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AMPP Leads Worldwide Social Media Blitz for World Corrosion Awareness Day
On April 24, 2024, the "Corrosion Around the Clock" campaign, led by AMPP and partners, will feature synchronized global LinkedIn posts to highlight corrosion challenges and promote international unity. - April 20, 2024 - AMPP
AMPP Launches French-Language Basic Coatings Inspector Certification and Ethics eCourse
AMPP launches its Basic Coatings Inspector Certification and Ethics for the Corrosion Professional eCourse in French, targeting French-speaking professionals and meeting new regulatory demands. - April 19, 2024 - AMPP
AMPP Unveils New Guide to Enhance Pipeline Safety Through Corrosion Control, Aligning with Latest PHMSA Regulations
AMPP published Guide 21569-2024, by SC 15, enhancing onshore gas pipeline safety and integrity in line with PHMSA's new regulations. - April 10, 2024 - AMPP
AMPP 2024: Triumph, Innovation, and Solidarity Define the Annual Conference + Expo in New Orleans
The 2024 AMPP Conference in New Orleans highlighted achievements, resilience, and global industry unity against challenges. - April 06, 2024 - AMPP
AMPP Announces Winners of the 3rd Annual Diversity and Inclusion Grants
AMPP has announced the winners of its 3rd Annual Diversity and Inclusion Grants. - February 16, 2024 - AMPP
AMPP Champions Leadership and Inclusion at 2024 Annual Conference + Expo with Valuing Voices Forum
AMPP aims to provide its members with valuable events designed to empower leaders and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace at the AMPP Annual Conference and Expo. - February 15, 2024 - AMPP
AMPP Welcomes New Board Member to Strengthen Its Commitment to the Transportation Sector
AMPP welcomes Todd Bennett to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. This addition is a key step in deepening AMPP's commitment to the transportation sector. - February 15, 2024 - AMPP
SocoFlame, Inc. (a Subsidiary of Groupe Socomore) Completes Acquisition of the Flamemaster Corporation
SocoFlame, Inc. (a subsidiary of Groupe Socomore) announced that it has closed its acquisition of the Flamemaster Corporation following the completion of its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of the Flamemaster Corporation. SocoFlame, Inc. (a subsidiary of... - February 02, 2024 - Flamemaster Corporation
Second Anniversary of Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse Highlights Urgent Need for Corrosion Control in National Infrastructure
On January 28, 2024, the second anniversary of the Fern Hollow bridge collapse near Frick Park in Pittsburgh will be observed, a tragedy that highlighted significant vulnerabilities in America's infrastructure, particularly emphasizing the critical issue of corrosion. - January 28, 2024 - AMPP
AMPP Announces Winners of 2024 Annual Service and Technical Awards
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) revealed the 2024 awardees for its service and technical distinctions. These awards will be presented at the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo, scheduled for March 3-7, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana. - January 27, 2024 - AMPP
AMPP Announces Dr. Michio Kaku as Annual Conference Keynote Speaker
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance unveils that well-known physicist Dr. Michio Kaku will be the keynote speaker for its upcoming AMPP Annual Conference + Expo. - December 10, 2023 - AMPP
AMPP Launches Inaugural Giving Tuesday Campaign to Support EMERG Student Outreach Initiatives
The AMPP EMERG Student Outreach Program unveils its first Giving Tuesday Campaign on November 28, aiming to raise funds for the empowerment and support of diverse programs, including scholarships, workforce development initiatives, and educational resources. - November 24, 2023 - AMPP
SocoFlame Intends to Acquire All Flamemaster Common Stock at $19.27 Per Share in Cash
Tender Offer and Merger - October 23, 2023 - Flamemaster Corporation
AMPP Revolutionizes Training with Launch of Industrial Coating Application Training Program
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the leading authority in materials protection and performance, has unveiled its innovative Industrial Coating Application (ICA) Training Program. This program is a flexible and comprehensive solution for training industrial sprayers... - October 15, 2023 - AMPP
Socomore Acquires Majority Stake of Flamemaster
The Flamemaster Corporation announced that on July 18, 2023, Socomore, with whom Flamemaster has various agreements including a joint development agreement, has increased its stake in the company from approximately 22.5% to approximately 73.97%. Socomore acquired about 52% of the outstanding shares... - August 12, 2023 - Flamemaster Corporation
Keene Family Holdings Announces Rebranding as KEENE, Inc.
