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Pickle Pal and Pickle Pal Plus are pre-treatment products that inhibit the attack of acid on the steel substrate, resulting in bright, clean parts and maximum plating quality while extending the life of the pickle bath. They also prevent …

LEADING SPECIALTY CHEMICAL SUPPLIER IN ASIA COMPLETES COLUMBIA CHEMICAL’S TriCOL TRAINING           As part of our exclusive Finisher’s Advantage program, Columbia Chemical recently provided a comprehensive training course on our signature TriCOL Décor plating …

Brunswick, Ohio – Columbia Chemical Corp. has recently purchased CS Finishing, Inc. with the goal of achieving greater expansion into the pre-treatment chemical market segment of the surface finishing industry. The move will also allow …

Columbia Chemical’s Matt Schario says focus on the acid pickling stage of the plating process to solve adhesion issues on high-carbon steel. Products Finishing Expert Clinic/Plating Matt Schario, Director of Technical Service ~ Columbia Chemical …

Manner Plating is a zinc plating company located outside of Rockford, Illinois. For over 40 years they have helped customers with their plating needs. Three years ago, the owner wanted to retire so Alan Milton purchased …

Columbia Chemical values our customers and holds a deep commitment to providing superior service. We recently launched a peer recognition program to honor our employees who display service excellence in all they do. Our STAR …

A recent breakthrough in nickel leveling measurement has come out of the R&D lab at Columbia Chemical and is the cover feature and lead article in the January issue of Products Finishing magazine.  Dr. Larry Seger, …

Members of the Oshkosh Plating Technologies team recently spent some time at Columbia Chemical for a certification training session on the COLSID AP zinc plating process. Certified were: Quality Manager Cory Schreiner, Chemist Seth Johnson …

Our sales and technical team members from across the U.S and overseas were in the home office for a few days of discussions, hands on demonstrations, and training on our superior COLLOY NI-Z POSIT-II Alkaline …

Columbia Chemical was excited to lead a full day product training course at American Metal Coatings newest state of the art metal finishing facility in Mentor, Ohio.  Drew Adkins, Technical Support Representative for Columbia, led …