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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 (Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Querétaro), Columbia Chemical de Mexico is in close proximity to the large OEMs and Tier Suppliers with whom their customers work. In addition, the three locations allow them to ship products quickly and efficiently and provide on-site technical service and support at a level that is unmatched in their marketplace.

The successful growth of this operation is due in large part to..(read more)

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Ask the Expert Article: Trivalent Chrome Overview

Columbia's Chief Technology Officer and world renowned trivalent chromium plating expert Mark Schario is featured in this month's edition of Products Finishing with a helpful overview on the subject as applicators seek to respond to the rapid industry movement. Read more

Columbia Chemical’s Trivalent Chrome Process Granted

Full Approval by Stellantis

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 specific colors. The color approval received is for STP (Bright Chrome Finish).

TriCOL is approved for any parts where the PS.50045 is on the drawing (past released current parts and future carry over parts) plus for any decorative plated finish not yet covered in a new harmonized document. The TriCOL process is approved for any PS.50045 for the Master Number PP012 (Exterior Trivalent Chromium Plating) with the North American STP color code. (read more)

Timely Solution Analysis is Critical

Keeping plating solutions within optimal ranges is one of the keys to consistently delivering high-quality finished parts. Columbia’s lab technicians are able to analyze solutions and provide customers with a comprehensive report within a 24-48 hour turnaround period. As part of our Finisher’s Advantage program, if we notice a sample is outside of the normal range, (narrow tolerance 1%) we will automatically run it a second time to confirm the result. If it is still out of range, we notify the Technical Account Manager designated for that customer and let them know what is going on. Often time, our lab catches anomalies before the customer has even noticed the effects on their line. This saves time and money and helps support the customer in their throughput and quality goals.

A customer was unaware that one of their feeder pumps went bad on their acid zinc barrel line. Because of Columbia’s regular and timely analysis and custom tracking of their specific ranges, the analytical lab noticed the carrier falling and helped the customer discover the problem before it even caused any rejects, saving them substantial time and money, and ensuring quality parts.

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