History

Nabrico (Nashville Bridge Company)

Nashville Bridge Company, known as NABRICO, was founded in 1902 by Arthur Dyer, initially specializing in building bridges and structural steel for landmarks in the southeastern United States. Its first major job was the steel framework for The Arcade in downtown Nashville. Due to significant floods in the early 1900s, the company found ample opportunity in bridge construction.

NABRICO diversified into the marine field in 1915, beginning with floating equipment for the U.S. Corps of Engineers. The company’s marine division expanded, and it became a major manufacturer of vessels and barges during World War I and World War II. By the 1960s, it was the world’s largest builder of inland barges.

The Dyer family sold the company in 1969 to George Steinbrenner, who also owned the New York Yankees. In 1995, Steinbrenner sold the company to Trinity Marine Group (later Trinity Industries). Trinity closed the original Nashville yard in 1996 when the site was chosen for a new football stadium, relocating operations to Ashland City, Tennessee. Today, the NABRICO brand, a registered trade name of Arcosa Marine Products, Inc., is a leading supplier of marine deck hardware and winches.

Wintech Winches (Beebe Brothers)

The history of Wintech traces back to Beebe Brothers, Inc., founded in Seattle, WA, in 1924 by R.H. Beebe to produce high-capacity hand winches. Wintech International, LLC, a Louisiana-based company, acquired the Beebe Bros. barge winch product line in 1996, continuing the tradition of innovation in the marine and industrial markets.

Wintech became a leading provider of winches to the marine, rail, and industrial markets, known for its extensive line of manual and electric winches. Wintech operations are primarily based in Shreveport, Louisiana.