Keene Family Holdings, a prominent manufacturing company specializing building products and systems, is thrilled to announce its rebranding as KEENE, Inc. This strategic move comes after years of successful growth in building brands in both commercial and residential construction. The overall size... - June 07, 2023 - Keene Inc.
Aculon® Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Ellsworth Adhesives
Aculon, Inc. signs non-exclusive global distribution agreement with Ellsworth Adhesives. The agreement allows Ellsworth Adhesives to distribute Aculon's NanoProof 3 Series, a drop-in replacement series to 3M's Novec electronic grade coatings. - May 18, 2023 - Aculon Inc
AMPP Names Alan Thomas as Its CEO
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), a global nonprofit representing more than 32,000 members in the materials, corrosion and coatings industries, announces the selection of Alan Thomas as its new chief executive officer effective April 1. “It is an honor to... - March 02, 2023 - AMPP
AMPP Spotlights Leadership Behaviors That Drive Results at the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) will host an interactive seminar and luncheon concentrated on helping attendees build strong and effective leadership teams that are better equipped to navigate the challenges of today’s rapidly changing business environment. The... - March 01, 2023 - AMPP
AMPP Promotes Tim Gonzalez to Director of Corporate Outreach and Advocacy
AMPP announces the promotion of Tim Gonzalez as the Director of the association’s new Corporate Outreach and Advocacy Program. - February 24, 2023 - AMPP
AMPP Welcomes New Chair of Its Board of Directors
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 representing corrosion and coatings professionals and industries in 130 countries. His term began on January 1, 2023. “It’s a... - February 07, 2023 - AMPP
AMPP Appoints New Board Member
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), a global nonprofit representing corrosion and coatings professionals and industry, announces the appointment of Steven Meyers to the board of directors. His one-year non-voting term began on January 1, 2023. “The mission of... - January 25, 2023 - AMPP
Westside Finishing Co., Inc. Achieves PCI 3000 Re-Certification
Westside Finishing Co., Inc. is proud to announce the achievement of PCI 3000 recertification, marking 7 consecutive years of certified status. The PCI 3000 Certification Program, administered by The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), is an extensive audit program that evaluates a custom... - December 02, 2022 - Westside Finishing Inc.
From Road Crew to Rhino Shield. One Man’s Dream Come True.
Chris Curtis is a great example of what it takes to achieve the American dream. From meager beginnings working road construction to now owning his own Rhino Shield dealership, hard work and ingenuity paved the way for his success. When Curtis graduated in 1998, he had a dream that one day... - September 19, 2022 - Rhino Shield Columbus
Micromed Diamond Seal Systems, Inc. Confirms its Helmet Glide Spray-On Nanotechnology Changes Views on Sports Injuries
A nanotechnology liquid contributes to the safety of football players in today's game, according to long-time college and professional football equipment manager Todd Hewitt. "It's the best thing since sliced bread." Helmet Glide is a liquid product that is sprayed on and wiped off football helmets. It reduces surface tension by more than 25% thereby decreasing the rotational friction. It also protects the helmets and masks, keeping them in play longer. HG has been used in all levels since 2013. - September 14, 2022 - Diamond Seal Systems, Inc.
Life Specialty Coatings Announces Four Waterproof Decking Systems Now Listed in Recent ICC ESR Report
Life Specialty Coatings, manufacturer of interior and exterior coatings announces the inclusion of their AMAC and MC waterproof decking systems to their existing ICC-ES Report 2701. Generally, the ICC report verifies that new and innovative building products comply with code requirements. - April 30, 2022 - Life Specialty Coatings
Aculon, Inc. Welcomes Elizabeth Cambre as Senior Manager, Business Development for the Energy Sector
Aculon, Inc. announced today that Elizabeth Cambre has joined its team as Senior Manager, Business Development. In this new position, Ms. Cambre will oversee the development and implementation of Aculon’s business development for the Energy sector including Oil & Gas to meet the surging demand for Aculon’s nano-enabled coatings and surface modification treatments. - January 19, 2022 - Aculon Inc
Sensory Analytics Awarded Three New Patents for Applied Coating Thickness Measurement
US Patent Office and Canadian Intellectual Property Office have issued three new patents covering the Company's exclusive in-process coating thickness measurement technologies for industrial markets including automotive, appliance, coil coating and other industrial applications. - November 04, 2021 - Sensory Analytics (SpecMetrix Systems)
Westside Finishing Inc Awarded Products Finishing’s Elite 2021 Top Shops
Each year, major coating and finishing shops across North America participate in Products Finishing’s Top Shops Benchmarking Survey, a program designed to aid finishing shops in measuring their key operating metrics against others in the industry. Launched in 2015, Products Finishing’s Top Shops program helps finishers identify optimal shopfloor practices and improve business operations and procedures. - September 04, 2021 - Westside Finishing Inc.
