Moody Fabrication & Machine, Inc.
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 The Bellinger Shipyard | |
| Private | |
| Industry | Heavy equipment, Metal fabrication, Tugboat, Barge, |
| Fate | Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code |
| Founded | June 30, 1994 |
| Founder | Max Moody III |
| Defunct | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Jacksonville, Florida |
Key people |
Max Moody III (President & CEO) |
| Parent | M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. |
Moody Fabrication & Machine, Inc. was a subsidiary of M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. that manufactured parts for heavy machinery equipment as well as operated barges for the transport of marine and construction equipment. It was located at the Bellinger Shipyard on the Intracoastal Waterway between Jacksonville and Atlantic Beach.[1] In October 2014 M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. sold the Bellinger Shipyard to Jacksonville Intracoastal, LLC. for $9.4 million.[2]
Operations
Moody Fabrication & Machine, Inc. operated out of the headquarters of M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. in 1994 fabricating sheet metal and manufacturing parts for heavy machinery. In February 1995 a shipyard on the Intracoastal Waterway called the Bellinger Shipyard was sold to M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. for $1.9 million by Fruehauf Trailer Corporation.[3] Moody Fabrication & Machine moved to the newly purchased Bellinger Shipyard where it operated for 19 years. Moody Fabrication & Machine utilized the Intracoastal to transport completed products such as tugboats and heavy equipment.
Decline
During the Great Recession in March 2010 Moody Fabrication & Machine declined in business and employees. At the same time M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. had filed for Chapter 11 Banktruptcy putting the fate of Moody Fabrication & Machine in jeopardy.[4] Because of a decline in business M. D. Moody decided to sell the Bellinger Shipyard while maintaining the operations of Moody Fabrication & Machine. In October 2014 M. D. Moody sold the Bellinger Shipyard to Jacksonville Intracoastal LLC. for $9.4 million. By this time Moody Fabrication & Machine had become defunct.
Gallery
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A barge ready to salvage heavy machinery parts and a tugboat named Miss Susan.
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Moody Fabrication & Machine flatbed truck.
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View of tugs and barges at Moody Fabrication.
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Moody sign on front of Moody Fabrication building.
References
- ↑ Littlepage, Ronald (December 10, 2006). "Development near Intracoastal Bears Scrutiny". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ Thurlow, Andrew. "Waterfront condo development planned for abandoned industrial space that sold for $9.4 million". Bizjournals.com. Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Fruehauf sells 2nd shipyard". Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala Star-Banner. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2009/08/10/story9.html?page=all