MAPEI Corporation to Sponsor Gary Sinise’s Keynote at Coverings 2026

Longtime partnership with Gary Sinise Foundation continues to expand through product donations and veteran housing support

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAPEI Corporation announced today that it will sponsor Gary Sinise’s keynote address at Coverings 2026, reinforcing the company’s long-standing commitment to supporting veterans and their families through its partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation as well as continuing its ongoing support of the key industry show Coverings.

MAPEI has proudly partnered with the Foundation since 2015, when the company was invited to assist on a homebuilding project by a member of the National Wood Flooring Association in need of flooring adhesives. Since that first collaboration, the relationship has steadily grown. Today, MAPEI contributes a broad range of installation systems to Foundation projects, including mortars, grouts, adhesives, floor-heating systems, building product accessories, and soon its new Profiles and Manufactured Stone Veneer Systems product lines.

To date, through this partnership, MAPEI has supported the construction of more than 80 of the 100 specially adapted homes, helping deliver durable, high-performance living spaces designed for long-term comfort and independence.

“MAPEI is honored, as a company, to provide products that help support those who have sacrificed so much in the service of our country to protect our freedoms,” said Luigi Di Geso, President and CEO of MAPEI Corporation. “Sponsoring Gary Sinise’s keynote at Coverings 2026 is another meaningful way for us to stand behind the Gary Sinise Foundation’s mission and the heroes it serves.”

Gary Sinise, actor, humanitarian, and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation, is widely recognized for his advocacy on behalf of service members, veterans, first responders and their families. His keynote at Coverings 2026 is expected to draw a wide audience of industry professionals and leaders.

MAPEI’s sponsorship underscores the company’s broader commitment to social responsibility and to supporting organizations that make a meaningful impact through construction, rehabilitation and community development.

For more information about MAPEI Corporation and its involvement at Coverings 2026, visit https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/gary-sinise.

About MAPEI

Founded in 1937 in Milan, MAPEI is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chemical products for the building industry and has contributed to the construction of some of the most important architectural and infrastructure works worldwide. With 98 subsidiaries operating in 59 countries and 106 manufacturing plants in 42 nations, MAPEI Group employs about 13,200 staff worldwide. The foundations for the success of the company are specialization, internationalization, research & development, and sustainability.

Headquartered in Deerfield Beach (Florida), MAPEI North America consists of the subsidiaries MAPEI Corporation (for the USA), MAPEI Inc. (for Canada) and MAPEI Caribe (for Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands), whose 28 facilities collectively have a workforce of about 2,000 employees. MAPEI facilities are certified to be in conformance with requirements in the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Standards for Management Systems. An environmentally conscious manufacturer that reinvests 5% of its revenue into R&D, MAPEI offers training for architects, contractors, installers and distributors through the MAPEI Technical Institute. For more about MAPEI, visit www.mapei.com or call 1-800-42-MAPEI (1-800-426-2734).