Brickworks

What Brickworks does

Brickworks Limited was Australia's largest building products manufacturer, operating a multi-brand portfolio spanning clay bricks, pavers, masonry blocks, stone, cement, roofing tiles, battens, and terracotta cladding. Founded in 1934 and headquartered at Horsley Park, NSW, the group ran more than 20 consumer-facing and trade brands — including Austral Bricks, Bowral Bricks, Nubrik, Daniel Robertson, Glen-Gery (North America), Austral Masonry, GB Masonry, UrbanStone, Bristile Roofing, Southern Cross Cement, and Capital Battens — plus exclusive international brands La Paloma, San Selmo, and La Escandella. Manufacturing and distribution spanned Australia, New Zealand, and the Eastern/Midwestern United States (27 company-owned Brickworks Supply Centers), with carbon-neutral certified production at the Longford plant in Tasmania and Environmental Product Declarations published for over 1,000 products.

The company monetised building products via wholesale distribution, direct field sales to builders, developers, and architects, owned supply centers in the US serving trade masons, and four consumer-facing Design Studios in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Hobart offering colour consultations and the iVisualise 3D visualisation tool. Customer segments were architects/designers, masons and trade professionals, builders/developers, and homeowners, with a community-led engagement layer (Channel B video, inDETAIL speaker events, Parlour salons, DoubleTALK, FOLIO publication) targeting specification-side adoption. Premium positioning was reinforced through international manufacturing partnerships (Tejas Borja in Spain for 5XL Roofing; Italian-made San Selmo) and a sustainability proposition built on a 56% carbon reduction since 2006.

In September 2025 Brickworks completed an A$14 billion merger with long-standing cross-shareholder Washington H. Soul Pattinson, unwinding a 56-year structure dating to 1969; Brickworks was delisted from the ASX (formerly BKW) and the combined entity now operates as Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company (ASX:SOL). A subsequent June 2026 binding agreement will see Goodman Australia Industrial Partnership acquire Brickworks' interests in the BGAI partnership and Oakdale West/East industrial trusts for approximately A$2.65 billion, continuing the post-merger portfolio reshaping.

Name

Brickworks

Legal name

Brickworks Limited

Website

https://brickworks.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing (3271), Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing (327331), Concrete Pipe, Brick, and Block Manufacturing (32733)

SIC

Structural Clay Products (3250), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro primary industry

Clay Bricks (Facing & Common) (IMADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stonework & Masonry (Stone Veneer, Brick, Block) (HSAIACAI), Masonry & Hardscapes Retail (Brick, Block, Pavers, Stone) (CRAIAEAF)

Keywords

• Clay brick manufacturing
• Building products
• Masonry products
• Roofing tiles
• Terracotta cladding

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Products Sales: Sale of building products including bricks, pavers, masonry, stone, roofing tiles, and terracotta cladding to builders, developers, architects, and consumers through direct sales and distribution network.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Brickworks manufactures and distributes building products including clay bricks, pavers, masonry blocks, stone, roofing tiles, cement, battens, and terracotta cladding through a portfolio of market-leading brands. The company serves builders, developers, architects, masons, and homeowners across Australia, North America, and New Zealand, offering direct field sales, wholesale distribution, and 27 company-owned supply centers in the United States.

Product overview

Brickworks is Australia’s largest building products company operating as a multi-brand portfolio platform across building materials. The offering consists of distinct brands organized by product category: brick brands (Austral Bricks, Bowral Bricks, Glen-Gery, Daniel Robertson, Nubrik), masonry brands (Austral Masonry, GB Masonry, UrbanStone), roofing (Bristile Roofing), cement (Southern Cross Cement), and building systems (Capital Battens). The portfolio also includes internationally exclusive brands (La Paloma, Sanselmo, La Escandella) and North American operations through Brickworks Supply Centers. Individual products span clay bricks, pavers, masonry blocks, breeze blocks, terracotta cladding, roof tiles, and stone products. The company completed a major merger with Washington H. Soul Pattinson in June 2025 creating a A$13.8 billion diversified entity. Sustainability initiatives include carbon-neutral manufacturing, Environmental Product Declaration Labels for over 1,000 products, and a 15% Scope 1 and 2 emission reduction target by 2030.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Austral Bricks: Clay bricks and pavers brand operating in Australia and New Zealand
• Bowral Bricks
• Nubrik
• Daniel Robertson
• Glen-Gery
• Austral Masonry
• GB Masonry
• UrbanStone
• Southern Cross Cement
• Bristile Roofing
• Capital Battens
• Brickworks Supply Center
• La Paloma
• La Escandella
• San Selmo

