About Us |
1935 |
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John Boddy known as 'Happy Jack' worked in the family foundry until he set up the Rivercraft (Boroughbridge) Co Ltd in 1935. He specialised in building and refurbishing pleasure cruisers. |
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1939 |
'Happy Jack' began bulding ships lifeboats for the war effort and due to difficulties obtaining supplies of sawn boatskin larch he installed the companys first horoziontal frame saw.
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1946 |
By the end of the 2nd World War with the demand for pleasure boats was greatly reduced so 'Happy Jack' installed more frame saws and developed the business to become a public sawmill. For over 30 years his company converted both native and tropical hardwood logs for many leading importers, built farm trailers, manufactured and erected steel framed buildings and bred livestock.
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1975 |
Son Frank Boddy returns home and runs John Boddy's with the help of 'Happy Jack'.
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Happy Jack died in 1985 and Frank continued to expand the company.
J.Boddy 1907 -1985.
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1985 - 2003 |
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Frank Boddy forges ahead with the company. When developing the company Frank concentrated on the supply of Temperate Hardwoods. The company has now set up reliable supply of Certified Tropical Hardwoods. John Boddys grading and resaw lines have provided an invaluable service to customers to ensure their production has optimum timber supply.
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FSC Central American Mahogany, Brown & Carroll: The Old Bailey. |
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Our most recent re-saw line with a multi movable blade. |
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2006 |
Since 2004 John Boddy's have offered extensive grading and re-saw facilities and established a machining facilty offering solid hardwood flooring and PAR and mouldings both ex stock to customer specification. |
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Extensive re-saw facilities |
Extensive full planed all round & profiling facilities |
End matched PTG solid hardwood flooring |
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2009 ~ onwards |
John Boddy open their Flooring, Profile, Door Kit and Barn Restoration Showrooms |
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One of our flooring showrooms |
Profiles and flooring available ex-stock |
Barn conversion showroom |
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Our team work out orders and evaluations to suit all project sizes and budgets. |
