### Dusty Gray and Rustic Gray embody the serene neutrality of nature, offering unmatched texture and timeless elegance for modern spaces
The Belden Brick Company again expands its sought-after Sanded Rustic style by introducing two proprietary colors, Dusty Gray and Rustic Gray. Created to meet the growing demand for natural, neutral tones in architectural design, these additions to the Sanded Rustic collection—which sets the standard for organic luxury and textured materiality in commercial and residential applications—effortlessly unite classic and contemporary styles.

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These two new hues join Winter Mist Sanded Rustic, introduced in 2022, with a characteristic white sand coating over a gray-bodied brick, Winter Mist’s sophisticated hue varies from brick to brick. Together, Winter Mist, Dusty Gray, and Rustic Gray bring fresh perspective and design possibilities to the celebrated Sanded Rustic line. Crafted with the renowned precision and quality The Belden Brick Company is known for, all three colors underscore our company’s dedication to meeting current design trends and anticipating new ones, complementing modern and traditional designs alike.
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With hundreds of other original colors and many textures without equality in the industry, The Belden Brick Company is the go-to source for durable, sustainable, and low-maintenance building materials that bridge the gap between aesthetic appeal and architectural integrity. Engineered to stand the test of time and maintain their beauty for generations, Sanded Rustic brick are ideal for projects that call for minimalism or a warm, earthy depth. [Find a distributor near you.](https://www.beldenbrick.com/locator)
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Product Spotlight: Exclusive Sanded Rustic Colors

Product Spotlight: New Sanded Rustic Colors

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### The Belden Brick Company’s 2025 Residential Calendar Contest

The Belden Brick Company is proud to showcase the versatility of Belden brick in our **annual Residential Calendar.** The calendar showcases brick-clad residences across North America, from contemporary city-center apartments to serene suburban hideaways, highlighting the enduring material's extraordinary forms that blend tradition and modernity.

[If you have any Belden Brick residential projects you're proud of, submit your photos for a chance to be featured in our **2025 Belden Brick Residential Calendar Contest.** The contest will be **open for submissions from May 22, 2024, till July 31, 2024.**](https://bit.ly/3V3cuK8) The Belden Brick Company judges will select 12 residences to feature in our 2025 Residential Calendar, celebrating the beauty and versatility of brick.
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### **CONTEST DETAILS AND RULES**
- **The photo submission deadline is July 31, 2024, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET).** 
- All submitted photos must be copyright-free. Unless otherwise specified, you agree to give The Belden Brick Company rights to use these photographs in promotional, marketing, and educational materials, with credit given.
- Please provide at least **5 to 7 photos** for each Belden Brick-built residence, including the front, back, sides, and any important details. **– We will also accept pictures of Belden Clay Paver projects for residential use.** 
- For high-quality images, use JPG or TIFF format with a minimum resolution of 300 DPI and a size of at least 17" x 11". Images must not contain any verbiage or identifying information.
- Provide as many credentials as you know about the project (location, brick used, distributor, architect, builder, mason, photographer, etc.).
- The winner will be chosen by judges at The Belden Brick Company, and the results will be announced in the December 2024 eNewsletter.
- **The cover photo winner will receive a $250 gift card, and a $100 gift card will be awarded to each month's selected photo.**
- You can submit as many projects as you want!

Good luck! Please direct any questions to marketing@beldenbrick.com.
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### Mora Cerámicas results from the restless and innovative spirit of The Belden Brick Company, which is always looking to expand brick's creative versatility for our customers.

Discover a world of limitless possibilities with this one-of-a-kind brick. With a unique ceramic finish and ultra-smooth texture, this thin and full brick series will add exotic and elegant intrigue to your residential or commercial projects. 
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Crafted in Illescas, south of Madrid, Mora Cerámicas is a superior product line made from ultra-fine clay and identified by its contemporary clean lines, blended color palette, and satin-like finish. Available stock in modular and norman sizes, thin and full brick, and hues ranging from snow white to metallic black, the versatility of this product offers a new way for architects and designers to plan for an optimal and cost-efficient design.

