Company
Austal's US shipbuilding division
Mobile, OS
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Austal USA raised.
Companies Austal USA acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Kruger | President | @AuManufacturing |
| Dave Growden | Vice President of New Construction Programs | @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Austal USA. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Austal has received an indicative US$1.25 billion offer from a Wildcat Infrastructure-led syndicate for its US shipbuilding arm, outbidding Hanwha, while heavy US losses weigh on the group.
Hanwha's US subsidiary has made an indicative offer of US$1.05–1.20 billion for Austal's American business; the target's board approved a four-week due diligence window, with the proposal excluding its home-market operations.
Roundup of Australian manufacturing news: IDT Australia wins a Sanofi mRNA contract, Amplia collects an R&D tax refund, OptiGrid enters EnergyLab's accelerator, plus a ship launch, hydrogen towers, road works and a job listing.
Roundup of Australian manufacturing news: Pure Foods Tasmania announces a rights issue, Traffic Technologies banks a shareholder raise, Austal USA appoints a president, and Hanwha's Australian defence chief steps down.
Roundup: Nova Eye Medical banks $8 million for overseas growth, two Geelong firms each land $25,000 council grants, plus Austal ship trials, EOS's share jump, Vulcan Steel's profit fall and Orthocell's Singapore filing.
Also @AuManufacturing