Powder Processing & Technology, LLC Welcomes Ali Kerr as Operating President
Powder Processing & Technology, LLC (“PPT Group”) is pleased to announce and welcome Ali Kerr as president. Ali has been operating as CEO and owner of RT Process (“RTP”) for the last seven years, a business which he founded and grew into a successful enterprise. The... - September 03, 2021 - Powder Processing & Technology, LLC
Dong Sung Oil & Chemical Co., a Korean Metal Working Fluid Company Producing Metal-Working Fluid, Various Industrial Lubricants is Enters Global Market
Dong-Sung Oil & Chemical Co. is a company specializing in metal-working fluid, various industrial lubricants and emulsion for processing fiber in Korea. - July 17, 2021 - Dong Sung Oil & Chemical
Tata Steel Packaging and Sensory Analytics Announce Partnership for Quality Excellence
Tata Steel and Sensory Analytics, the developer of patented SpecMetrix coating and film thickness measurement systems, have agreed on a global partnership to optimize product performance and coil quality. The industry leaders will team on plant quality enhancements as well as brand and business development initiatives. - July 07, 2021 - Sensory Analytics (SpecMetrix Systems)
Alfa Chemistry Diversifies Supply of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for Pharmaceutical Preparation
Alfa Chemistry recently announces to have diversified its plentiful supply of varieties of active pharmaceutical ingredients, which could be used for pharmaceutical preparation. - June 26, 2021 - Alfa Chemistry
CFC TERAMATE, a Korean Functional Material Manufacturer, Launched a Highly Transparent Antibacterial Nanodispersion Product
The features of highly transparent antibacterial nanodispersion product are over 99.99% of antibacterial activity within 30 minutes and transmittance of over 95% of visible region. The product is an eco-friendly environmental material based on strong alkaline inorganic materials, and features an antibacterial activity of 99.99% or more against E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus within 30 minutes. - May 15, 2021 - CFC TERAMATE Co. Ltd.
Westside Finishing Achieves PCI 3000 Re-Certification
Westside Finishing, out of Holyoke, MA, is proud to announce the achievement of PCI 3000 recertification, marking six (6) consecutive years of certified status. - May 02, 2021 - Westside Finishing Inc.
