  Brownsville
Marine Products, LLC (BMP) started the process
of preparing for operations in November
2005, under new private ownership. Production
started in February 2006. Our first barge
launch was on April 26, 2006.
The
facility that BMP operates has been producing
marine vessels since 1939. Everyone in the
local community remembers this facility
as being the “Hillman Barge”
company, a name engrained into the minds
of local residents as many still living
in the area worked at Hillman Barge or know
neighbors who were at Hillman. This facility
has the tradition of producing high quality
barges and will continue to hold this reputation
as the owners and management team revive
this facility and expand its products and
services.
Our
ownership and leadership team has over 200
years combined experience in the manufacturing
and maritime industries and further share
diverse experiences which range from aerospace
to automotive to service industries. This
brings in different perspectives on management
and operations tactics and strategies, which
supports the implementation of improvements
from various manufacturing perspectives.
Our academic backgrounds range from the
Massachusetts Instrutue of Technology to
various State universities and have blended
this with many years of good old fashion
hands-on experience.
Through
the professional development of its employees,
Brownsville Marine Products has opened its
own weld school and facilitates all equipment
training. Other training initiatives are
under way which will strengthen the Administrative
Support Staff and continue to provide professional
development for our employees.
It
is the collaborative efforts of the owners,
the management team, the supervisors, the
strong work force and support staff that
have earned Brownsville Marine Products
an outstanding reputation in the barge building
industry as well as the satisfaction of
being highly respected in the community.
Brownsville Marine Products, LLC continues
to build strong relationships with local
and political leaders to assist in the revitalization
of the area's economic health.
At
this time we specialize in the new construction
of jumbo open and covered Hopper Barges
and Deck Barges, Barge Repair and CNC Steel
Fabrication Services. BMP’s facility
is also capable of building Dock Barges,
Dry Docks and other customer specified steel
hull Special Vessels. |
