Arizona, not widely known for its maritime industry, harbours some truly innovative shipbuilding companies. These businesses range from suppliers of fixed ballast, designers and builders of heavy marine structures, to the proud custodians of retired naval vessels. With versatility and a keen eye for quality, these companies offer a diverse portfolio of services, including construction, installation, design engineering, and management. As technology evolves, so too does the local industry, with Arizona’s companies proving they can compete in an ever-expanding global shipbuilding market.


Top 22 shipbuilding companies in Arizona

1. Ballast Technologies Inc

Ballast Technologies, Inc. is a global supplier and installer of fixed ballast. They offer Perma Ballast® system, which is the fastest and most cost-effective way of solid ballast installation. They serve clients from various industries including marine, offshore, and construction.


2. Barnes Engineering

Barnes Engineering Company specializes in the design and construction of heavy marine structures and terminal facilities, including ship docks and barge docks, as well as material handling systems. They offer services such as design engineering, regulatory permitting, construction management, and expert witness services.


3. USS Sellers

  • Website: usssellers.org
  • Headquarters: Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

Internet home of USS SELLERS (DDG-11) an ADAMS Class Guided Missile Destroyer in Service to our Nation from 1961 to 1989. This site is managed by the USS SELLERS Association comprised of the former officers and crew of DDG-11.


4. Stoddert/Jupiter

  • Website: ddg22.com
  • Headquarters: Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

We, the former crew members of the Guided Missile Destroyer, UNITED STATES SHIP Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) with the aims of: promoting and enhancing the memory and preserving the heritage of this vessel, and provide the means by which camaraderie, respect and fellowship may be continued through the years, do hearby establish, enact, publish and adopt these bylaws for and on behalf of the USS Benjamin Stoddert Association.


5. Universal Minerals International, Inc.

  • Website: umint.com
  • Headquarters: Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Founded: 1955
  • Headcount: 11-50
  • LinkedIn

Universal Minerals International, Inc. is located in Tucson, Arizona. The company was built around a dedication to the mining, processing, researching and marketing of various metallic and non-metallic industrial minerals and slags. Some of the products produced or markets served by this group of companies using high density naturally occurring minerals for high-density applications such as: ship and offshore platform ballasting, iron units (Fe) for waste water treatment chemicals, offshore pipeline coatings, polymers and radiation shielding.


6. Achievement Learning

Achievement Learning provides rigorous academic interventions utilizing research-based blended learning models. While a majority of middle schools and high schools are recognizing the need for prescriptive online programming, it is clear that online programs do not work independently. Achievement Learning offers content area experts that are trained to meet the specific needs of a school campus. By receiving specific training in the research, methodology, and strategies of blended learning, teachers are able to effectively implement exceptional programming.


7. Abrasives Unlimited

Airblast-Abrasives is a company that produces metallic and non-metallic abrasives for use in industries such as automotive, oil and gas, shipyard, construction, wind energy, railway and heavy equipment. They offer a wide range of products including high carbon steel grit and shot, chilled iron grit, carbon steel cut wire, aluminium cut wire, garnet, glass beads, brown fused alumina, white fused alumina, stainless steel grit and shot, and plastic blast media.


8. Honeywell Aerospace USA

Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft in the world. With an unmatched heritage of innovation that spans more than a century, our aim is to solve the greatest challenges CEOs, pilots, operators, passengers, finance, maintenance and cabin crews face -- and transform the way we all fly. We deliver improved fuel-efficiency, more direct and on-time flights, safer and more comfortable travel and better flight planning and traffic management. We do this through one of the industry’s broadest and most advanced portfolios including world-class engines, cockpits, cabin design, wireless connectivity and enterprise performance management services – even for emerging market segments like flying taxies, while providing world-class customer service, repairs and technical support. We strive to be a company of thinkers, doers, dreamers and makers – let’s do this together!