This Earth Day Learn How Apellix Tethered Drones Can Spray a NASA-Developed Photocatalytic Compound to Remove Pollution from the Air
Celebrating Earth Day, the Apellix Project Breathe aspires to use tethered drones to spray paint a NASA-developed compound that removes smog and pollution from the air on US Highway noise barriers and elsewhere in the built environment. - April 24, 2021 - Apellix
Continental Products Sets a New Performance Standard 105 Years Later
Continental has proudly served the industry for 105 years as Continental Products, and is ready to serve the industry for another 105 years and more as Continental Performance Coatings. After 105 years of dedication, innovation, wear, and tear, the company has gained character, but it is time for a... - April 08, 2021 - Continental Performance Coatings
BevSource’s The Lab Becomes the First Third-Party “SpecMetrix Certified’’ Beverage Container Testing Facility
The Lab- Powered by BevSource is the first beverage container testing facility to be awarded the select SpecMetrix Certified Facility Award. This designation ensures all in the beverage industry can have access to the highest level of film weight quality and can liner testing procedures. - March 31, 2021 - Sensory Analytics (SpecMetrix Systems)
Apellix™ Launches Apellix NDT a Field Services Company Featuring the Apellix Opus X4 Aerial Robotic Systems (Drones) for Contact-Based Inspections
Apellix, protecting the world’s built and industrial environments through technology, is proud to announce it is launching APELLIX NDT, a non-destructive testing field services company. Apellix NDT will operate using the Apellix Opus X4 NDT systems. - February 27, 2021 - Apellix
Sensory Analytics Partners with The Bronx Group for Russia/CIS Region Sales and Support
The Bronx Group will exclusively represent Sensory Analytics and its SpecMetrix coil coating thickness measurement systems in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). - February 18, 2021 - Sensory Analytics (SpecMetrix Systems)
FADESA Ecuador and FADESA Peru Earn First “SpecMetrix Certified’’ Facility Designations in South America
Metal container solutions leader Fadesa is the latest recipient of the “SpecMetrix Certified Facility” Award from Sensory Analytics recognizing the company’s successful transition and demonstrated commitment to the highest level of film weight quality and coating process control. Fadesa is the first metal packaging manufacturer in South America to be awarded this status. - December 28, 2020 - Sensory Analytics (SpecMetrix Systems)
New ASTM International Standard for Ruggedized Optical Interference Technology Establishes SpecMetrix Systems as a More Precise Coating Thickness Measurement Option
ASTM D8331 has just been approved covering the exclusive ruggedized optical interference (ROI) coating thickness measurement technology incorporated in all SpecMetrix measurement systems used for coated coil applications. - October 05, 2020 - Sensory Analytics (SpecMetrix Systems)
ViridisChem Expands Its Market Reach with Key Distribution Partnership in South Korea
ViridisChem, Inc. San Jose, CA (https://www.viridischem.com) is very excited to announce a strategic partnership with BITEK Chems, Inc. (http://www.bitekchems.com), a premier distributor in Korea that has been serving pharmaceutical and chemical companies, as well as government and educational... - September 19, 2020 - ViridisChem, Inc.
ViridisChem Announces Strategic Partnership with Infocom Corporation, Japan
ViridisChem, Inc. is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Infocom Corporation, a highly regarded software distributor based in Tokyo, Japan that caters to research communities within the medical and pharmaceutical sectors with B2B software solutions since 1983. - September 17, 2020 - ViridisChem, Inc.
During Coronavirus Pandemic, ViridisChem, Inc. is Offering a Free One Month Subscription for Its Flagship Product
The coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic is claiming many lives, impacting the health of close to 5 million people with 324,000 deaths worldwide. As an “unknown disease with many faces,” it has pushed the scientific community into a frenzy to find cure. But community lock-downs and... - May 24, 2020 - ViridisChem, Inc.
Apellix™ Now Piloting Drone-Based UT Inspections
Apellix is now identifying pilot projects for ultrasonic wall thickness (UT) inspections of above-ground storage and terminal tanks. - April 29, 2020 - Apellix
Westside Finishing Inc. Announces Korey Bell as Company President
Effective as of January 1, 2020, Westside Finishing Inc. names former Operations Manager, Korey Bell as its new company President. This announcement comes in conjunction to his father and company founder, Brian Bell’s retirement in the late spring of 2019. “Like all family businesses... - February 02, 2020 - Westside Finishing Inc.
Apellix to Present on “The State of Technology: Cleaning and Coating UAV Systems – Industrial Spray Printing Drones” at Coatings + 2020 Conference
Apellix, the safety partner for the technological revolution, is proud to announce they will be presenting on “The State of Technology: Cleaning and Coating UAV Systems – Industrial Spray Printing Drones” at Coatings + 2020 Conference for the paint and protective coatings Industry. - February 01, 2020 - Apellix
Sensory Analytics Announces Relocation Into Expanded Headquarters
Sensory Analytics's larger corporate headquarters provides the necessary space to support the company's rapid growth. - October 31, 2019 - Sensory Analytics (SpecMetrix Systems)
The Tile Doctor Announces Arrival of ZHERORisk Products in Mid-July
The Tile Doctor, a leading supplier of innovative, eco-friendly products and solutions for the tile industry, will introduce in mid-July ZHERORisk products, a new line of tile installation products that is safer for installers, consumers and the environment. ZHERORisk Product Line The ZHERORisk... - July 12, 2019 - The Tile Doctor