Saab Acquires Deform AB to Secure Submarine Supply Chain
August 23, 2025
Saab has acquired Deform AB, a Degerfors, Sweden–based metal forming and heavy fabrication company that supplies specialty parts for Saab’s submarine production. The acquisition secures Saab’s supply chain for Kockums submarine manufacturing and provides Deform with long-term ownership stability.
- Buyers
- Saab
- Targets
- Deform AB
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Örebro County, Sweden
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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