Roshel and Swebor have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to establish Canada's first facility dedicated to the production of ballistic steel. The partnership aims to strengthen supply security, reduce dependencies in supply chains, and contribute to industrial sovereignty, according to a press release from Roshel.

Roshel is a Canadian manufacturer of armored vehicles. The company produces, among other things, the Senator, which exists in over 1,800 units in Ukraine. Swebor is a Swedish steel manufacturer specializing in, among other things, ballistic steel for the defense sector.

"This project is about building industrial sovereignty. By bringing the production of ballistic steel to Canada, we reduce a critical dependency and create conditions for long-term resilience," says Roman Shimonov, CEO of Roshel, in the press release.

According to Roshel and Swebor, the facility will produce various steel grades and thicknesses with requirements including NATO STANAG testing. The intellectual property associated with the new facility will be jointly owned by the parties.

"The cooperation demonstrates how allied nations can jointly develop their industrial capabilities," says Hans Bergman, Chairman of the Board for Swebor.