The Northern Illinois Painting and Drywall Institute (NiPDi) is an industry advancement fund dedicated to promoting the union painting and drywall taping industry.

NiPDi represents approximately 340 union contractors doing business in 29 counties in northern and central Illinois. These firms vary in size from the very small — with owners who ‘work with the tools’ along with a few tradespersons — to larger companies with several employees working on numerous construction projects. NiPDi's professional union tradespersons are highly skilled and provide both the staffing and the expertise to get the job done safely and on schedule.

NiPDi’s purpose is to:

• Promote the painting and drywall industry
• Foster trade professionalism
• Provide customers with the highest in quality customer service