Like The Belden Brick Company, Cerámicas Mora constantly focuses on innovation. Known for its top-quality building materials and evolution of the best through-body color brick manufactured in Spain, Mora Cerámicas delivers the market's whitest, grayest, and blackest bricks. The new series presented by The Belden Brick Company combines today's color trends with versatility and value in eight colors: Black Sapphire, Blanco, Cibeles, Clinker Gray, Manhattan, Nero, Silver Gray, and Red Stoneware - a traditional red clay, offering the perfect options for anyone designing contemporary or conventional architecture.
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Key features of the Mora Cerámicas series include:
- Ultra-smooth finish and through-body colors that exude a high-end look with a minimal outlay.
- Excels in a practically unlimited array of architectural settings and can be used in interior and exterior applications.
- Durable, long-life span with little to no maintenance that provides endless opportunities to differentiate from other materials.

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Available now for purchase, the Mora Cerámicas series will join the more than 500 brick colors offered by The Belden Brick Company to give architects, builders, and homeowners endless design possibilities while remaining style-forward. The Belden Brick Company distributors shall not directly or indirectly distribute or sell Mora Cerámicas products in, to, or for shipment to Canada, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington territories. [Find a distributor near you.](https://www.beldenbrick.com/locator)

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### We are excited to share our new **Digital Architectural Binder** on **[CADdetails.com.](http://microsite.caddetails.com/5534)**

If you've struggled with specifying new and innovative building products in your most coveted projects, our new [Digital Architectural Binder with CADdetails](http://microsite.caddetails.com/5534) will significantly help. 

[CADdetails](http://microsite.caddetails.com/5534) is a free program developed specifically for design professionals to get manufacturer-specific product information into their working plans. A virtual bridge between product manufacturers and professionals, where you have access to everything you need to organize, enhance, and simplify your design and procurement process:

- Free high-quality design content at your fingertips
- CAD Drawings, Specifications, Revit Files, and related documents
- A stand-alone architectural toolbox for configuring building products that best suits your project requirements

We recognize that using a product for the first time can be risky, so we've gone the extra mile to ensure our content is current, accurate, and works in multiple formats. The content we host on [CADdetails](http://microsite.caddetails.com/5534) meets or exceeds the highest industry standards.

[**Click here**](http://microsite.caddetails.com/5534) to access our high-quality design files for your next project.

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CADdetails – Our New Digital Architectural Binder

Lighter, whiter brick has become a fast-growing mainstay color choice in architecture and home design. We’re excited to bring you four new, distinct, more than plain white brick colors for your next project – **Winter Mist Sanded Rustic, Sedgemoor, Glacier White Smooth, and Glacier White Velour!** From rustic touchable textured brick with layers of character to smooth surfaces and eased edges, there’s no doubt why they’re the go-to products for contemporary architectural chic. 

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<center>A new season means new construction. Check out these debut colors and more of our bestselling white brick just in time for that next project.</center>

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Brick remains a popular building material choice for interior and exterior applications among architects and designers because of its design flexibility, solid structural capabilities, and intricate detailing. As a building medium, homeowners benefit from its versatility, timelessness, and character and its durable, sustainable, and low-maintenance qualities. Top trends include white brick with white mortar, earthy tones, light charcoal, and greige. The color and cut of the brick can significantly influence the atmosphere it emanates, with white brick lending itself to a more minimalist design and neutral brick colors tending to feel more rustic and earthy. With hundreds of distinctive colors and many exclusive textures, we’ll help you design the construction of your next building to withstand the test of time. [Find your local authorized Belden Brick Distributor.](https://www.beldenbrick.com/locator)

Lighter, whiter brick has become a fast-growing mainstay color choice in architecture and home design. We’re excited to bring you four new, distinct white brick colors.

