Harris Paints Honoured with International Award of Distinction

Caribbean paint manufacturer, Harris Paints made history at the AMPP Annual
Conference & Expo in Nashville, Tennessee, being awarded with the prestigious Master
Painters Institute (MPI) 2025 Commitment Champion Award.
 
As the first and only company outside of North Americas to receive this global honour,
the award recognizes Harris Paints’ dedication to promoting global quality standards
through the use of MPI systems, including rigorous product testing and continuing
professional development training — hallmarks of excellence in the coatings industry.
 
MPI is the leading independent third-party organization in North America setting
performance standards for commercially available paints and coatings.
Adopted by both U.S. and Canadian governments, MPI supports manufacturers,
contractors, and asset owners to ensure long-term performance, reduce risk, and
elevate application standards globally.  
MPI is a part of AMPP, the Association for Materials Protection and Performance, a
global community of professionals dedicated to materials protection through the
advancement of corrosion control and protective coatings.
 
The award was presented by Alan Thomas, CEO of AMPP, and Juan Caballero, AMPP
Chair 2025, to Harris Paints’ representative, Marvin Fletcher, an MPI Accredited Coatings
Technologist who leads the Retail and Trade Sales teams for Harris’s subsidiary BH
Paints.
 
Mr Fletcher, who travelled from Jamaica to receive the tribute on behalf of the company,
reflected that  “For a Caribbean company, being recognized with an international award
alongside global paint companies is indeed an honour, and a testament to the quality
and performance of our products and our commitment to exceeding international
performance benchmarks”.
 
Since entering the program last year, six Harris Paints products have earned listing on
MPI’s coveted Approved Products List, and the company also invested in MPI’s
educational program to continue to drive technical expertise and skills across its
teams.  
Harris now has over a dozen MPI Accredited Coatings Technologists, which constitutes
the largest group of independently trained paint experts in the Region.
 
Harris Paints distributes products in 16 countries across the region including Latin
America and plans to continue its partnership with MPI and to further expand  its list of
internationally recognized MPI approved products in the year ahead.