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Taking Shape. The Buckeye tradition for the manufacturing of high quality animal feeds dates back to 1910. The company's founders focused on the manufacturing of specialty flours and breads, which inspired the development of nutritional animal feeds, using the flour milling by product process. 
The successful "Buckeye Cereal Company," the proper name at the time, was reincorporated into"Buckeye Feed Mills, Inc." in 1947. It was at this time when its headquarters were moved from Massillon to Dalton, Ohio. Through over 80 years of both prosperity and diversity, the Buckeye Nutrition name is associated with a tradition for success in the feed industry.
A Full Line Approach. The tradition for success is dependent on our quality feeds. A complete line of animal feeds serves the United States. We utilize a complete manufacturing process that involves nutritional formulation, microscopy examination, the milling of raw ingredients, packaging and distribution. This integrated process is constantly monitored every step of the way.
Fit For The Future. Our tradition includes an on-going commitment to innovation, feed testing and technology utilized within our facility. We continually invest in updated production equipment, such as computer-controlled mixing systems, while implementing additional quality-control measures to produce superior feeds. This focus will add efficiencies that will produce a more cost-effective, quality-tested product that delivers complete customer satisfaction.
Tradition is Value. The practice of traditional values at Buckeye Feeds has produced a stable, closely held and operated company which provides close and personal attention to our customers. By pursuing carefully selected market niches and expanding into new territories, Buckeye Feeds has developed a continuous growth plan for the future. Our growth is dependent on quality products, specialized staff and support services that deliver a full line of feed products specific to your animals needs. Quality Personnel. The people who work at Buckeye Feeds are serious about their responsibilities. They are professionals who know how to be the best at what they do and conscientious enough to suggest when something can be done better. The experience of our employees also plays a big part in the company's guarantee for quality and service. They have worked an average of 13 years at the company, while the turnover rate among all employees averages less than 3% annually. Dealer Support. In order to better service our growing network of dealers, we offer customized shipping, personalized service, field assistance, marketing tools, product samples and customer service seminars.
Dealer Assistance. Buckeye provides dealers with the tools necessary to reach the customer in the market-place. Dealers are encouraged to use our toll free fax and phone numbers when placing an order. Co-op advertising, technical support, on-site educational programs and service, and educational videos prepare you for a solid bottom line. Some examples of these programs are:
Distribution. We have been committed to customer satisfaction since 1910, a quality that will continue in the years to come as we expand geographically. Successes in the Midwest has allowed expansion across the nation. Servicing 28 states, we provide all markets with the same level of quality and customer service. Nutritional Value. Our nutritionists at Buckeye are constantly working with veterinarians and professors at colleges of animal sciences nationwide. This is important, for we incorporate the latest research findings into our products. We recognize that knowledge is a responsibility we share with our staff, the industry and our clients. We are committed to help educate these audiences with seminars about nutrition and management.
Value in the community. Buckeye Nutrition is dedicated to enriching the well being of community, both locally and nationally. Through our network of dealers, we offer continuing education scholarships to highschool graduatesand participants in youth development programs. We also sponsor grants to universities nationwide for the research of animal nutrition. Often, we contribute to local and statewide relief efforts in times of disaster, such as hurricanes or flooding. From sponsoring a mounted police unit to contributing to the building of our local high school auditorium, we believe in investing in the people that surround us. Commitment to Technology. Technology is the foundation on which innovation is built. Buckeye is committed to continuously providing technology that will lead the way to further industry innovation. In order for us to maintain field leadership, we must provide complete customer satisfaction: innovative methods that are proficient in the consistent development of quality feeds.
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The level of the Quality Assurance Program at Buckeye Nutrition is based on the fundamentals in which feed is formulated, repeatability of our process, and the consistency of our formula's delivered, as compared to what our customers expect.
Incoming Raw Ingredients: Quality Assurance of incoming ingredients is crucial to predicting the quality of our finished products. Buckeye Nutrition enforces specific guidelines to ensure our raw ingredients are meeting USDA standards and specifications. These guidelines include; Vendor/Supplier Certification through Purchasing, documented Quality SOP's for accurate sampling and inspection, Grain Grading Certification for all Receiving Operators and Feed Microscopy for identifying molds and pest activity. Buckeye provides the proper tools and training to achieve USDA and Buckeye Standards. Quality Assurance performs Audits and Inspections for Vendors, Suppliers and received Buckeye ingredients.
Facility Quality Assurance: To attain our goal and deliver a safe quality feed that meets our customer's expectations; our Quality Assurance Team has put together a system of procedures, checks, audits and corrective actions. This system ensures manufacturing, research, design, performance, monitoring, sampling and other technical and reporting activities are of the highest principles.
Operator Ownership: Quality Assurance, Manufacturing and Nutritionists identify Process Critical Control Points and Product Key Quality Attributes. Quality Assurance assists in training; empowering and developing Buckeye associate's to perform Quality Control Inspections according to SOP guidelines. By empowering their associates and providing them with the proper tools, we have the capability to measure, monitor and make immediate adjustments to processes and products. This online capability helps ensure repeatability, reproducibility and product quality. Quality Assurances audits the products, SOP's, equipment and processes to ensure process control.
Laboratory: Buckeye Nutrition has its own laboratory used to perform analysis on Raw Materials and Finished Products. Labs capabilities include rapid analysis for mycotoxin testing, moisture, ash, density and starch gelatinization. In addition to our own laboratory, certified outside labs are used for analysis of minerals, vitamins and equipment verification.
The Best of the Best: Buckeye Nutrition prides itself in continuous quality improvement by staying current with the top Quality Programs available, identifying the key elements of those programs, and building a program exclusive to the quality needs and requirements for our products and processes. This offers us flexibility and enables us to focus on the individual needs of our customers while providing them with a safe quality product. | |||
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