Product Spotlight: More Than A Plain White Brick

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We’re welcoming the fall season and eager to share new hardscaping solutions. Our sales team is getting ready to hit the road to bring Belden Clay Pavers to a city near you.
 
Our first stop will be at [**Hardscape North America (HNA)**](https://www.hardscapena.com/) in Louisville, KY, October 19 – 21. HNA is one of our favorite shows, featuring exhibitors and attendees hungry to learn more about outdoor design and take their hardscaping careers to the next level. Education, demonstrations, competitions, live entertainment, and more make this more than your typical trade show. New this year, HNA will open earlier on Wednesday – 9:00 am for dealers and Noon for contractors. The outdoor exhibits will now open Wednesday at Noon, giving attendees all three days to test equipment.

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Planning to attend? [Receive 50% off trade show admission by registering as our guest with this link,](https://www.compusystems.com/servlet/AttendeeRegLoginServlet?evt_uid=276&CompanyCode2=H00000622) and make sure to stop by **The Belden Brick Company booth #30050.** We'll share our Belden Clay Pavers in all styles, shapes, and sizes and feature new products like our [Utopian Series Pavers.](https://www.beldenbrick.com/brick/brick-paver-colors/color/texture/mm/size/utopian)

We’ll also be attending the [**ASLA 2022 Conference on Landscape Architecture and EXPO**](https://www.aslaconference.com/) in San Francisco, CA, November 11 – 14, the largest annual event for landscape architecture professionals worldwide.

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With a focus on sustainability and designing a better future, ASLA 2022 Conference is the perfect match for our products. Featuring general and educational sessions, special events, and more to over 6,000 attendees, we hope to see you there! **Find us at booth #638.**
 
Early 2023 is also shaping up, and we’re excited to continue our support as a platinum sponsor for [**SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500®,**](https://www.specmix.com/spec-mix-bricklayer-500/) the world's largest and most prestigious masonry competition, Series, and Championship in Las Vegas (January) at the World of Concrete.
 
If you or your team are attending any of these shows, please stop by our booths and say hello. Our sales team is eager to welcome you and answer any questions you may have.




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### An early salute to freedom! 

The Belden Brick Company is excited to announce, by popular demand, that we have NEW Modular Glazed Flag Kits available! 
 
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The Flag Kit is hand detailed with 50 stars and made up of our highly versatile, ultra-smooth, and extremely unforgettable glazed brick in Scarlet, Stark White, and Wrangler. The set is 13 courses high, 7 bricks across, and has numbered design instructions for proper placement. 
 
[Check with your local distributor](https://www.beldenbrick.com/locator) if you are interested in placing an order. Learn more about our [Glazed Brick here.](https://bit.ly/BeldenGlazedCatalog)

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An early salute to freedom! We are excited to announce, by popular demand, that we have NEW Modular Glaze Flag Kits available! 

New Glazed Flag Kits

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### It is the coming together of two forward-thinking brands in the building materials market.
The Belden Brick Company has partnered with Concora, a SaaS brand known for creating the first web experience built for architects, engineers, contractors, and designers. Concora has custom-built a resource library for The Belden Brick Company, simplifying your navigation for product information, digital resources, creating professional submittals, and more!

Our goal is to help you on your journey to finding the perfect Belden brick for your project and offer inspiration with a variety of distinctive colors, adaptable sizes, and exclusive textures. With this new digital resource, we’ve laid out our product catalog in a way that is planned for convenience with essential technical details like 3-part specs and Revit files. [Get started](https://designtools.beldenbrick.com/) on your next project now! 

**THE BELDEN BRICK COMPANY’S NEW DESIGN TOOL HAS FOUR CATEGORIES:** 
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**Product Information** 
Here you can explore the right Belden face brick or paver ideal to start your project. You can conveniently find all product information, including BIM content, Revit files, and spec sheets, available to download in this category.

