Founded in 1995, the Master Painters Institute (MPI) was formed to provide services and information on behalf of the Master Painters and Decorators Association (MPDA), founded in 1885. At the end of the 1990’s, MPI published the Architectural Specification Manual and the Maintenance Repainting Manual, now considered vital tools for the Architectural Coatings Industry.

The acquisition by AMPP (Formerly NACE) in 2017 has allowed global expansion in North American, Latin America, Asia, and other international markets. Since then, MPI has developed the 500 Series of Standards, Decision Tree Tools, and expanded upon our Training Modules.

Today, we are the only independent third-party organization that sets performance standards for commercially available paints and coatings that has been adopted by the US and Canadian governments.