Industry News
Mid America Brick to Re-commission Dormant A.P. Green Brick Plant in Missouri
06/30/2010
MEXICO, MO -- An enthusiastic crowd of community members, elected officials and economic development advocates gathered here today to celebrate the announcement that Mid America Brick & Structural Clay Products, L.L.C. will begin operating the former A.P. Green plant as a face brick manufacturing facility. Mid America Brick is re-commissioning the plant on the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1910. The plant will provide approximately 80 new manufacturing jobs once it is fully operational in 2011, and it is expected to produce nearly 60 million bricks annually.
The A.P. Green plant, which closed in 2002, was at one time one of the largest refractory brick manufacturers in the United States. Mid America Brick will use the facility to make face brick for residential and commercial/industrial construction.
"After significant efforts, we are thrilled to be able to re-open this plant, produce a quality product, and provide good jobs in our community," said brick industry veteran and Mid America Brick CEO Frank Cordie. Mr. Cordie acknowledged the strong support at the local, state and federal levels of government, including the Mexico City Council, Missouri State Representative Steve Hobbs (R-21), Missouri State Senator Wes Shoemyer (D-18), U.S. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-9), U.S. Senator Kit Bond (R-Missouri) and Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, directly and through the Missouri Department of Economic Development.