**Create A Submittal** 
Get a detailed submittal using our submittal generator. Share it via email to save time. 

**Design Inspiration** 
Our building products have been specified in award-winning architectural projects because we deliver the highest-quality shales and clays that contribute to our customers' and communities' structural integrity and outstanding appearance. Browse our project gallery to see our diversified product line of more than 500 brick products. 

**Where To Buy** 
Find a Belden Brick Distributor near you for pricing and availability information. We will gladly provide you with the materials needed. Need help finding your local Authorized Belden Brick Distributor? [Contact us.](https://www.beldenbrick.com/contact?ref=locator)

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Belden Design Tools – All The Resources You Need In One Place

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###### Belden Distributor Sales Training Class of 2022 

### After being postponed in 2021, it was great to be able, once again, to host the Belden Distributor Sales Training and see our 2022 class in person. 

We pride ourselves on meeting our customers where they are and helping them gain better knowledge of our products and their uses. Each year we host the Belden Distributor Sales Training; our goal is to meet and equip our new distributors with the right resources and training.

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Over three days, attendees are taken on a curated journey that introduces them to our complete production process, lets them share and compare insights and experiences with our subject-matter experts and take their best shot at hand-working their own special shape. Participants also attend classroom training sessions that engage and educate them on our product benefits, features, improvements, and how they are different from other competitor products.

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Thank you to all attendees for participating in our Distributor Sales Training session. We wish you all the very best for your future, and we appreciate the time and information given for this event.

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###### Thomas J. Waters Elementary School North Annex, Chicago, Illinois 

### The Brick Industry Association’s (BIA) Brick in Architecture Awards is the global premier design competition featuring clay brick and its infinite design versatility. 
That’s why The Belden Brick Company is proud to announce that Belden brick was used on seven award-winning projects, including a Best in Class for Educational (K-12) on the Thomas J. Waters Elementary School North Annex. 

**BEST IN CLASS WINNER:**
- **Educational (K-12) -** Thomas J. Waters Elementary School North Annex, Chicago, Illinois **Architect:** Bailey Edward Design **Brick Distributor:** Brickworks Supply LLC, **Mason Contractor:** MPZ Masonry

**GOLD WINNERS:**
- **Paving & Landscaping -** Canton Centennial Plaza, Canton, Ohio **Landscape Architect:** MKSK **Brick Distributor:** Ed Schory & Son **Mason Contractor:** Enviroscapes, Inc.

**SILVER WINNERS:**
- **Commercial -** Altgeld Community Resource Center, S. Ellis Avenue - E. 131st Street, Chicago, Illinois. **Architect:** KOO LLC, **Brick Distributor:** Brickworks Supply, LLC, **Mason Contractor:** All Masonry / All Construction Group

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**BRONZE WINNERS:**
- **Educational (Higher Education) -** Hillsdale Christ Chapel, Hillsdale, Michigan **Architect:** Duncan G. Stroik Architect, LLC **Brick Distributor:** Belden Brick & Supply Company **Mason Contractor:** Weigand Construction
- **Educational (Higher Education) -** St. Joseph's Arrupe Hall, Lower Merion, Pennsylvania **Architect:** Moto Designshop **Brick Distributor:** Diener Brick Company **Mason Contractor:** Dan Lepore & Sons Company
- **Education K-12 -** Watkins Intermediate School, Pataskala, Ohio **Architect:** Garmann Miller & Associates **Brick Distributor:** Hamilton Parker Company **Mason Contractor:** Allman Brothers Masonry
- **Paving & Landscaping -** Toledo Mott Library, Toledo, Ohio **Landscape Architect:** EDGE Landscape Architecture **Brick Distributor:** Kuhlman Corporation **Mason Contractor:** Mitch Cousino Hardscape LLC

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Congratulations to all involved in this year’s Brick in Architecture award winners! A special thank you to the architectural and design community for stretching the limits of your creativity and delivering such breathtaking projects featuring The Belden Brick Company’s products. We are honored to be included in this prestigious group of companies that fuel our industry. 

