Acme Brick Tile & Stone

What Acme Brick Tile & Stone does

Acme Brick Tile & Stone is a privately held, vertically integrated building materials manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Houston, Texas, founded circa 1890 (135 years of continuous operation as of 2025). The company manufactures clay brick across multiple formats (King Size, Queen Size, Modular, and Thin Brick) at its own plants and distributes an extended portfolio of stone, tile, flooring, cladding, and outdoor living products under both proprietary labels and partner brands. Subsidiary Featherlite supplies concrete masonry units and Innovative Building Products distributes specialty building products, together broadening the addressable scope beyond core brick.

The technology stack centers on a brick.com e-commerce storefront with an online product catalog, supplemented by Virtual Mason (a VR visualization tool) and Masonry Designer (a layout planning tool) targeted at architects and builders. Specification-side resources include Environmental Product Declarations, Health Product Declarations, Safety Data Sheets, continuing education programs, technical service digests, and integration with the Specpoint specification database, positioning Acme as a specification-friendly partner for the architecture community.

Commercially, Acme operates a sales-led go-to-market model that combines a regional dealer network, direct sales to large builders, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce with dealer pickup and delivery options. Primary customer segments are residential and commercial builders and architects/designers, with homeowners served as a secondary segment through the dealer channel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through one-time purchase transactions on building materials rather than subscription or recurring models.

Name

Acme Brick Tile & Stone

Legal name

Acme Brick Company

Website

https://americantileandstone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Acme Brick Tile & Stone is a privately held Houston-based building materials manufacturer and distributor founded circa 1890, producing clay brick and distributing stone, tile, flooring, and outdoor living products through a regional dealer network, e-commerce, and direct sales to builders and architects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials

NAICS

Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing (327120), Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (42332), Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing (327991)

SIC

Structural Clay Products (3250), Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAIAEAF

Masonry & Hardscapes Retail (Brick, Block, Pavers, Stone)

Consumer Products & Retail/Home & Furniture Retail/Building Materials & Lumber Retail

SECONDARYIMADABAA

Clay Bricks (Facing & Common)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Bricks, Blocks & Masonry Products

SECONDARYCRAIAGAA

Tile & Stone Specialty Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Home & Furniture Retail/Flooring & Tile Retail

SECONDARYIMAKAHAG

Manufactured/Engineered Stone & Agglomerates (Quartz, Terrazzo, Sintered Stone)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Aggregates & Dimension Stone (Crushed Stone, Sand & Gravel, Limestone, Granite, Marble)

Keywords

• Clay brick manufacturing
• Building materials distribution
• Stone veneer products
• Architectural masonry supply
• Flooring and tile

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Sales: Acme Brick generates revenue through the sale of brick, tile, stone, flooring, and related building materials. Products include their own manufactured brick (King Size, Queen Size, Modular, Thin Brick) as well as distributed brands (Coronado Stone, ProVia Stone, MAC Metal cladding). Sales occur through dealer locations, e-commerce, and direct relationships with builders and architects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Acme Brick Tile & Stone manufactures and distributes clay brick, manufactured and natural stone veneer, tile, flooring, cladding, and related building materials for residential and commercial construction. The company sells its own manufactured brick (King, Queen, Modular, and Thin Brick formats) alongside distributed brands of stone, flooring, and outdoor living products through a regional dealer network, an e-commerce storefront, and direct sales to builders and architects.

