1993, a job he took to meet his parole requirements put him on a path that would ...

2026 AMPP Eastern Conference Brings Pipeline Integrity and Corrosion Solutions to Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – (Sept. 17, 2026) — Pipeline systems are evolving as operators confront aging infrastructure, changing operating environments, new technologies and emerging energy applications. The ...

AMPP Marks World Maritime Day 2026 by Putting Standards and Workforce at the Center of Maritime Excellence

HOUSTON, Texas – (Sept. 16, 2026) — Maritime policies can set expectations for safer, more sustainable and resilient shipping, but their impact ultimately depends on what happens in shipyards, aboard vessels, ...

AMPP Western Conference Tackles the Challenges of Protecting Infrastructure in Extreme Environments

Renton, Washington – (September 2, 2026) — Harsh temperatures, corrosive marine exposure, remote locations and demanding operating conditions can push infrastructure and the systems designed to protect ...

AMPP Fifth Anniversary Podcast Series Spotlights Global Experts Shaping Future of Materials Protection

Houston, Texas – (August 19, 2026) — Infrastructure owners around the world face many of the same challenges: extending asset life, improving reliability, adopting new technologies and preparing the next ...

AMPP Launches Research Grant Program to Advance Maritime Decarbonization

Houston, Texas – (August 18, 2026) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the global authority in materials protection and performance, is announcing its first research grant ...