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The maritime supply chain is scaling. Here’s what it means for regional manufacturers.
The U.S. shipbuilding industrial base is in a decisive decade. Investment is moving, workforce demand is surging, and supply chains are stretched thin. The Philadelphia region is already at the center of it, with an estimated 20% of the Columbia-class submarine supply chain running through the Delaware Valley.
Join DVIRC President & CEO Chris Scafario as he presents findings from DVIRC’s new Maritime Industry Report and lays out a practical execution model for scaling regional capacity.
You’ll walk away understanding:
- Where the critical supply chain bottlenecks are and why they gate national shipbuilding timelines
- How small and mid-sized manufacturers can move from capable to qualified for naval work
- What $5B+ in recent regional investment (Hanwha, Rhoads Industries, PA Commonwealth, U.S. DOL) signals for the ecosystem
- How digital shipbuilding, automation, and autonomous systems are changing production requirements
- What the “onramp model” looks like in practice for suppliers, workforce partners, and capital
Who should attend:
- Manufacturers exploring defense and maritime opportunities
- Prime contractor supply chain and MIB stakeholders
- Economic development and workforce organizations
- MEP centers and industrial resource networks