Product overview

Acme Brick Tile & Stone operates as a building materials distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of masonry, flooring, and outdoor living products organized across multiple product lines. The core offering centers on Acme's own clay brick products (King Size, Queen Size, Modular, and Thin Brick formats) supplemented by an extensive stone veneer portfolio including Cast Stone, Coronado Stone, CupaClad Slate, Horizon Stone, MStone, Majestic Stone, ProVia Stone, and the proprietary Stonebrook Thin Veneer collection. Flooring products span Tile, Pavers, Hardwood, Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP), and Mosaics. Architectural and outdoor categories include MAC Metal Architectural Cladding, Fireplaces, Glass Accents, Iron Doors, Outdoor Furniture (Winston), Pool Coping (Marion Ceramics), Turf (Grasstex), and Grills & Kitchens. The company also offers proprietary design tools including Virtual Mason and Masonry Designer for visualization, while subsidiaries Featherlite (Concrete Masonry Units) and Innovative Building Products extend the product range. This is a single-brand distributor model with no unified platform—products are sold individually through the e-commerce storefront with physical showroom locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acme Clay Brick Full-size clay brick products manufactured by Acme in King Size, Queen Size, Modular, and Thin Brick formats, available in Heritage, Velour, and Coated collections. Used by residential and commercial builders, architects, and homeowners for construction, renovation, and exterior/interior masonry applications.
• Manufactured and Natural Stone Veneer
• Tile and Mosaics Floor and wall tile products including ceramic, porcelain, and natural stone tiles, plus decorative mosaic tile products for walls and floors. For residential and commercial interior applications.
• Hardwood Flooring Solid and engineered hardwood flooring products for residential interiors.
• Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) Flooring Luxury vinyl plank flooring products for residential and commercial interiors.
• Pavers Paving stone products for driveways, walkways, patios, and outdoor living areas.
• MAC Metal Architectural Cladding Premium steel siding and cladding products featuring finishes such as Ash Grey, Black Walnut, Cedar, Cork, Smoked Birch, Teak, Torrefied, and White Oak for residential and commercial exterior wall applications.
• Fireplaces Fireplace products and systems for indoor and outdoor living spaces.
• Iron Doors Ornamental iron entry doors and gates for residential and commercial properties.
• Glass Accents Decorative glass architectural features and elements for residential and commercial design.
• Outdoor Furniture (Winston) Outdoor living furniture and amenities for residential outdoor spaces.
• Pool Coping (Marion Ceramics) Pool coping and coping tile products for swimming pool and outdoor water feature installations.
• Turf (Grasstex) Artificial turf products for landscaping and outdoor integration.
• Grills and Outdoor Kitchens Outdoor kitchen appliances and grilling equipment for residential outdoor culinary spaces.
• Outdoor Heaters Outdoor heating solutions for extending outdoor living seasons.
• Featherlite Concrete Masonry Units Concrete masonry units (CMU) and related products from Featherlite, a wholly-owned Acme subsidiary brand, for builders and architects.
• Innovative Building Products Innovative building products brand offered through Acme Brick's distribution network and featured in the Architectural Services section.
• Virtual Mason Virtual reality visualization tool for architects and builders to preview brick installations in virtual environments.
• Masonry Designer Design tool for architects and designers to plan, create, and visualize custom masonry layouts and patterns.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100-year limited guarantee on products

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• General Shale Brick: Long-standing U.S. clay brick and masonry producer competing directly in residential and commercial brick with overlapping dealer-distribution model and similar product breadth.
• Brickworks Limited: Australian brick and building products manufacturer-distributor with comparable multi-decade heritage, own manufacturing plants, and a broad masonry product portfolio sold to builders and architects through dealer networks.
• Boral Limited: Large-scale manufacturer of clay brick, masonry, and stone veneer products with vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution serving residential and commercial construction in similar end markets to Acme.
• Glen-Gery Corporation: U.S. clay brick manufacturer with a multi-product masonry portfolio and regional plant footprint that competes head-to-head for builder and architect specifications against Acme.
• Belden Brick Company: Family-owned U.S. clay brick producer with comparable heritage, in-house manufacturing, and brick-centric masonry portfolio aimed at residential and architectural commercial projects.
• Forterra Building Products: Manufacturer of concrete masonry units, brick, and stone veneer serving U.S. residential and commercial construction, overlapping with Acme's Featherlite CMU business and distributed stone lines.
• Huttig Building Products: Building products distributor with mill-direct and branded assortment serving pro-dealers, builders, and remodelers; comparable distribution-and-channel model with shared end customers.

Broad incumbents

• Oldcastle APG (CRH): National building products division of CRH plc offering masonry, hardscapes, and packaged materials at a much larger scale, with overlapping categories including brick veneer, stone, and architectural products.
• Cornerstone Building Brands: Large diversified exterior building products company with masonry, siding, and architectural categories; competes with Acme for builder and pro-dealer share in adjacent exteriors.
• ABC Supply Co. National pro-dealer distributor of exterior and interior building products including masonry, siding, and cladding; competes with Acme's dealer network for builder and contractor accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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