Acme Brick

Acme Brick Company

Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Manufacturing and Distribution
Founded	1891; 126 years ago (1891) in Bennett, Texas, United States
Headquarters	Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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.

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

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

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