New Acquisition will Boost Capability for NNS

Published December 4, 2024

Newport News Shipbuilding announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase facilities and equipment from W International, a South Carolina-based company that fabricates metal components for U.S. Navy ships.

Upon completion of the transaction, the manufacturing facility in Goose Creek, South Carolina, will be known as Newport News Shipbuilding – Charleston Operations.

“HII is committed to increasing build rates for our Navy customer, and this investment in capacity alongside the Navy will help us do that,” HII President and CEO Chris Kastner said. “It lets us efficiently add trained talent and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities to the urgent job of building ships, making it a unique opportunity to accelerate throughput at Newport News Shipbuilding in support of the Navy and AUKUS.”

NNS President Jennifer Boykin added: “Work at this impressive facility will continue to include Columbia– and Virginia-class submarine modules as well as various aircraft carrier units.”

The acquired assets include advanced production facilities with state-of-the-art equipment, tooling and infrastructure used to fabricate complex metal modules and structures, and are located on a leased 45-acre site with more than 480,000 square feet of manufacturing space. The site has barge and rail access, and is strategically located near Charleston, in a region with a rapidly growing shipbuilding ecosystem and highly skilled trades workforce.