Buckeye Shapeform Elevated to Gold Level Supplier for Lockheed Martin

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Committed to providing quality products to original equipment manufacturers for more than 100 years, Buckeye Shapeform is pleased to announce its advancement to Gold supplier status at Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE:LMT"> Missiles and Fire Control business unit. Buckeye Shapeform supplies various products to Lockheed Martin, including missile skin produced by its deep draw technology.

“We are honored to achieve this new designation and proud to serve Lockheed Martin facilities across the country with everything from deep draw products to enclosures,” says Ken Tumblison, president of Buckeye Shapeform. “We supply approximately 30 Lockheed Martin sites and constantly strive for the highest ratings for on-time quality work and products.”

Lockheed Martin granted the Gold level award following a day-long review of Buckeye Shapeform’s manufacturing performance, quality systems and organizational effectiveness. Quality and delivery performance must be 99 percent or better to qualify for the Gold level award, with Buckeye Shapeform among a limited number of firms obtaining Gold status. Currently, there are 80 suppliers within the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Preferred Supplier Program.

Buckeye’s advancement to the Gold level is a stair-step up from its Preferred and STAR supplier awards, also given by Lockheed Martin for superior quality and performance ratings during the past two years. Lockheed Martin grants the Gold level award to suppliers who exhibit a philosophy of continuous improvement.

Tumblison adds, “The latest award will continue to support Buckeye Shapeform’s goal for a long-term partnership with Lockheed Martin and will sustain Buckeye Shapeform’s current efforts to achieve Lockheed Martin’s Platinum award, the highest honor in the Preferred Supplier Program.”

About Buckeye Shapeform:
Founded in 1902 as the Buckeye Stamping Company, Buckeye Shapeform includes Buckeye Enclosures, Buckeye Novelty Cans, Buckeye Knobs and Buckeye Deep Drawn Technology. Buckeye Enclosures offers a complete line of off-the-shelf instrumentation enclosures as well as services for modifying standard enclosures and creating completely customized solutions in either metal or plastic material. For more information, please visit www.buckeyeshapeform.com

About Lockheed Martin:
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 132,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development , manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s 2010 sales from continuing operations were $45.8 billion. For more information, please visit www.lockheedmartin.com