What Cloud Ceramics does

Cloud Ceramics, operating alongside its sister brand Kansas Brick & Tile, is a U.S. clay brick manufacturer headquartered in Concordia, Kansas, with production facilities in Concordia and Hoisington and a total of three manufacturing plants sited within the Dakota clay deposits of Kansas. Founded in 1945, the company produces face brick, thin brick, and paving units in a broad range of colors (Brown, Buff, Gray, Ironspots, Pink, Red), textures (12+ options), and standard sizes (Modular, Norman, Roman, Utility, Kingsize, Closure), and serves architects, contractors, and homeowners across the Midwest with individual project references in Kansas, Brooklyn, and Houston. Its underlying technology is conventional clay brick manufacturing using locally sourced Dakota clay, supplemented by a lightweight digital layer: an online brick matching tool, CAD-friendly downloadable files for architects, virtual sample PDFs, and LEED regional materials documentation supporting projects within a 500-mile radius.

The business model is direct, transactional hardware sales of physical brick products with no subscription or recurring component. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; orders are placed through phone, email ([email protected]), or the website's "How To Order" process. Go-to-market is sales-led and specification-driven, targeting three primary personas: architects (who need CAD-compatible brick specifications for commercial and institutional projects such as skyscrapers, schools, and universities), contractors (residential and commercial construction), and homeowners (siding, fireplaces, backsplashes, entry walls). Revenue mechanics are entirely product-sale based, with no disclosed volume, pricing, or margin data, and the company operates as a private entity with no funding rounds, no institutional investors, no patents, no published management team, and no partnerships on record.

Name

Cloud Ceramics

Legal name

Kansas Brick & Tile

Website

https://cloudceramics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cloud Ceramics, operating alongside Kansas Brick & Tile, is a Kansas-based clay brick manufacturer running three plants in the Dakota clay deposits. It produces face brick, thin brick, and paving units for architects, contractors, and homeowners across the U.S. via direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Concordia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Brick and Construction Materials Sales: The company generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of clay bricks including face brick, thin brick, and paving units. Products are sold in various standard sizes (Modular, Norman, Roman, Utility, Kingsize, Closure) and multiple colors and textures. Sales appear to be transactional with no subscription component.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cloud Ceramics (legal entity Kansas Brick & Tile) manufactures and sells clay bricks from three plants located in the Dakota clay deposits of Kansas. The product line includes face brick, thin brick, and paving units, offered in six color families (Brown, Buff, Gray, Ironspots, Pink, Red) and twelve textures across six sizes. The company also provides a Brick Matching Service, CAD-friendly downloadable files for architects, and LEED regional materials contribution support.

Product overview

Cloud Ceramics and its brand Kansas Brick & Tile operates three brick manufacturing plants in Kansas, utilizing local Dakota clay deposits. The company offers a unified portfolio of brick products organized around three core offerings: Face Brick (standard brick for structural and aesthetic applications in residential and commercial buildings), Thin Brick (lighter brick for interior/exterior cladding applications), and Paving Units (brick designed for outdoor hardscape surfaces). Products are available in six color families (Brown, Buff, Gray, Ironspots, Pink, Red) and twelve texture options (200 Scratch, 400 Rug, 500 Velour, 600 Bark, 700 Smooth, Antique, Rockface, Rustic, Shadowtex, Smooth, Velour, Wiretex). The company provides complementary services including a Brick Matching Service for finding matching products, CAD-friendly digital files for architectural design integration, and LEED contribution support for sustainable building projects. The product line includes numerous named brick variants organized by color, size, and texture combinations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Face Brick Clay brick used primarily for aesthetic rather than structural purposes, providing visual appeal, value, and energy efficiency for homes, commercial buildings, fireplaces, backsplashes, entry walls/gates, multifamily developments, retail developments, and schools/universities.
• Thin Brick Lighter clay brick designed to enhance interior or exterior applications such as brick siding, brick fireplaces, and kitchen backsplashes, offering the appearance of full brick with reduced thickness for easier installation.
• Paving Units Clay brick products designed for outdoor hardscape surfaces such as driveways, walkways, and patios, offered in variants including Charcoal, Chestnut, Harvard, Manganese, Old Colonial, Cherokee, Black Diamond, Red, Burgundy, Midnight, Coffee, Crimson, Terracotta, and Ebony pavers.
• Brick Matching Service A service that helps customers find brick matching their existing brick or project requirements, allowing them to upload photos or browse available options to find the right brick for renovations or new builds.
• LEED Contribution Support Support service that assists construction projects in qualifying for LEED regional materials credits by providing documentation for materials sourced within 500 miles of the project site.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Palmetto Brick Company: Southeast U.S. clay brick manufacturer producing face brick, thin brick, and pavers; comparable product categories but serves a different geographic region than the Kansas-based Cloud Ceramics.
• Triangle Brick Company: U.S. clay brick manufacturer producing face brick and specialty units for residential and commercial construction; comparable product line but with a more concentrated Southeast regional footprint rather than Midwest.

Direct peers

• Acme Brick Company: One of the largest U.S. clay brick manufacturers offering face brick, thin brick, and pavers across residential and commercial segments with a similar multi-plant manufacturing model.
• Endicott Clay Products: Family-owned U.S. clay brick manufacturer producing face brick, thin brick, and pavers with a strong architectural focus; directly comparable in product mix and customer segments to Cloud Ceramics.
• General Shale Brick: Major U.S. clay brick and masonry products producer with multiple plants, face brick, thin brick, and outdoor living products; directly comparable product mix and architectural sales channel.
• Glen-Gery Corporation: Mid-Atlantic-based clay brick manufacturer with face brick, thin brick, and architectural masonry lines serving architects and builders with comparable product breadth to Cloud Ceramics.
• Belden Brick Company: Family-owned U.S. clay brick manufacturer producing face brick, thin brick, and pavers with broad color and texture ranges; directly comparable product portfolio and customer base (architects, contractors, homeowners) to Cloud Ceramics.

Emerging players

• Summit Brick Company: Smaller U.S. clay brick manufacturer with comparable specialty/architectural positioning but a more limited geographic footprint; meaningful product overlap but lower scale than Cloud Ceramics.

Broad incumbents

• Wienerberger AG: Global leader in clay building materials including face brick, thin brick, pavers, and roof tiles; competes broadly in the same clay brick category but operates at much larger scale and international scope.
• Boral Limited (Boral Bricks): Major building materials producer with a clay brick division offering face brick and masonry products in North America; broader portfolio and larger scale than Cloud Ceramics but overlapping in clay brick category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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