The Haskell Co. is expanding its steel fabrication shop in Northwest Jacksonville now that the city issued a permit Sept. 23 for the $5 million project.
Jacksonville-based Haskell is the contractor for the 20,460-square-foot metal building, comprising a fabrication shop and an office area, at 5255 W. 12th St.
Ryan Hollister, vice president of manufacturing, said Haskell is expanding its steel fabrication capabilities with the new facility next to its existing plant.
"This cutting-edge facility will focus on the offsite fabrication of key structural elements such as stairs, platforms, rails, and skids," Hollister said in an emailed statement.
"Equipped with advanced automated machinery for precision manufacturing, the facility will serve both Haskell’s internal project needs and external clients who work directly with Haskell Steel."
Hollister said the expansion enhances Haskell Steel’s ability to meet increasing demands for high-quality fabricated components across a variety of industries.
Haskell owns three adjacent properties totaling 28.5 acres, including 9.7 vacant acres, north of West 12th Street. The property is between Edgewood Avenue North and Lane Avenue North. That site is north of Interstate 10 and east of I-295.
The vacant property is shown as the project area.
Duval County property records show that Haskell has buildings on the two developed sites totaling almost 87,000 square feet of light manufacturing and warehouse space among four buildings, developed from 1985 to 2008, and several more relocatable structures and a utility building.
Haskell provides design, engineering, construction and professional services to clients worldwide.
The company says on its haskell.com site that its “fully equipped, automated steel fabrication site and tenured steel fabricators provide start-to-finish project management.”
It says it is a resource for steel fabrication, engineering and custom-design architectural and ornamental metals.
“Our engineers and fabricators work closely to optimize material selection, then accelerate drawing approvals to expedite delivery,” it says.
“With proximity to land and sea transportation, we meet your schedule on time and budget with a top-quality product produced in a certified facility.”
Business leader Preston H. Haskell III, 85, created the Preston H. Haskell Co. in October 1965. It is headquartered at 111 Riverside Ave. in the Brooklyn area of Downtown.