HII Closes on Asset Acquisition to Expand Shipbuilding Capacity - Huntington Ingalls Indus (NYSE:HII)

HII closes on acquisition of South Carolina-based manufacturing facility assets

Shipbuilder HII's acquisition of the metal fabrication facilities and equipment of a South Carolina-based company has now closed, HII announced yesterday. Now known as Newport News Shipbuilding-Charleston Operations, the acquisition of assets will allow HII to expand operations while maintaining more than 99% of the previous workforce -- approximately 500 employees. Newport News Shipbuilding Vice President Matt Needy will manage the site. “HII i…

Navy's largest shipbuilder completes acquisition of SC metal firm's assets

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, said 99 percent of W International's roughly 500 workers have accepted offers to continue building parts for the Navy's nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.

HII Completes Purchase of W International's Charleston Plant

Huntington Ingalls Industries has completed the purchase of W International's fabrication facility in South Carolina, opening up new workforce op...

Military shipbuilder begins operations at previous metal fabricator site in Goose Creek

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – The largest military shipbuilder in the country has begun operating in what was previously the site of W International in Goose Creek. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) said the company started work at what is now the Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) — Charleston Operations site. More than 99% of the legacy workforce at W International accepted positions with HII and will continue to work on the site that constructs n…

Largest US military shipbuilder starts operations in South Carolina

The largest military shipbuilder in the country has begun operating in the Lowcountry.

How Congress Can Shore Up American Shipbuilding

How Congress Can Shore Up American Shipbuilding cnichols@hudson.org Mon, 01/27/2025 - 11:46 SVG Podcast Jan 24, 2025 Defense and Aerospace Report How Congress Can Shore Up American Shipbuilding Bryan Clark Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology Michael Roberts Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology Bryan Clark & Michael Roberts Caption A Naval Science Institute student practices arc welding at P…