### **About BIA’s Brick in Architecture Awards Competition**
Since 1989, the BIA has sponsored one of the country's most prestigious architectural award programs - the Brick in Architecture Awards. As the only national association to represent both manufacturers and distributors, BIA is the authority in the clay brick industry. The competition celebrates brick architectural design, the building material's historic and timeless versatility, and is an excellent opportunity to showcase the craftsmanship of our masons.

Per the competition rules, eligible projects include any work of architecture completed since January 1, 2016, in which new clay brick products comprise the predominant exterior building or paving material (over 50 percent), including face or hollow brick, building brick, thin brick, paving brick, glazed brick, structural glazed facing tile, new clay brick products in special shapes and/or a combination of these.

[Read the 2021 winners press release.](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220304005359/en/2021-Brick-in-Architecture-Awards-Celebrate-Design-that-Delivers) [2021 Brick In Architecture Awards Competition announcement of winners.](https://www.gobrick.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2021-brick-in-architecture-awards-competition-announcement-of-winners7d691cbd209d64698fc2ff000028783f.pdf?sfvrsn=0)

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Belden Brick Used on Seven Award-Winning Projects

The Belden Brick Company Wins Seven Brick in Architecture Awards

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###### Centennial Plaza, Canton, Ohio 

#### The Belden Brick Company is proud to be recognized as one of Hardscape North America’s 2021 HNA Award recipients.
Contractors, producers, and designers claimed top honors at the 2021 Hardscape North America Awards Recognition Presentation on October 21. Each year, the HNA Awards recognize exceptional residential and commercial hardscape projects, including walkways, patios, pool decks, outdoor living kitchens and spaces, and driveways, as well as commercial plazas and streets. 

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We're proud to be recognized alongside MKSK Studios and Enviroscapes by Hardscape North America as a 2021 HNA Award winner in the Clay Brick – Commercial Winner category for Canton's Centennial Plaza. MKSK Studios chose Carbon Black, Landmark Blend, and Ivory Bay City Line Pavers to enhance the landscape in their award-winning public space design of Canton's Centennial Plaza. The distinctive pavers interconnect one city block and three adjoining streetscapes, 3rd Street, 4th Street, and Court Avenue.

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The Belden Brick Company shapes department designed custom brick shapes for designated bicyclist pavement markings. Our craftsmen carefully produced, then numerically organized, and packaged the installation's unique sizes and patterns to facilitate the installation as working functional pavers. The project is an essential building block in creating a vibrant downtown to generate day-to-day activities and host major events.

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In addition, a commercial project designed by WMWA Landscape Architects and a residential project by Anchor Landscaping both received 2021 HNA Honorable Mention Awards in the clay brick category. 

Congratulations to all of the participants and winners in this year's HNA Awards! Explore all of this year’s HNA Award winners in [Hardscape North America’s news release.](https://www.hardscapena.com/press/new-releases/224-2021-hna-awards-winners-and-honorable-mention-recipients-announced)

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Recognized by 2021 HNA Awards 

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###### Carmel City Center, Carmel, IN 

#### A joint distribution venture between The Belden Brick Company and Endicott Clay Products Company.

With the brick industry in a time of significant acquisition and escalation of direct distribution networks, two leading brick manufacturers are joining forces to launch a new distribution venture to better serve their customers in select markets.

Premier Brick Sales, LLC, a joint venture between The Belden Brick Company and Endicott Clay Products Company, was formed to invest in distribution subsidiaries that will sell their premier architectural brick.

Initially investing in the Indiana market, Premier Brick Sales, LLC has been capitalized to invest in other locations as opportunities arise. Possessing the integrity, family values, and capital backing of The Belden Brick Company and Endicott Clay Products Company, the joint venture is an exciting opportunity and alternative for other locations and architectural sales representatives.

