Zochem News

For a second consecutive year, Zochem has been named among the best as one of Rubber News’ Best Places to Work.  Zochem is honored to have been given this prestigious acknowledgment. The company is proud to share the award with our hardworking employees who provided positive feedback which we will continue to build on.   […]

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Ask someone what they know about zinc oxide (ZnO) and chances are they’ll talk about sunblock or perhaps medicated creams. But as we know, ZnO is so much more! In fact, it’s used for so many purposes that even a chemist is unlikely to know about all of them. Today we are going to discuss […]

Two Strategic Facilities, One Common Goal. Our two manufacturing facilities in Dickson, Tennessee, and Brampton, Ontario are the engines that drive the business. These two strategically located plants operate in harmony to produce the industry’s highest quality zinc oxide products for customers worldwide. Zochem’s senior management team holds themselves accountable to meet corporate goals including […]

As an extension of Zochem’s industry-leading health, safety, and wellness culture, Zochem offers four different USP or FDA-approved zinc oxide products for every need. If you use zinc oxide in any manufacturing process, you may wonder about what makes these products different from other Zochem zinc oxide products. USP (United States Pharmacopeia) is a nonprofit […]

We’ve all had the experience of dealing with companies that have pushy sales reps who are more interested in getting you to buy anything, rather than helping you to fulfil your needs. If you’re already a Zochem customer, you know that’s not the way we operate! If you have questions about zinc oxide, no matter how […]

The one element that is consistent with Zochem’s team members at our facilities in the U.S. and Canada is that they expect to see each other every day in a safe environment.  Just as important, our team expects to win every day because the starting line-up is on the floor! A ZERO-injury environment carried out […]

Zochem has received the Brampton Board of Trade (BBOT) “Award of Excellence in the category of Advanced Manufacturing” for 2021. This is an especially significant award in that, according to the BBOT, “Advanced Manufacturing is the largest industry by employment in Brampton, accounting for almost 25% of Brampton’s workforce.” The BBOT observed that Zochem “has […]

An important specification parameter in the determination of zinc oxide (ZnO) quality is the 325 mesh or 44 micron (µm) sieve test. Testing for oversized zinc oxide particles is accomplished by passing the powder through a screen that has openings precisely calibrated in microns. Figure 1 below shows a 325 U.S. mesh sieve. Each square […]

A fundamental principle of Zochem’s ISO 14001 facilities in Brampton, Ontario, and Dickson, Tennessee is to maximize their knowledge through “kaizen” (continuous improvement) activities with a focus on how to minimize their overall carbon footprint. As a strong supporter of environmental sustainability, Zochem’s North American operations consist of large-scale muffle furnaces, which are used to […]

As we continue to practice the fundamental values that make Zochem and its employees industry leaders in zinc oxide manufacturing, a pivot towards enhanced contributions to those in need has been top-of-mind amongst the entire organization. As the economy continues to work towards recovery in North America, Zochem has increased its time and monetary  for […]

With great pleasure, Zochem is delighted to announce that Ken Williams has joined the Senior Management Team as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration. Ken comes to Zochem as an accomplished financial executive with 20+ years of experience in financial management and process optimization.  In addition, Ken will be leading Zochem’s Human Resources […]