Acme Brick Company
Type	Brick Manufacturer
Founded	1891 (Bennett, Texas, USA)
Headquarters	Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Products	Brick, Tile, Concrete Block, Glass Block Systems, Cut Natural Stone.
Website	www.brick.com

Acme Brick Company is an American manufacturer and distributor of brick and masonry-related construction products and materials. Founder, George Bennett (October 6, 1852 - July 3, 1907), chartered the company 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, was the first of its type to offer a 100-year limited guarantee to its customers, and was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. on August 1 2000. An old brick wall in English bond laid with alternating courses of headers and Brick is an artificial stone made by forming clay into rectangular blocks which are hardened, either by burning in a kiln or sometimes, in warm and sunny countries, by sun-drying. ... Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, or intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of semi-manufactures. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: Cowtown Motto: Where the West Begins Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Tarrant and Denton Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area    - City 774. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, or intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of semi-manufactures. ... This article is about distributors in internal combustion engines. ... An old brick wall in English bond laid with alternating courses of headers and Brick is an artificial stone made by forming clay into rectangular blocks which are hardened, either by burning in a kiln or sometimes, in warm and sunny countries, by sun-drying. ... Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKa, NYSE: BRKb) is a company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ...

History

• In 1968, a merger of the Acme Brick Company and the Justin Boot Company resulted in the formation of the First Worth Corporation.

• In 1972, First Worth Corp. changed its name to Justin Industries, Inc., a 'parent' corporation who would grow to acquire many 'children' companies.

• In 1976, Featherlite (then known as Kingstip-Featherlite) was acquired. Featherlite began as a Texas-based, privately held company in 1949. Featherlite began acquiring concrete block companies in 1953 and continued it's expansion over the years - now operating 7 block producing facilities and 2 cement bagging facilities in Texas and 3 other locations.

• In 1981, as housing starts hit a 35-year low, Acme built inventory: 400 million brick were manufactured by the year's end.

• In 1984, record housing starts propelled Acme to record sales years in 1983 and 1984.

• In 1987, Acme began stamping its logo on one end of select residential brick. This tradition in brand-identification continues today.

• In 1993, Troy Aikman, Hall of Fame quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys football team, became an Acme Brick spokesperson - initially in radio and print advertising, and later on television.

• In 1994, American Tile Supply, a tile distributor and retailer in Texas, was acquired.

• In 1997, Fort Worth-based Innovative Building Products, developer and manufacturer of a mortarless installation system for glass block windows, skylights, shower enclosures, and floors, was acquired.

• In 2000, the Justin Industries Board of Directors approved the sale of the publicly traded company to Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. The boot companies and the building companies were split to form Justin Brands and Acme Building Brands as separate entities. At the time of the acquisition, Acme Building Brands was 'parent' to the following four 'child' companies:
  • Acme Brick Company, the leading domestically owned United States manufacturer of face brick.
  • Featherlite Building Products Corporation, the leading Southwest producer of concrete masonry products.
  • American Tile Supply Company, a major Texas distributor of ceramic and marble floor and wall tile.
  • Justin Brands - Justin Boot Company®, Nocona Boot Company®, Tony Lama Company®, and Chippewa Shoe Company®.

• In 2001, Acme Brick set a new company record for shipments - exceeding 1 billion company-manufactured bricks shipped.

• In 2003, Acme Brick's residential products started carrying the Good Housekeeping Seal.

• On October 6, 2006 (October 6th was also the birthday of Acme's founder, George Bennett), Acme Brick broke ground for the company's new headquarters building to be located in southwest Fort Worth. Completion of the 77,000 square foot, three-story building is expected to be fall 2007.

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Manufacturing Plants

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

• Clarksville, Arkansas (known as Acme's Eureka Brick Plant)
• Fort Smith, Arkansas
• Jonesboro, Arkansas (known as Acme's Wheeler Plant)
• Malvern, Arkansas (Acme has 3 plants in Perla; Perla Westgate, Perla Eastgate, and Acme's Ouachita Plant)
• Castle Rock, Colorado (known as Acme's Denver Brick Plant)
• Kanopolis, Kansas
• Weir, Kansas
• Holly Springs, Mississippi
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Bridgeport, Texas
• Denton, Texas
• Elgin, Texas (Acme has 2 plants in Elgin)
• Garrison, Texas
• Malakoff, Texas (known as Acme's Texas Clay Plant - Acme has 2 plants in Malakoff)
• McQueeney, Texas
• Millsap, Texas (Acme's first plant - known as Acme's Bennett Plant)
• Sealy, Texas

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Sales Offices

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

• Arkansas (Fort Smith, Jonesboro, North Little Rock, Russellville, and Springdale)
• Colorado (Castle Rock)
• Kansas (Olathe and Wichita)
• Louisiana (Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, New Orleans, and Shreveport)
• Mississippi (Holly Springs)
• Missouri (Joplin, Maryland Heights, and Springfield)
• New Mexico (Las Cruces)
• Oklahoma (Oklahoma City and Tulsa)
• Tennessee (Jackson and Memphis)
• Texas (Abilene, Amarillo, Austin (Round Rock), Bryan, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Denton, Euless, Houston, Lubbock, Longview, Midland, San Antonio, San Angelo, Temple, Texarkana, Tyler, Waco, and Wichita Falls)

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External links

• Acme Brick Company Official Website