Established in 1910 by Harry Richardson, Sr. and now in its 4th generation, Brownsville Sheet Metal Works (BSMW) was originally located on East 11th St. In the 1940’s the company relocated to Elizabeth Street where Harry Richardson, Jr. assumed a full-time role in the family business, working in management and estimating, as well as the metal trade.

After his father’s death, Harry Jr. and his wife, Daisy, assumed ownership and under their leadership, BSMW continued to prosper, eventually moving in 1972 to its present location on South Price Road. Since then, BSMW has provided materials and services for the Port of Brownsville, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Gateway International Bridge, off-shore rigs, shrimp plants, and countless residential and commercial sites. In 1980, Harry’s daughter, Ivianne R. Merrill, joined the company and nine years later, the corporation became woman-owned with Ivianne and her mother Daisy as major stock-holders.