Defence firm Saab has acquired one of its parts suppliers, fellow Swedish firm Deform, as part of a strategy to further secure its supply chain for submarine manufacturing.
As per a recent Saab press statement, the company has enjoyed a long-standing and fruitful business relationship with Degerfors-based Deform, a forming company focusing on four main business areas: pressure vessels, protection, heavy fabrication and heavy equipment.
Head of Saab’s Kockums business division Mats Wicksell explained: “Deform has a unique expertise in the shaping of tough and demanding materials.
“They supply, among other things, to Saab’s ongoing production of the Blekinge-class submarines. We see it as a winning solution for both Kockums and Deform to secure the supply chain and jointly develop more businesses by making Deform part of the Saab family.”
And Deform’s CEO Ulrika Jonsson commented: “I am proud and happy that Deform is now part of Saab.
“This means a continued strong and stable future for our people and our business, where we continue to deliver world-class advanced products to our customers. We will keep the name Deform and our operations will continue in Degerfors, just as before.”
- You can read more details on the Saab website