“In our discussions, it was obvious that both of our US family-owned companies possess the same passion for making the highest quality brick and ensuring the long-term distribution of our products,” said Brad Belden.

“Our two companies approach decision-making with a multigenerational view. Working together as part of this joint venture further aligns our two companies philosophically for the next century as the brick industry continues to evolve,” added Ryan Parker.

For the Indiana market, the new joint venture has partnered with Bill Cochran and Bruce Lyon to form Premier Brick Sales of Indiana, LLC. These professionals have a long history of serving the Indiana market and will hit the ground running. This exciting new joint venture looks forward to its success and offers this same template to other locations and talented individuals across other markets.

[Official Press Release](https://content.beldenbrick.com/uploads/Press_Release_Premier_Brick_Sales_LLC_dtd_9_8_21_5a38054fd1.pdf)

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Introducing Premier Brick Sales, LLC

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Smart Architecture at 187 Franklin St.

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###### Belmont Village Senior Living Lincoln Park 

Architectural, planning, and interior design firm, Antunovich Associates, collaborated with Belmont Village to design Belmont Village Senior Living, located in the picturesque Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. The 120,500 square foot facility, part of the Lincoln Common, features 149 units consisting of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom residences crafted to serve both assisted living and dementia levels of care. 

Designing the new senior living community required Antunovich Associates to navigate multiple national, state, and local building and health codes, as well as U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program. The exterior of the new architecture was designed to resemble the historic Nellie Black building that previously resided on the site, but trying to match the original building’s Flemish bond created challenges. The traditional way to construct this pattern of bricks would be to layer red stretchers and black headers alternately in each course. 

[Brickworks Supply Center](https://www.brickworkssupply.com/) partnered with our special shapes department to develop a one-of-a-kind product to effectively save time and labor costs and blend in with the aesthetic history of the neighborhood. The concept was a Norman size brick with two shades of color, red for the 7-5/8" modular stretcher, black for the 3-5/8" header, and a 3/8" false joint at 1/3 on one full brick. 

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Because we had never done anything like this before, we had to make some upfront investments like new tooling and manufacturing processes. Partnering with Brickworks Supply Center allowed us to create a product out of the norm for the architecture and design marketplace, specifically for those wanting to design highly unique buildings. The custom-designed, two-tone brick, which clad the exterior of the building, was also incorporated as a design element through key interior spaces such as the gathering room. The results speak for themselves, a beautiful, urban residential building in sync with its surroundings. 

**Sustainability:** LEED Gold 
**Awards:** 2019 Excellence in Masonry Award - Best of Brick and Best of Health Care/Scientific Research, 2019 Argentum Senior Living by Design Award

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Developing A One-Of-A-Kind Specialty Brick

Fifth Generation Now Leading The Belden Brick Company

Steady Leadership Helps The Belden Brick Company to 133 Years in Business

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The Nation's Brick Company

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio State's football team has almost two dozen players from Northeast Ohio on its roster, but it's Notre Dame that is surrounded by a piece of the region. Actually, pieces.

Canton-based The Belden Brick Company, which has roots dating to the late 19th century, has been working on Notre Dame's campus projects since 1935. The latest involves work on buildings surrounding the famed stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

"We do pretty much everything out there," John Belden said. "We supply a lot of brick there."

Northeast Ohio has funneled both schools with players, but the Irish have a foundation laid by the Ohio company, brick by brick. [Read more here](https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2016/01/notre_dames_foundation_paved_b.html).