Products and services

• Austral Bricks
• Bowral Bricks
• Glen-Gery Brick Styles Catalog 2025 Annual catalog launch offering over 500 brick products including six new brick lines for the North American market.
• Daniel Robertson 470 Collection Long-format 470mm clay brick range handcrafted at the carbon-neutral Longford plant in Tasmania, available in Traditional and Hawthorn colourways with a 100-year colour fastness warranty.
• Daniel Robertson Bricks
• SK1N Terracotta Cladding
• San Selmo Brick Range
• Austral Masonry
• GB Masonry
• UrbanStone
• Kite Breeze (Second Iteration) Second iteration of the iconic late modernist era breeze block, reimagined for contemporary urban landscapes with a 300x300x90mm wet cast format and milled finish.
• Forma Pavers
• 5XL Range by Bristile Roofing Roof and walling tile range manufactured by Tejas Borja in Spain using exclusive BorjaJET finishing technology, including Ceramic Slate, Stone, Cement, Oxide, Cotto, Matte, and Marble series.
• Bristile Roofing
• Southern Cross Cement
• Capital Battens
• La Paloma Bricks
• La Escandella Terracotta Roof Tiles
• Marseille Jaspee Roja Terracotta Tile
• True-Brix Rail System
• Brickworks Supply Centers
• Environmental Product Declaration Labels (EPDs)
• La Paloma Castellana Bricks
• Nubrik Bricks

Quantifiable outcome

• 56% reduction in carbon emissions since 2006
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Goodman Australia Industrial Partnership (GAIP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Binding agreement for GAIP to acquire Brickworks' interests in selected industrial partnerships for approximately $2.65 billion. GAIP will acquire Brickworks' 50% interest in BGAI partnership (taking ownership to 100%) and 50% interest in Oakdale West Trust (increasing to 90%). Goodman Group separately acquires Brickworks' remaining 50% interest in Oakdale East Trust. Transaction expected to close late June 2026.
• Washington H. Soul Pattinson (Soul Patts)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Merger completed September 2025 creating A$14 billion combined entity. Unwound 56-year cross-shareholding structure dating back to 1969. Soul Patts owned 43% of Brickworks while Brickworks held 26% stake in Soul Patts. New holding company TopCo established as merged parent entity, renamed Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company. A$1.4 billion equity raising completed to strengthen balance sheet.
• Capital BrickminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 February 2022Acquired by Glen-Gery Corporation to expand distribution network in Maryland and Virginia markets. Capital Brick is a leading distributor of architectural masonry products.
• Glen-Gery CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholly-owned subsidiary of Brickworks North America Corporation operating brick manufacturing and distribution in North America, with acquisition of Capital Brick (Maryland distributor) in February 2022 to expand footprint in Maryland and Virginia markets.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Ibstock plc: UK's largest manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete products with a small US footprint via Ibstock North America. Comparable to Brickworks on pure-play clay brick manufacturing model, though primarily serving UK rather than Australian/US markets.
• Forterra plc: UK and US brick and masonry manufacturer, including concrete block, precast and specialty products. Closely comparable to Brickworks' Glen-Gery US business on clay-brick product mix and US/UK residential construction end-market exposure.

Emerging players

• Eagle Materials Inc. US producer of gypsum wallboard, concrete and cement serving residential construction markets. Overlaps with Brickworks' North American concrete masonry and building products portfolio, with similar exposure to US housing cycle dynamics.
• Summit Materials Inc. US vertically integrated construction materials company (cement, aggregates, ready-mix, concrete products) with exposure to residential and infrastructure markets. Compares with Brickworks' US concrete masonry and supply-center business on product overlap and end-market exposure.
• James Hardie Industries: Australian-headquartered building products company specialising in fibre-cement cladding, siding and backerboard. Competes with Brickworks in the Australian exterior cladding category, representing the main substitute product family to clay brick facades.

Direct peers

• Boral Limited: Australia's largest integrated building materials and construction materials supplier (bricks, masonry, cement, quarry products). Closest direct peer to Brickworks in product portfolio, customer base (builders/developers) and Australian geographic footprint, now under Seventrust ownership.
• CSR Limited: Australian building products company with brands in bricks (Pgh Bricks, Selkirk), insulation (Bradford), plasterboard and construction systems. Directly competes with Brickworks' Austral Bricks and Austral Masonry in Australian residential and commercial construction.
• Adbri Limited: Australian cement, concrete, lime and masonry producer operating across construction and infrastructure markets. Comparable to Brickworks' Austral Masonry and Southern Cross Cement businesses in product mix and customer base, with overlapping exposure to Australian housing cycle.

Broad incumbents

• Wienerberger AG: World's largest producer of clay bricks and a leading provider of pipe systems and façade solutions across Europe and North America. Globally comparable to Brickworks on clay brick manufacturing footprint, with overlapping presence in North America via its US clay-brick business.
• CRH plc: Global leader in building materials (cement, aggregates, concrete, masonry) with operations in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Broadly comparable to Brickworks on masonry and aggregates exposure, with significantly greater scale and geographic diversification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/brickworksbp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BrickworksBuildingProducts
• Facebookfacebook.com/BrickworksBuildingProducts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brickworks-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/brickworksbp
• Pinterestpinterest.com.au/brickworksbp

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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