Mission and Values

Our Mission

Chroma Technology Corp. is a leading manufacturer of optical filters and related products that serve the scientific and technical communities. Our mission is to provide the best products and solutions for our customers' ever-changing needs. To that end, we develop lasting relationships with our customers by providing applications expertise and exceptional customer service. 

Chroma Technology is 100% employee-owned: each employee has a share of the responsibility for Chroma's success, and each earns a fair share of the rewards. We value the economic and social needs of the individual as well as the needs of the company as a whole. This is how we create the committed, involved and healthy employee body that is key to achieving our mission. 

Chroma Technology is an active and caring member of the community in which we live as well as the scientific and technical communities that we serve. We give back to these communities by providing jobs, offering financial support to local non-profit service agencies, sponsoring educational opportunities for students of science and technology, and promoting employee ownership.

Our Core Values

Chroma's core values form the foundation of our corporate culture. They guide our interactions, shape our decisions, and inspire our ambitions. From valuing the power of employee ownership to our unwavering commitment to the communities we serve, these tenets serve as the pillars upon which Chroma's legacy stands.

Employee Ownership

We value a workplace where we decide our future and share in the risks and rewards of business. Chroma has always been 100% employee-owned and governed; this is how we choose to safeguard our values.

Equity

We value the economic and social needs of the individual as well as the needs of the company as a whole. Every employee should earn a livable wage and have an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents. We value diversity and respect the views of all individuals. We consider the opinions of all employees, and in turn employees respect and honor the decisions of the company.

Lasting Relationships

We value enduring relationships with our customers and employees based on respect, honesty, and fulfilling our commitments by providing exceptional customer service, delivering products of the highest quality, and investing in ourselves.

Community

We value being an active and caring member of the community in which we live as well as the global scientific and technical communities that we serve. We are committed to taking a proactive role in both social responsibility and environmental sustainability in all facets of business.

Mastery

We value every employee having the opportunity to master their craft and excel professionally in an environment that fosters continuous improvement through teamwork.