Champion Photochemistry started in 1978 in Canada. In 1982 a business acquisition in the USA established a true North American production platform, followed by a further purchase in 1987 in the United Kingdom establishing production platforms in both North America and Europe.
The worldwide positioning was extended to Asia in 1991 by the creation of Champion Photochemistry Sdn Bhd (CPM) a sales and manufacturing operation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia operating successfully in the four segments of the Imaging Industry, Photographic, Printing and Publishing, X-ray Imaging and Digital Ink printing on a global basis.
During the late 1990’s into the 2000’s, Champion acquired more companies and produced for many major international companies including Agfa-Gevaert N.V., E.I.du Pont de Nemours, Eastman Kodak, Ilford Photo and Konica Minolta.