COLUMBIA CHEMICAL

Columbia Chemical Receives Employee-Ownership Award


The company began employee stock ownership in 2005 and has been 100 percent employee-owned since 2012.
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Columbia Chemical Begins Selling Direct In Mexico


Columbia Chemical has launched its latest international joint venture, Columbia Chemical de Mexico.
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Columbia Chemical Gains Approvals As Preferred Supplier For Zinc And Zinc-Alloy Plating Processes


Gains approvals from John Deere, GM, NCR and Alfagomma after processes were subjected to rigorous testing at each facility.
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Columbia Chemical Receives Award From Business Group


Prestigious award was developed by The Entrepreneurs EDGE to recognize value-creating, mid-sized companies in the region.
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Columbia Chemical Receives GMW 4700 Approval


Trivecta Ni-Z Black 70 with Trivecta Black Sealer 350 approved under the GMW 4700 Type B, BL specification
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Columbia Chemical Participates In "Manufacturing Road Show"

By: Tim Pennington -

200 students participated in the program and spent the day touring two of the five local manufacturing facilities in Brunswick and Valley City.
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2020 Vision: Plating


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

Going Long in Zinc

By: Jim Destefani -

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.

Getting Better All the Time


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.
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Switch to Alkaline Non-Cyanide Zinc Pays Off


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