# Austal USA contracts SSAB Americas for steel for Navy ships

Austal USA has contracted with SSAB Americas to provide steel for the construction of steel-hulled Towing, Salvage, and Rescue ships (T-ATS) for the U.S. Navy, supporting hundreds of jobs in Mobile, Alabama.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-11-29
- Where: Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: steel plating for Navy ships
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Austal USA](https://endata.com/companies/34968.md) (customer)
- [SSAB Americas](https://endata.com/companies/55842.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [wkrg.com](https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/austal-partnering-with-ssab-to-build-steel-hulled-navy-ships/), 2021-11-29: "SSAB not only provides us with quality steel but also great flexibility due to its location adjacent to us here in Mobile, Ala."

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