# Marswell Metal awarded multi-million-dollar contract for lead ballast for River-class destroyers

Marswell Metal Industries Ltd. has been awarded a multi-million-dollar, multi-year subcontract by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. to produce specialized lead ballast components for the Royal Canadian Navy's River-class destroyers under Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-03-12
- Where: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
- Status: announced
- Products: lead ballast components for naval destroyers
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Irving Shipbuilding](https://endata.com/companies/11541.md) (customer)
- [Marswell Metal Industries](https://endata.com/companies/90851.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [marskeel.com](https://marskeel.com/marskeel-marswell-irving-shipbuilding-destroyer-program/), 2026-03-13: "Marswell Metal Industries Ltd., a Canadian leader in custom lead casting and precision metal solutions, has joined Irving Shipbuilding Inc.'s supply chain supporting construction of the Royal Canadian Navy's River-class destroyers."

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