Valence Everett (Everett, Wash.) has further diversified its surface treatment capabilities in the Pacific Northwest with the approval of critical Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (Bethesda, Md.) processes that support the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Valence would particularly like to highlight the addition and approval of its environmentally friendly Thin Film Sulfuric Anodize process. Thin Film Sulfuric Anodize is a non-hexavalent chromium substitution for the more traditional Chromic Acid Anodize. This approval makes Valence Everett only the fourth Lockheed Martin-approved Thin Film Sulfuric Anodize processor in the world. These comprehensive new approvals allow Valence Everett to support the special processing of fracture-critical structural components, including bulkheads.