Belden Brick & Supply Co. Inc.

• Private
• US

Dow Jones Description

Founded in 1979 under the stewardship of Paul Belden, III, Belden Brick & Supply Company has earned a reputation of representing the finest masonry products in the industry. As a teenager Paul Belden, III began his career in the brick industry working part-time as a laborer for his family's brick manufacturing company, Belden Brick Company. An enthusiasm for the industry was instilled by his grandfather, Paul Belden, Sr., whose father, Henry Belden, began manufacturing brick in 1885 in Canton, Ohio. Continuing the family tradition, Paul III entered into the family business after graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1962, just as his father, Paul Belden, Jr. did after his graduation from the same institution in 1932. In 1962, three generations of Paul Beldens worked for the then 77 year old Belden Brick Company. Paul III moved his family to Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1965 after accepting the position of District Sales Manager. Over the following fourteen years, Paul III ardently promoted his family's brick products to the architectural communities throughout Michigan. He created longstanding business alliances with discerning architects earning him a reputation for leadership within the industry. In 1979, after discussing a return to Canton, Ohio, Paul III and his wife Shirley concluded they could not leave Grand Rapids, which they and their three boys had grown to love and considered their home. ...

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Number of Employees 40

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