Acme Brick

Acme Brick Company
Subsidiary
Industry Manufacturing and Distribution
Founded 1891, Bennett, Texas, USA
Headquarters Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Key people
Dennis Knautz, President and CEO
Products Brick, Tile, Concrete Block, Glass Block Systems, and Cut Natural Stone
Owner Berkshire Hathaway
Number of employees
2,913 (as of 4/19/2006)
Website www.brick.com

Acme Brick Company is an American manufacturer and distributor of brick and masonry-related construction products and materials. Founder, George E. Bennett (October 6, 1852 – July 3, 1907), chartered the company in Alton, Illinois as the 'Acme Pressed Brick Company' on April 17, 1891. The company grew to become the largest American-owned brick manufacturer by the mid-20th century and was the first of its type to offer a 100-year limited guarantee to its customers. Acme Brick Company was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. on August 1, 2000.

History

Acme Brick stamps its logo into the end of select bricks.
Brick mock-up panels are sometimes created to aid commercial customers in the selection process. These bricks are likely candidates for the new Acme Brick Company Headquarters building.

Manufacturing plants

Acme Brick manufactures brick (primarily for U.S. customers) at plants located in seven states:

Sales offices

Acme Brick sells manufactured and purchased products from sales offices located in ten states:

Acme Brick Technical Center

Acme Brick's Exploration Department, Quality Management, and Laboratory are based in Denton, Texas at the Acme Brick Technical Center.

Subsidiaries

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