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Acme Brick Celebrates 126th Anniversary

Acme Brick was founded on April 17, 1891, just 26 years after the end of the Civil War and the same year that James Naismith invented the game of basketball.
May 5, 2017
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Each Acme Brick plant and sales office celebrated the company birthday on April 17 with a large birthday cake, and commemorative gifts for employees.


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2017 Brick Trends

Brick manufacturers share insights regarding residential and commercial brick trends for 2017.
May 1, 2017
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Brick Industry Association (BIA) member manufacturers around the country have reported that residential and commercial brick trends include whites, light grays, ivories, rough-hewn textures, glazed brick and larger brick sizes.
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Builder Confidence Holds Firm in April

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months.
April 25, 2017
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According to the National Association of Home Builders, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes remained solid in April.


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Tayler Receives 2016 Acme Brick President’s Award

This award is typically presented annually to the Acme Brick employee whose efforts reflect the type of performance that has made the company successful over its 125-year history.
April 18, 2017
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Garth Tayler, Ph.D., technical director at Acme Brick Co., recently received Acme’s 2016 President’s Award.


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EPRA Upgrades Brick Operation with Sacmi Technology

New equipment includes a dryer to support a platform handling system, a dry product unloading system, the modification of the dry product loading system on the kiln cars, and a fired product unloading system.
April 5, 2017
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The management team of EPRA Spa, part of the ASICOM group, recently decided to invest in modern automation technology from Sacmi Heavy Clay.


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New Home Sales Rise 6.1% in February

The inventory of new home sales for sale was 266,000 in February, which is a 5.4-month supply at the current sales pace.
March 30, 2017
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Sales of newly built, single-family homes continued to expand, rising 6.1% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000 units.


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