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Brett Larick of Columbia Chemical discusses the increasing demand for conductive finishes driven by the increasing electrification of vehicles. #asktheexpert #automotive Products Finishing Expert Clinic/Electroplating Brett Larick, President and CEO ~ Columbia Chemical Q. We currently …

Chad Murphy, technical account manager at Columbia Chemical, discusses strategies for troubleshooting alkaline zinc. #asktheexpert Products Finishing Expert Clinic/Plating Chad Murphy, Technical Account Manager ~ Columbia Chemical Q. We have operated two large rack plating …

Mark Schario, Chief Technology Officer at Columbia Chemical, discusses how to choose the right coating for fasteners. #asktheexpert Products Finishing Expert Clinic/Plating Mark Schario, Chief Technology Officer ~ Columbia Chemical Q. I am being asked …

Mark Schario, Chief Technology Officer at Columbia Chemical, discusses disruptive change: EVs and finishing opportunities. #asktheexpert Products Finishing Expert Clinic/Plating Mark Schario, Chief Technology Officer ~ Columbia Chemical Q: We keep hearing about the changeover …

Tom Mastalerz, business development manager at Columbia Chemical, discusses strategies for optimizing operational efficiencies to help combat staffing shortages. #asktheexpert Products Finishing Expert Clinic/Plating Tom Mastalerz, Business Development Manager ~ Columbia Chemical Q. We are struggling …

TriCOL Reclaim®: Innovation in Decorative Plating Technology The cost difference between decorative hexavalent and trivalent chrome plating has always been a stumbling block for plating shops wanting to make the switch. For Columbia Chemical, this …

Decorative Plating Success in Italy Galvanica Riva is a custom plating shop in Solaro, Italy, and a customer of Columbia Chemical’s global plating partner Tecnochimica. The company has been in business since 1962 and specializes …

Congratulations to Jacob Weingart, our Research Chemist, who was nominated and selected to be part of the Products Finishing 40 Under 40 Class of 2022. Jacob Weingart joined Columbia Chemical (Brunswick, Ohio) two years ago …

In a recent issue of Products Finishing Magazine, Stephen Roberts of Columbia Chemical provides an overview of the evolution of Zinc Nickel and discusses the benefits of adding acid zinc nickel capabilities to a plating …

There has been a substantial surge in worldwide interest in our TriCOL Reclaim Decorative Plating Process from environmentally conscious OEMs. Focused on color, corrosion protection and performance, many of these OEMs are gathering data and …