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Acme Brick Company Earns Nationally Acclaimed “Partners of Choice Award”

From David Weekley Homes For Eighth Consecutive Year

Acme Brick Company is one of only five ABOVE PHOTO: Shown with Acme Brick’s Partner of Choice
companies nationwide that have received David award are: (left to right) Matt Martinelli, Purchase Manager Austin
Weekley Homes’ highly coveted 2019 “Partners of Division for Weekley Homes, Stan McCarthy, Senior Vice President
Choice Award” with an “A” ranking in Quality. This is of Sales for Acme, Rusty Haile, Vice President of Sales for Acme
the eighth “consecutive” year that Acme has been and David Weekley, Chairman of David Weekley Homes.
chosen a “Partner of Choice,” one of only three in “Acme Brick Company continues to set the bar
this group of national companies to have done so. amongst our National Trading Partners by earning
David Weekley Homes, the largest, privately- this prestigious distinction. We rely on our partners
held home builder in America, implemented its to deliver quality products and superior service to
comprehensive supplier evaluation system and our customers on every home, every time.”
its measurement for world-class excellence, the Stan McCarthy Acme’s Senior Vice President of
“Partners of Choice Award” in 2004. The unique Sales said, “Winning this award means a great deal
evaluation platform is based on input from nearly since we are measured with over 160 companies,
one-thousand David Weekley team members most of whom are national firms with household
evaluating 200 suppliers. It allows David Weekley names. Of these companies, only five were
Homes to analyze supplier performance in diverse awarded an ‘A’ in Quality this year. Only Acme Brick
industries, provide feedback to these suppliers, and and two other companies have won this award
recognize those truly outstanding achievers. eight consecutive years! We’re honored to be part
Through this process, David Weekley Homes of this very select group and proud of all the Acme
takes “partnering with its suppliers” to a world- associates that helped us earn such a distinguished
class level. David Weekley Homes, implemented award. Acme Brick and David Weekley Homes have
the industry-leading evaluation method in order to been great partners since 1976.”
reduce channel costs, improve service, and provide Acme Brick Company, founded in 1891, is the
the highest degree of homeowner satisfaction. nation’s largest brickmaker. Acme operates 15 brick
Weekley’s commitment to quality has also plants and has 54 company-owned sales offices
enabled them to be recognized 13 times as one of across 13 states, plus a nationwide network of
FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work independent distributors. Acme is a member of the
For ®“. No other homebuilder in America has made Berkshire Hathaway family of companies headed
this list more than twice. by famed investor Warren Buffett and celebrated its
th
Commenting on Acme’s performance Weekley’s 128 birthday on April 17, 2019. For more information
VP of Supply Chair Services, John Schiegg said, reach Acme Brick at www.brick.com.

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