Notre Dame's Foundation Paved by Belden Brick 

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September 23, 2015 – In 2003, the Community Arts Council in Sugarcreek began crafting ideas and raising funds to make a series of panels that visually tell the history of the village of Sugarcreek and communities in the Garaway Local Schools District — Baltic, Dundee, and Ragersville. The Sugarcreek Brick Wall Sculpture was initially installed by The Belden Brick Company, Cherry Ridge Masons, and Stutzman Lawn & Landscaping. Carving of the wall began January 9, 2012, by sculptor Sherry Crilow. It took her about three weeks to create each of the 13 panels. [Read more here](https://www.timesreporter.com/article/20150916/NEWS/150919413).


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Brick Sculpture Named Local Treasure

November 26, 2013 – We are pleased to announce that The Belden Brick Company has been awarded the HNA Hardscape Project Award for the Smothers Park and Riverfront Crossing projects in Owensboro, KY

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The [Hardscape North America](https://www.hardscapena.com/) - HNA Hardscape Project Awards recognize outstanding hardscape projects by contractors building residential walkways, patios, driveways, commercial plazas, parking lots, and streets.

In its sixth year, the awards program received 115 entries. Twenty winners received recognition at an awards breakfast ceremony on Friday, October 26th, at the Hyatt Regency, Louisville, KY. Entries are judged on project intent, design, quality of construction and craftsmanship, compatibility with related construction materials and systems, construction innovation, detailing, and overall design excellence.

HNA Hardscape Project Awards "On behalf of the entire team at HNA, I would like to congratulate The Belden Brick Company on winning an HNA Hardscape Project award for 2013," said Charles McGrath, ICPI Executive Director. "There were some excellent projects nominated in this category, and the fact that The Belden Brick Company was chosen shows that they truly recognize the importance of quality construction and craftsmanship."
The HNA Hardscape Project Awards are produced by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute and supported by the National Concrete Masonry Association and the Brick Industry Association. This year, Belgard and Ewing Hardscapes sponsored the program.

"It's an honor to receive this prestigious award which further endorses The Belden Brick Company's dedication to customer satisfaction and quality brick," said Marketing Director Brian Belden. "I am very proud of everything we have achieved at The Belden Brick Company, and receiving this recognition from the segmental concrete pavement industry is a very significant indication of our dedication to providing construction innovation and excellence to our customers."

The Belden Brick Company is the sixth largest (by production volume) manufacturer in the US brick industry and the largest family-owned and managed brick company in the United States. 


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Belden Brick Newsletter - Summer 2013

At the start of a new year there is always reason for optimism. The masonry industry seems to have weathered the worst of the storm and is starting back on the upswing. Positive growth is on the horizon.
 
As "going green" becomes a larger part of the industry, The Belden Brick Company looks to continue to be the standard of comparison in sustainable manufacturing. 

While masonry has been around for thousands of years, technology keeps gaining a larger foothold in the way we work, everywhere from the manufacturing to sales to the jobsite. The Belden Brick Company is an industry leader in finding ways to use technology to augment our tried and true methods for providing the best product, and the best sales and service.

The industry as a whole may not be out of the woods just yet, but we have every reason for confidence. The Belden Brick Company is committed to the future of the brick industry.

Future of Masonry

January 26, 2013 – The Belden Brick Company is proud to support the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 competition, which draws attention to the outstanding craftsmanship and skill of the mason as they compete for the title "World's Best Bricklayer." The competition helps promote the Masonry Industry by demonstrating the craftsmanship and stamina of masons across the country, if not the world. This year, The Belden Brick Company donated more than 28,000 bricks to be used in the competition. We wish all the contestants good luck and thank them for their hard work on the job site and representing our industry!

Learn more about [SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500](https://www.specmix.com/spec-mix-bricklayer-500) competition, series, and champions.

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More than 100 people attended the dedication for the recently completed brick wall sculpture project by Sherry Crilow, a retired Garaway schools art teacher and member of the Community Arts Council. 

The village of Sugarcreek, Ohio, was looking for ways to spark interest in its downtown and beautify the community. The lasting beauty of local hand-crafted brick in a sculpture was the perfect solution.

