Coventya Inc.

Coventya Names Erik Weyls as New CEO
Coventya’s founder and CEO Dr. Thomas Costa is stepping down, with a full retirement in fall 2021. Current COO Erik Weyls will succeed Costa as Coventya’s CEO.

Coventya Promotes Internally and Reshuffles Sales Team
Coventya is rearranging several key roles in its sales division to better match tasks to its employees’ strengths and increase future sales.

Products Finishing at IMTS Spark
Products Finishing announces Plating Insights track at IMTS Spark, a digital experience that connects exhibitors and visitors through educational programming, demonstrations and networking opportunities.

Coventya Debuts Next-Gen Tristar 330 AF Process
Coventya says its new Trivalent 330 AF Process is swift and provides durability while achieving hexavalent-chromium color in a safer trivalent-chromium finish.

Coventya Tristar 300 Eases Hexavalent Chromium Replacement
Coventya’s Tristar 300 reportedly improves production efficiency while cutting hexavalent chromium from the industrial process.

Avoiding Adhesion Failure Due to Paraffin
For plating applicators, paraffin residue can cause poor adhesion, delayed blistering or other poor-quality performance of the plated deposit, including poor corrosion resistance. Coventya director of business development Greg Terrell explains how to remove paraffin-based lubricants prior to plating. 

Troubleshooting Bright Nickel Processes: How to Identify the Problem
For bright nickel process troubleshooting, Doug Lay of Coventya suggests narrowing the scope with a checklist.

Coventya's Plating Process Alternatives are PFAS-Free
PFAS-free technologies, such as Tristar trivalent decorative sulfate and chloride-based chrome processes, meet OEM automotive trim requirements.

New COVENTYA Warehouse Open in California
COVENTYA Inc. has expanded their logistical footprint by opening a new warehouse in Riverside, California.

Coventya's Castelox Process Awarded Prize
Leipziger Galvanopreis is awarded annually by the DGO group in Leipzig, Germany, for outstanding achievement in the field of surface finishing

GM Materials Approves Coventya's Tristar 300
Coventya’s Tristar 300 trivalent chromium process has been approved in accordance to GM Specification GMW 14668 Code B Type 4. 

Coventya Invests in R&D Instrumentation
Sensitive, new technologies help company optimize customer applications.

Coventya Acquires Midwest Distributor
Mibus President Sean Bustard joins Coventya as regional sales manager.

Coventya Announces Organizational Changes
Mike Kelly named president as company is adopting a regional-type management structure.

Coventya Holds Employee Appreciation Day
Following an engagement survey for its U.S. employees, the company held an employee appreciation lunch with team-building activities and games.

Coventya Announces New Staff
Randie Cistone joins as human resources manager, while Carrie Cotter takes over as customer service manager.

A Conversation With Brad Durkin, Coventya
Brad Durkin is director of international product management for Coventya, and the chairperson of the SUR/FIN Technical Advisory Committee that puts together the conference sessions each summer.

Impact of Intermetallic Species on Cast Aluminum Alloys for Anodizing Applications
Alloys with higher silicon concentrations can inhibit the growth of anodic oxide films under galvanostatic and potentiostatic conditions.