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Brick Manufacturer is Best in Class

Glen-Gery is the first brick manufacturer to win Best in Class in Architectural Record's Advertising Excellence Awards.

August 1, 2017

Glen-Gery was recently recognized at Architectural Record’s annual Advertising Excellence Awards breakfast in Orlando, Fla., as part of the 2017 AIA Convention. Each year, a jury of leading architects carefully reviews and rates ads in the building and design marketplace, along with the companies and agencies that produce them.

Builder Confidence Remains Solid in July, Despite Slip

All three HMI components reportedly registered losses in July, but are still in solid territory.

July 25, 2017

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Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes slipped two points in July to a level of 64 from a downwardly revised June reading on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

Builder Confidence Remains Solid in June

All three HMI components posted losses in June but remain at healthy levels.

June 26, 2017

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Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes weakened slightly in June, down two points to a level of 67 from a downwardly revised May reading of 69 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

Earley Named District Sales Manager with Acme Brick

Earley has over 24 years of experience in construction- and builder-related sales, as well as manufacturing and supply.

June 16, 2017

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Acme Brick Co. recently announced that Michael Earley has joined the company as district sales manager for its Denver office.

Continued Apple and Corning Partnership Draws Most Interest

Readers last week were most drawn to the continued partnership between Apple and Corning.

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May 30, 2017

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This weekly roundup highlights the ceramic, glass, refractories, brick and related news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Multi-Family Drop Brings Down Housing Production in April

Multi-family starts fell 9.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 337,000 units, while single-family production remained essentially unchanged.

May 25, 2017

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Nationwide housing starts fell 2.6% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department.

Acme Brick Wins Silver Addy Award

The commercial shows long-time Acme spokesperson Troy Aikman entertaining a couple in his new home.

May 18, 2017

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Acme Brick recently won the 2016 Silver “Addy” award from the American Advertising Federation’s 10th District for a television commercial starring Troy Aikman.

Housing Index Hits Milestone but Permits Still Lagging

The Leading Market Index (LMI) shows that markets in 183 of the approximately 340 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the first quarter of 2017.

May 17, 2017

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Based on current price, permit and employment data, markets nationwide are running at an average of 100% normal economic and housing activity, according to the recently released National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI).