LUFKIN,
Texas, Aug. 7, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) opened a
30,000-square-foot building at its Lufkin, Texas, facility, and announced
approximately 125 new jobs coming to the site over the next six
years.
"This expansion allows us to maximize production for our
customers worldwide while adding a substantial amount of new jobs
to the area," said Anthony Pittman,
site director at Lockheed Martin's Lufkin Operations facility.
"Lockheed Martin is committed to partnering with local and state
governments, community partners and area universities to grow our
workforce and our local economy."
"I am proud to recognize Lockheed Martin's continued investment
in our community through this new building and the new high-wage
jobs it's creating," said Lufkin
Mayor Bob Brown. "Lockheed Martin is
one of the largest employers in the county, developing some of the
most advanced technology right here in Lufkin."
Lockheed Martin's Lufkin Operations facility was established in
1995 and became part of Lockheed Martin in 1997. Its approximately
250 employees perform circuit card assembly, wire harness assembly
and final assembly, integration and testing for programs such as
the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) guided
missile, the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) guided
missile, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
guided missile and the Tactical Missile System (TACMS)
guided missile.
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About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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