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Acme Brick awarded Business of the Year for 2014

Words: Ron TaylorThe Malvern/Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce recognized Acme Brick as the “Business of the Year for 2014” at the organization’s recent annual banquet where a chamber official noted that, “Acme’s Malvern plants make 257 million bricks per year and the company has been involved with Malvern’s annual Brickfest for 34 years.”

The brick manufacturer has been an active member of the Malvern/Hot Springs Chamber for more than 50 years.

Acme Brick Company, founded in 1891, is the nation’s largest brickmaker. Acme owns 26 brick plants and has 70 company-owned sales offices across 17 states, plus a nationwide network of independent distributors.
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