9. Gutierrez Canales Engineering

  • Website: gce-pc.com
  • Headquarters: Yuma, Arizona, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

GCE provides a complete business development perspective on the key elements of Preventive Maintenance planning and support. With a wide range of proven expertise, GCE has become accomplished and versatile to service a multitude of equipment to include HVAC systems, electrical systems, mechanical systems, pumps, compressors, doors, lifts, gates, generators, fire systems, and fans. GCE has successfully provided Preventive Maintenance Services for federal facilities. GCE exhibits a strong firm approach to sustaining and encouraging safe work environments, and a demonstrated ability to streamline projects.


10. Western States Petroleum, Inc.

Western States Petroleum is a fuel and petroleum service company that has been serving the state of Arizona since 1938. With a focus on providing high-quality products and excellent customer service, the company offers wholesale fuel and operates retail stations. They specialize in providing fuels for heavy-duty trucking, auto/light duty, aviation, industrial commercial, marine, and off-road applications. Additionally, they offer a range of lubricants and recently added the Houghton line of products including quench oils, coolants, forming compounds, and rust preventives.


11. CarboShield Inc.

  • Website: carboshield.com
  • Headquarters: Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Founded: 2003
  • Headcount: 11-50
  • Latest funding type: Series Unknown
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CarboShield offers an innovative repair solution using advanced carbon composites to protect and strengthen bridge piles, columns, marine piles, h-piles and more. Their solutions are maintenance-free, rapid, and smart.


12. Hardy Diesel

  • Website: hardydiesel.com
  • Headquarters: Surprise, Arizona, United States
  • Headcount: 11-50

Hardy Diesel & Equipment Inc. offers a wide range of diesel generators from leading brands, ranging in size from 3.3 kW to 1000 kW, for use in various applications, including commercial, industrial, marine, and residential.


13. Salem Technologies

Salem Technologies is a manufacturing services company offering products and services such as circuit board fabrication, signal cable design and manufacturing, marine cable splicing equipment and high volume plastic marketing products.


14. Daybar Xpress

Daybar Xpress offers a range of hollow metal doors and frames, air louver lite kits, and architectural approval services. They provide custom specialty elevation drawings, stock doors, and local delivery, and accept Buy America orders.


15. Vmx-1

Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One


16. Vernadero Group Incorporated

Vernadero Group Inc. is a veteran-owned business specializing in environmental, planning and infrastructure technical support to U.S. federal, state, and regional government departments and agencies.


17. Hydronalix

  • Website: hydronalix.com
  • Headquarters: Green Valley, Arizona, United States
  • Founded: 2009
  • Headcount: 11-50
  • Latest funding type: Grant
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Hydronalix is a small high technology company specializing in extreme performance, small unmanned vehicles for water and air. They offer advanced research and development, design and prototyping, production, customer training and service, and sales and marketing. They are internationally recognized as the world leader in robotic water rescue systems and advanced small unmanned surface vehicles.


18. Injector Pro

InjectorPro is a company specialized in remanufacturing fuel injectors for automobile and marine engines, using cutting-edge technology to provide high-quality and reliable products.


19. MicroWorks System Solutions

  • Website: microworks.net
  • Headquarters: Mesa, Arizona, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

MicroWorks has been serving the Greater Phoenix Metro Area since February 1994 and we would like the opportunity to provide assistance to you and your company. We stand ready to serve your needs 24 hours a day. What that means for you and your business is that should you need assistance late in the evening, early in the morning or on a weekend you can get it! No more having to wait to get system concerns resolved.


20. Photorecon

  • Website: photorecon.net
  • Headquarters: Marana, Arizona, United States
  • Headcount: 11-50

Photorecon.net is a website about aviation photography, featuring photos, news, reviews, and articles about Airports of the World, Aviation History, Civil Aviation, Cessna, General Aviation, Helicopters, and Military Aviation.


21. Bright Canyon Energy

Bright Canyon Energy is an energy company that combines innovative thinking, sound business principles, and an entrepreneurial spirit to bring reliable energy solutions to the American Southwest.


22. The Council of Logistics Engineering Professionals (CLEP)

LogisticsEngineers.org provides logistics and supply chain management solutions to businesses of all sizes.


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