The Valence Eastman facility is in the Middle of Georgia and has established weekly truck service to Florida , Alabama , South Carolina , Tennessee , and the entirety of the state of Georgia to ensure that customers receive best in class service and lead-times.

EASTMAN, Ga. , Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Valence Surface Technologies LLC ("Valence") is pleased to announce our Eastman, GEORGIA location gained multiple approvals from the Lockheed Martin LMT Sikorsky rotorcraft business. Valence Eastman is a leading provider of surface treatment for highly engineered products in the aerospace and defense market serving the South-Central region of the United States .

This VST operating location was founded in 2005 and was formerly known as Dynamic Paint Solutions. Valence Eastman has expanded the scope of its operation to over 65,000 square feet, has over 80 employees at the location and is focused on accumulating a full range of aerospace OEM and industry approvals. The Valence Eastman facility is in the Middle of Georgia and has established weekly truck service to Florida , Alabama , South Carolina , Tennessee , and the entirety of the state of Georgia to ensure that customers receive best in class service and lead-times.

When asked about the renewal process, VST Eastman General Manager Justin Fordham commented, "I am proud of our team and the teamwork put forth by every function from Quality to Facilities. Everyone has answered the call and worked hard to achieve this important OEM approval of our capability. Our Eastman leadership team is committed to the expansion of processing capabilities to ensure service for customers throughout the region."

The VST Eastman site is part of a national network of processing facilities dedicated to ensuring that OEM compliant metal finishing is available locally for manufacturers of parts for commercial, business and defense aviation, medical and space end markets. Valence will continue to invest to expand capability and approvals in the Southeast Region to support future growth plans.

The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky approvals include:

SS8555/SS8521/ SS8522 MIL-PRF-85582: Primer SS8555/SS8521/ SS8522 MIL-PRF-23377: Primer SS8555/SS8521/ SS8522 MIL-PRF-85285: Topcoat SS8555/SS8521/ SS8522 MIL-DTL-53039: Topcoat SS 8483 (AIC): Boric-Sulfuric Acid Anodize SS8462 (B7): Preparation for bonding of Titanium SS8482 (PAA): Phosphoric Acid Anodizing SS8603 (B6): Application of adhesive primer SS8805 (MT): Magnetic Particle inspection SS8806 (PT): Fluid Penetrant inspection SS8486: Chromate Conversion Coating NAS 410: NDT Qualification

Valence Surface Technologies is the world's largest independent provider of Aerospace product finishing services. With eleven locations and over 2,500 unique industry approvals, Valence processes more than one million parts per month. In addition to being Nadcap accredited, all Valence sites provide specialized metal processing and finishing services to a diversified set of fast-growing commercial aerospace, defense, and space/satellite markets. Valence partners with its customers to deliver best-in-class quality, turn times, and full-service supply chain solutions.

Julie Sims – Director Marketing and Communications Valence Surface Technologies Julie.Sims@valencest.com

Julie Sims , Valence Surface Technologies, 310-713-3965, julie.sims@valencest.com

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