Columbia Chemical’s black all trivalent passivating conversion coating for electroplated zinc nickel alloy is now part of GM’s limited list of approved finishers for zinc nickel.

Columbia Chemical will exhibit its line of processes for zinc and zinc alloy plating, including brighteners, cleaners, chromates and specialty products.

Trivecta Ni-Z Black 70 with Trivecta Black Sealer 350 approved under the GMW 4700 Type B, BL specification

200 students participated in the program and spent the day touring two of the five local manufacturing facilities in Brunswick and Valley City.

Columbia Chemical has promoted Lynn Milicevic to purchasing manager.

Mid State Plating has achieved approved resource status through Columbia Chemical’s Columbia Approved Resource (C.A.R.) quality audit system.

Columbia Chemical will display its Marquee Envy MP mid-phosphorous electroless nickel plating process, which contains no lead or cadmium, and has a fast deposition rate.

Columbia Chemical has named Michael Liu as a managing director responsible for matters related to China, including strategic direction, marketing, sales channel management and development, and technical support coordination.

Bill Rosenberg Jr., previous owner and current chairman of Columbia Chemical, has sold his remaining 70-percent stake in the company to its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Trust, now making the company 100-percent employee owned. 

Columbia Chemical has named Chad Murphy as a technical sales representative who will focus on business development in Michigan and northern Indiana.

Columbia Chemical has promoted Mark Schario to vice president over the company’s entire technologies section, which includes research and development, technical support, and quality control.

Columbia Chemical mourns the death of Willie Barry, a technical sales representative who had been with the company since 2008.

21-year veteran of finishing industry dies in auto accident

With my company’s feet firmly planted in the zinc plating industry, my perspective mostly relates to the protection of steel parts.

Columbia Chemical (Brunswick, Ohio) has been recognized as one of the top companies in Northern Ohio working to improve employee health, work/personal life balance, education, quality of life and sustainability in the workplace.

Columbia Chemical will display SpectraMATE 151 CFT, the latest in cobalt-free, trivalent chromate technology for zinc plating.

Schario’s responsibilities will be divided between routine day-to-day analysis, troubleshooting, visiting shops, collecting samples and installing new baths and processes.

In this role, Schario will oversee and manage the Columbia Chemical product line along with assisting the sale team by providing his technical expertise with troubleshooting and analytical reporting.

Columbia Chemical’s new Coltreat line of wastewater treatment solutions for the metal finishing industry featurescoagulants, flocculants, metal precipitants and defoamers designed to minimize sludge volume while meeting specified discharge requirements.

It can be tough, in the midst of as bad a recession as many of us have experienced, to consider investing in new equipment and processes.

Columbia Chemical is now offering Coltec testing solutions for salt spray cabinets.

Trivalent black passivates currently in use reflect the great strides made in appearance, corrosion protection, and solution life. All these are improved and the processes are a little more like the old two-part hex black. However, they still employ multiple additives and controllers to maintain the solution.

After more than two years of development, Columbia Chemical has introduced its TriVecta Black 100 Trivalent Chromate for zinc-plated parts.

Columbia Chemical Corp. has released Trivecta Black 100, black trivalent chromate for zinc-plated parts.

Columbia Chemical will exhibit its line of processes for zinc and zinc alloy plating, including brighteners, cleaners, chromates and specialty products.

Columbia Chemical will exhibit its complete line of processes for zinc and zinc alloy plating, including brighteners, cleaners, chromates and specialty products.

The Zinc-Chro-SHIELD™ Yellow sealer is specially formulated to maintain the bright yellow color of yellow hexavalent chromated zinc deposits, while enhancing corrosion protection.

Columbia Chemical will exhibit its complete line of processes for zinc and zinc alloy plating, including brighteners, cleaners, passivates and specialty products.

Company has been granted a patent for its alkaline cyanide-free zinc electroplating bath and brightener additive, which is now available to customers.

Premier reduced reject rates to less than one pct and doubled production...