Sherry began sculpting the bricks in a cool room at our Sugarcreek plants in January 2012 and worked through May before resuming work that August. She completed all 13 panels by year’s end. After Sherry finished each portion, our employees packed the numbered bricks and stored them until the final phase — installing the sculptures at the project site.

Thirteen brick sculptures depict a story about the Baltic, Dundee, Shanesville, Sugarcreek, and Ragersville areas, relating information about the communities, the people, and the heritage. The wall sculpture is about 115 feet long and 8 feet high, with light focused on each panel so that they can be viewed after dark. The panels include the flags of all 26 cantons — or member states — of Switzerland and feature Santa with a sleigh, Christmas carolers, a bell ringer, a Soap Box Derby car, a maypole, and the Mennonite church. Sugarcreek is known as “The Little Switzerland of Ohio” because many area residents boast Swiss heritage. The Community Arts Council logo also is incorporated in the monument.

Brick sculptures can add a one-of-a-kind look to any project and serve as a lasting monument. We, along with Sherry, hope people will notice and appreciate “all the little nuance” of color, tones, and meaning in the sculptures. We also hope that it will attract visitors to Sugarcreek.

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October 2, 2012 –  We are pleased to announce that The Belden Brick Mining Operations was bestowed the Sentinels of Safety Award for outstanding safety performance in 2011. Mining Operations worked more than 66,000 hours without a single lost-time incident. The Belden Brick Company is committed to being the Standard of Comparison in all aspects of our business and this award serves as confirmation that our efforts in promoting safety are achieving the results we desire.

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Geological Walk Through Time

By Bob Downing - Akron Beacon Journal staff writer 

Feb 16, 2009 – Summit County is home to Ohio's greenest or most environmentally friendly building. Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, announced Monday that its ranger/natural resources building has won top honors from the U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, D.C. 

The renovated building near the Akron-Fairlawn border off Sand Run Parkway in Sand Run Metro Park garnered enough points in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system from the green building group to earn its highest award, a platinum ranking. "We don't have the first platinum building in Ohio, but we have the greenest," said David Whited, the park district's chief of planning and development. "And we're the first to receive platinum in Northeast Ohio." The building that opened in mid-2008 earned 55 points of 69 possible points. 

Points are awarded for energy and water efficiency, building materials, the building site, indoor environmental quality, and innovation/design. Green features incorporated into the Akron building include geothermal heating, waterless toilets, solar panels, a rooftop rain garden, lumber from down trees in the park district, recycled carpet, furniture, and cabinetry. Exterior features on the 3.8-acre site include 24,000 tan-colored bricks that let water drain into the ground, a rain garden, rain barrels, and native landscaping. The park system spent just under $1 million to turn the one-time ranch house into offices for its rangers and resources management staff. The park district worked with Peninsula Architects and Akron construction company Thomarios, the general contractor. 

The building's green features added about 15 percent to the cost but will be recouped in lower energy bills in the future, Whited said. The building's solar and geothermal features will reduce the need for nonrenewable energy by more than 40 percent, and water use will be reduced by 56 percent through innovations, including composting toilets. 

Ninety-six percent of the construction debris from the remodeling project was recycled rather than sent to a landfill, and the park district sent materials gutted from the house to Habitat for Humanity's Restore in Canton. 

The project required adding 1,700 square feet of space to the existing 2,200 square feet. "One of the great myths of sustainability is that we have to change our lifestyles and accept a lower standard of living," said Michael Johnson, the park district's chief of natural resource management who works in the building. "This proves that you can be green and maintain a high standard." The park district had been shooting for 59 points but got 55, still within the platinum requirements of 52 to 69 points, said park spokesman Nate Eppink. As of last June, about 70 buildings in the United States had earned platinum rankings in United States. At that time, five other Ohio buildings have earned gold ratings (39 to 51 points), and 23 others have won certification from the council. 

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