Masonry Magazine April 2008 Page. 28
LOSURESH
Image courtesy of Hanson Brick
BRICK
**BOLD**
**AND**
**BEAUTIFUL**
BRICK STANDS THE TEST OF TIME.
By Jennie Farnsworth
Hanson Brick's "Hibernia" brick is a black brick ideal for creating architectural accents on building. Coated in manganese to create its black colour, Hibernia has a leathery appearance and tiny hints of the red clay underneath.
Over the years, members of the masonry industry have discussed options that might increase the use of brick in masonry, thereby bringing a steady flow of work to mason contractors and their crews. There's been talk of keeping masonry competitive with other systems by creating new innovations, with an overall goal of raising the market share of masonry in the U.S. building industry.
Likewise, the discriminating tastes of commercial builders and custom homebuyers are forcing brick distributors and manufacturers to broaden their product lines, search for new technologies, and keep brick at the forefront of design.
"Years ago, red brick was the traditional product of choice," says Gary Davis, VP of sales at Endicott Clay Products Co. in Fairbury, Neb. "Then, red faded out to earth tones, then grays, pastel colors, buffs and even black brick. The trends steadily change, but brick has always been there to meet those changes."