Roshel armoured vehicles are on display at the CANSEC defence industry trade show in Ottawa last year.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Algoma Steel Group Inc. ASTL-T has signed a deal to form a joint venture with Canadian armoured vehicle company Roshel Inc.
The company says Roshel Algoma Defence will enable production of ballistic steel for military vehicles as well as other industries.
The partnership will include metal fabrication, forming, welding, and machining in Canada.
Based in Brampton, Ont., Roshel designs and builds armoured vehicles for the military and law enforcement customers.
Algoma Steel chief executive Rajat Marwah says the company is ready to enhance Canada’s defence capacity.
Faced with U.S. steel tariffs, the company has been working to become a supplier of high-quality steel plates needed for infrastructure, manufacturing and defence in Canada.