Newport News Shipbuilding is the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy submarines. With approximately $4 billion in revenues and more than 25,000 employees, we are the largest industrial employer in Virginia and the largest shipbuilding company in the United States. We build the most advanced ships in the world using our expertise in nuclear propulsion, naval design and manufacturing. We are currently building the new Ford-class aircraft carriers and Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, and performing Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) on Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. We provide fleet services for our ships worldwide. Founded as the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Co. in 1886, Newport News Shipbuilding has built more than 800 ships, including both naval and commercial ships. Located in Newport News, Va., our facilities span more than 550 acres, strategically positioned in one of the great harbors of the East Coast.more

Rhoads Industries, Inc. was founded in 1938. Over the last 72 years we have brought the best in quality fabrication, field services and industrial maintenance to our clients. This requires a commitment to understanding our critical client needs, and translating this knowledge into the overall success of the projects that we perform. We have a large talented and proven team which encompasses fabricators, piping, millwrights, boilermakers, electricians, shipwrights and specialty welders. With our manufacturing services or field services team, you are selecting a qualified group to compliment your operations and achieve to your projects goals. Rhoads Industries is based in the Mid-Atlantic (Philadelphia, Pa) area of the United States; we have over 200,000 square foot of fabrication under roof with our largest facility located adjacent to deep water with wharf access. Our building 16 is located in the former Philadelphia Navy Yard and is serviced by a 150 ton crane with 75' floor to hook capability. We have the ability to fabricate process equipment, vessels, duct/stacks/breechings, large modular components, and complete skid-mounted packages including all necessary instrumentation and control devices to meet your specifications. We have further grown into a specialty market segment which is a testament to the safe, knowledgeable and skilled tradesmen that make us a partner of choice within Department of Defense, commercial ship and military fabrications and assembly work. We are currently working within the Naval Surface Warfare Center Land-Based Test Facility in Philadelphia, providing fabrications including custom foundations for supporting marine gas turbines. We have also completed numerous bulkhead fabrication for Aker Shipyard, Gun Turrets for Oto Melara NA, and expertise with US Navy's Aegis Missile program teaming with Lockheed Martin Corporation, supporting ORDALT projects on Aegis equipped vessels worldwide.more