The Cornerstone of Success for Columbia Chemical de Mexico

Nearly a decade ago, Columbia Chemical achieved the goal of opening a joint venture operation in Mexico to offer full-service, direct product sales and service to a growing market. With three locations in key areas …

Columbia Chemical recently received full performance and appearance approval by Stellantis for its TriCOL® decorative trivalent chrome plating process. Full approval was granted for the current global harmonized standard PS.50065 which covers trivalent chromium to …

Columbia Chemical Corp. has been granted approvals from OEMs for the use of its zinc processes as well as decorative color approvals. To achieve these approvals, the processes were subjected to rigorous internal and external …

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 …

Despite being the worldwide Zinc plating expert for more than 45 years, Columbia Chemical experienced a first recently when our Zinc plating process was utilized in an art exhibit in New York. How does something …

Jeff Boehmer, CEF, will be on site at the Florida’s Finishers Conference January 28 to deliver a technical presentation entitled: What is the Future of Decorative Chrome Plating? Advancements in Decorative Trivalent Chromium Technology With …

Columbia Chemical has been consulted heavily by OEMs and Tier suppliers on the topic of zinc-nickel as the finish is incorporated into additional OEM specs and the market continues to grow. Zinc-Nickel has increasingly become …

In a recent issue of Products Finishing magazine, Chad Murphy of Columbia Chemical addressed common frustrations when running duplex nickel systems that can result in failing CASS tests. #asktheexpert Products Finishing Expert Clinic/Plating Chad Murphy, …

Columbia Chemical’s existing line of industry-leading trivalent chromium-based passivates is hexavalent chromium-free, complies with current ELV, RoHS, and REACH regulations and consistently meets and exceed OEM standard for corrosion protection. These products offer a trivalent …