# Austal USA contracts SSAB Americas for steel supply for Navy ships

Austal USA has contracted SSAB Americas to supply steel for a group of steel-hulled towing, salvage and rescue ships being built under a $145 million U.S. Navy contract. The steel will be sourced from SSAB's facility in Mobile, Alabama.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-01-03
- Where: Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: steel plating for 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

- [alabamanewscenter.com](https://alabamanewscenter.com/2022/01/03/southwest-alabama-economy-to-benefit-from-austal-usa-ssab-americas-deal/), 2022-01-03: "SSAB not only provides us with quality steel, but also great flexibility due to its location adjacent to us here in Mobile, Alabama."

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