ABOUT BCM
BACKGROUND
Boeing Composites Malaysia (BCM), is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. BCM is a supplier of composite products and subassemblies to the global aerospace industry.
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BCM manufactures and supplies high-quality primary and secondary aerospace, structure composite bond assemblies and sub-assemblies for Boeing commercial airplanes, such as aileron skins, spoilers and spars, flat panels, leading edges, trailing edges and various miscellaneous components. During peak period, we produced at a rate exceeding 18,000 parts per month from all our programs
BCM is based in Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah, Malaysia. The USD $32 million plant was officially opened by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad in September 2002.
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BCM, situated in the industrial area of Bukit Kayu Hitam, is a mere five minutes away from Malaysia-Thailand border. We are reachable through the North-South highway and located two hours away from the Penang port, the main shipping method of our products. We are also situated within thirty minutes from seven different universities and technical learning institutions, all of whom a source of our current 1,000 all-Malaysian workforce.
MAJOR MILESTONES
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY
BCM declares that our employees are the most valuable assets, therefore we are fully committed to protect them by establishing a safe and healthy work environment and to ensure that our activities do not cause any adverse effect to the environment.
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In upholding this standard, BCM requests full co-operation and commitment of all its employees, contractors, visitors and business partners to contribute and participate in all of the Environment, Health and Safety related activities.
ENVIRONMENT
The company maintains the perfect compliance record to all audits conducted by the Department of Environment and Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) every year. This is our commitment towards preservation of air, land and water in an around our facilities.
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We are a firm believer in recycling as evidenced by the recycling bins in our facility for employees usage. All our discarded materials are being sent to a recycling facility on a monthly basis and the funds collected from the recycled materials are being used to support our corporate responsibility initiatives.​
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Sustainability is a business approach to creating long-term value by taking into consideration how a given organization operates in the ecological, social, and economic environments. Sustainability is built on the assumption that developing such strategies fosters company longevity. (source: imd.org)
As the expectations on corporate responsibility increase, and as transparency becomes more prevalent, companies are recognizing the need to act on sustainability. BCM has put various recycling efforts in place to support the sustainability initiatives.
Our initiatives includes:
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Solar energy system
Environment monitoring
Recycling (production/ non-production)
Scheduled waste
Sewage treatment
HEALTH
Employee health is our company's priority. In 2022, we introduced our cares program with the aim of improving employees' physical and mental well being. We introduced Trim and Fit program to encourage healthy lifestyle. We arranged monthly awareness talks on various topics including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and mental health.
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In January 2022 we implemented the smoke-cessation program, aiming to assist smokers to cease their smoking dependency. The program managed to help 40% of our employees kick their habit. In January 2023, we became a smoke-free company. We received a 'Blue Ribbon' award from the Ministry of Health for our effort to become the first smoke-free company in Kedah.
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SAFETY
Boeing Composites Malaysia has established a strong safety performance record, rooted in rigorous standards and advanced practices. The company's workforce, consisting of around 1,000 employees, is thoroughly trained and dedicated to maintaining high safety standards. Continuous education and awareness ensure that all employees are well-versed in the latest safety protocols and best practices. The company is a recipient of the Boeing Chairman's Safety Award in 2017, a testament of our commitment to safety.
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The company's safety protocols include stringent quality checks and regular maintenance schedules to ensure all equipment and processes meet the highest safety standards. This systematic approach helps in identifying and mitigating potential hazards before they can affect production or employee safety.
QUALITY
Aerospace industry customers expect and demand that quality systems employed by manufacturers assure that products are safe and reliable, perform as intended and operate normally when maintained in accordance with industry standards and customer requirements.
Industry Certification :
✈ Quality Management System AS9100D
Boeing Certifications & Approvals :
✈ Quality Management System per D6-82479
✈ Fabrication specifications BAC 5317 -1, -2, -3, -4 and -5
✈ Fabrication specification BAC 5578
✈ Non-destructive testing (NDT) specification BAC 5980
✈ Autoclaves qualified to D6-49327
✈ Ovens qualified to BAC 5621
✈ Approved supplier for Special Processes per D1-4426
✈ Qualified per D6-51991 Quality Assurance Standard for Digital Product Definition (DPD)
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Nadcap Accreditations :
✈ Non-Destructive Testing per AC7114
✈ Composites per AC7118
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First Achiever :
✈ First company in South East Asia to achieve AS9100D (2017)
✈ First company in Asia to achieve AC7130 (2016) Nadcap M&I
Zero Findings - Customer & Regulatory Audits :
✈ AS9100 (2013, 2015 & 2016,2020,2021, 2023)
✈ Boeing (2013-2017, 2021)
✈ Hexcel (2013 - 2014,2020)
✈ FAA (2013)
✈ BAA (2015)
✈ Nadcap NDT (2013 – 2022)
✈ Nadcap M&I (2017)
✈ GKN Aerospace India "Strategic Supplier Rating" (2019)
✈ SACS Aerospace Germany (2023)
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Nadcap 24-Month MERIT :
✈ AC7114 (2013, 2015, 2017,2019, 2022, 2023)
✈ AC7118 (2016, 2018, 2022, 2023)
Nadcap 18-Month MERIT :
✈ AC7118 (2013,2014, 2020)
Quality Policy
Quality is……“Our Legacy and our Future”