Information on Whistleblower Protection Law

We are a leading manufacturer of precision wire-based materials that our customers use in medical devices to help improve people’s lives around the globe. Our mission is to continually improve the quality of our products, the speed with which we respond to customers' requests, and our level of understanding of the materials we work with and recommend. This has been our mission since day one.

At our essence, we are thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers, leveraging our knowledge of materials to create customized material solutions for our customers. Our products are used in everything from our customers’ stents and surgical robots to aircraft and automobiles.

From our beginning in 1970 when founder Ardelle Glaze, a research scientist and inventor, established Fort Wayne Metals, we've continuously expanded upon our breadth of materials, capabilities, and technical expertise.  Driven by a spirit of collaboration, innovation and quality, we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible to create materials that support critical applications around the world.

Protected Disclosures under Whistleblower Protection Law

Protected disclosures in this context include information shared with:

1. a manager or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, or grantee who has responsibility for investigating, discovering, or addressing misconduct
2. a Federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management
3. a court or grand jury
4. a member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress
5. an Inspector General
6. the Government Accountability Office.
7. an authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement agency

Please note, a complaint may not be brought more than three years after the date on which the alleged retaliation took place.

A whistleblower is an employee of Fort Wayne Metals who reports and activity that he/she considers to be illegal or dishonest to one or more of the parties specified in this Policy.

If an employee has knowledge or a concern of illegal or dishonest fraudulent activity, the employee is to contract his/her immediate supervisor or the Legal Department. An employee may also report an activity anonymously here: