MPI Announces 2025 Champion Award Recipients
MPI · COATINGS INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
The 2025 MPI Champion Awards recognized paint and coatings manufacturers for leadership in product performance, sustainability, education, and commitment to MPI programs and standards.
The inaugural awards program from the Master Painters Institute (MPI), a subsidiary of AMPP, highlighted companies contributing to progress across the coatings industry through technical performance, environmental responsibility, professional education, and long-term engagement with MPI.
2025 AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT
MPI announced the inaugural Champion Award recipients on January 14, 2025. This article preserves the honorees and award categories from that first class.
2025 MPI CHAMPIONS
The inaugural award recipients
- Product Performance Champions: Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore and Co., and PPG Pittsburgh Paints
- Green Performance Champion: Behr Process Corporation
- Coatings Education Champion: Benjamin Moore and Co.
- Commitment Champion: Harris Paints International, Ltd.
IN THIS ARTICLE
About the awards · 2025 honorees · Award categories · Why recognition matters · About MPI
What Are the MPI Champion Awards?
The MPI Champion Program was created to recognize manufacturers that demonstrate leadership across several areas important to the paint and coatings industry.
According to MPI, award criteria include product performance on the MPI Approved Products List (APL), participation in coatings education initiatives, environmental performance, and commitment to MPI systems and standards.
“These champions have set new benchmarks for excellence, and their contributions inspire progress across the entire sector.”
— Pam Nicoletti, MPI President
Meet the 2025 MPI Champion Award Recipients
PRODUCT PERFORMANCE CHAMPIONS
Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore and Co., and PPG Pittsburgh Paints
This category recognizes manufacturers for product performance reflected through participation and results within MPI’s Approved Products List program.
GREEN PERFORMANCE CHAMPION
Behr Process Corporation
This category recognizes environmental performance and contributions aligned with sustainability and responsible product development within the coatings industry.
COATINGS EDUCATION CHAMPION
Benjamin Moore and Co.
This award recognizes participation in education and knowledge-sharing efforts that support the professional development of the coatings community.
COMMITMENT CHAMPION
Harris Paints International, Ltd.
This category recognizes sustained engagement with MPI programs, systems, and standards.
What Do the MPI Champion Award Categories Recognize?
The inaugural program was designed to recognize more than one definition of industry leadership. Together, the four categories reflect a broader view of what helps move the coatings industry forward.
Product Performance
Recognizes manufacturers associated with strong product performance within MPI’s evaluation programs.
Green Performance
Recognizes leadership connected to environmental responsibility and sustainability.
Coatings Education
Recognizes contributions to industry learning, training, and professional knowledge.
Commitment
Recognizes long-term participation in and support of MPI systems and programs.
Why Industry Recognition Matters
The coatings industry depends on many different forms of leadership. Product performance matters, but so do education, environmental responsibility, standards participation, testing, and continued investment in professional practice.
By recognizing manufacturers across multiple categories, the MPI Champion Program highlights the different ways companies can contribute to stronger coating systems and a more knowledgeable industry.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Strong coatings performance is built through more than the product in the can.
Testing, standards, education, specifications, application practices, environmental considerations, and industry collaboration all contribute to how coatings perform in the real world.
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Learn more about the MPI Champion Awards
Visit MPI for information about the Champion Program and recognized manufacturers.
About the Master Painters Institute
The Master Painters Institute provides resources and programs for paint and coatings manufacturers, specifiers, contractors, and other industry professionals. MPI’s work includes paint performance evaluation, the Approved Products List, coating specifications, education, and technical guidance.
MPI is a subsidiary of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP).
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