The Belden Brick Company Joins The MCAA’s Strategic Partner Program

Words: Greg Brown

The Mason Contractors Association is excited to announce that The Belden Brick Company, the largest family-owned brick manufacturer in the United States, is the newest Strategic Partner. As a member of the MCAA’s flagship program for masonry-industry suppliers, The Belden Brick Company is now a part of the trade’s largest promotional effort for suppliers. 

“We are honored to have The Belden Brick Company join the Strategic Partner Program. In the past few years, we had been hoping to forge a stronger relationship between the manufacturers and installers of brick. This step marks great progress toward achieving that goal,” said Jeff Buczkiewicz, MCAA President and CEO. 

As a Strategic Partner, The Belden Brick Company will receive hundreds of thousands of impressions across the MCAA’s wide range of trade-related activities. This builds upon The Belden Brick Company’s generous donations to MCAA efforts in the past, including supplying material for the MCAA’s Masonry Skills Challenge as part of MASONRY MADNESS® Day at the World of Concrete. 

“The Belden Brick Company is proud to be a Strategic Partner of the MCAA and recognized for our dedication to our mutual partners and passion for the industry. The partnership's long-term goal is to advance masonry workforce development and utilize the expertise of both organizations to support the industry and the people who put the product in the wall,” said Brian Belden, Vice President of Sales and Marketing.


About The Belden Brick Company: The Belden Brick Company, a long-standing pillar in the brick industry, is the largest family-owned brick manufacturer in the United States. Built on the principles of integrity, community, quality, and service, our company upholds the traditions set forth by our early leaders. Family involvement and commitment have been the backbone of our longevity. With a foundation over a century in the making, an exciting new era of modernization begins as we continue to pioneer innovation in the art of brickmaking for architects, builders, and homeowners. Offering a unique blend of manufacturing capabilities and bringing modern technology together with our heritage of quality craftsmanship and a gritty, do-it-right attitude. 


Expanding brick's creative versatility while maintaining the material's traditional strengths is something in which we pride ourselves. We continue to meet the changing needs of the construction market by manufacturing over 20 different face brick and clay paver sizes, more than 500 colors, 13 different textures, and endless designs of special shapes. The superior quality of our raw materials leads to the structural integrity and outstanding appearance of our line of world-class architectural brick. Each brick becomes part of a legacy that has set The Standard of Comparison since 1885.


About Mason Contractors Association of America: The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is the national trade association representing mason contractors. The MCAA is committed to preserving and promoting the masonry industry by providing continuing education, advocating fair codes and standards, fostering a safe work environment, recruiting future manpower and marketing the benefits of masonry materials.


About MASONRY Media: Since 1961, MASONRY has served as the premier resource for mason contractors to stay up to date on news, technology and advocacy within the industry. The magazine has evolved into a modern, multi-channel information source and advocate within the industry.


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