Brickworks Supply Center – Chicago leaves no masonry unit unturned

Sources: Brickworks North America, Wyomissing, Pa.; CP staff

Brickworks North America has opened an Illinois market centerpiece certain to enlighten design or trade professionals, developers and residential or commercial project owners of clay and concrete building and hardscape possibilities. At 21,500-sq. ft., the new Brickworks Supply Center – Chicago features:

Consultation area where a team of experienced staff can offer professional advice on installation and design, review plans, and guide customers through product selection for projects of any size;
3,000-sq.-ft. showroom with an impressive brick, stone and hardscape portfolio from a diverse array of premium producers;
10,800-sq.-ft. warehouse hosting a large inventory of brick, natural and manufactured stone, clay and concrete pavers, wall products, lighting, firepits, artificial turf, and bulk materials—all combining to offer a convenient, one-stop-shop experience;
5,800-sq.-ft. trade center where builders, contractors, landscapers and homeowners can purchase necessary tools and supplies, from brick, stone, mortar and hardscapes to masonry accessories; and,
A modern event space for industry events hosted by Glen-Gery, Brickworks North America’s heritage masonry offering.

Marking the Chicago center launch, from left: Brickworks Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Mark Ellenor; Brickworks Director, Integration Jerry Vinci; (general contractor) ARCO/Murray Project Manager Mitch Wilson; Center Manager Jose Torres; Brickworks Supply Director, Illinois Mike Zirngibl and Manager, Regional Operations Ozzie Munoz; and, Brickworks North America President Steve Bell.

“At Brickworks North America, we understand that builders and contractors need more than just materials but rather a central hub focused on convenience, expertise, innovation and quality products,” says President Steve Bell. “Brickworks Supply Center – Chicago is designed to meet these very needs by providing an abundance of premium products, tools and guidance in one centralized location to better empower and equip construction professionals to complete their projects with confidence and ease.”

Brickworks Supply Center – Chicago is the company’s eighth Land of Lincoln facility, joining suburban Bridgeview, Des Plaines, Naperville, New Lenox and Schaumburg locations, plus downstate Champaign and Springfield satellites. The seven properties were part of a 2021 deal with Southfield Corp., netting Brickworks North America the Illinois Brick, Indiana Brick, Rose Brick, Edgewood Landscape Supply, and Lafayette Masonry Supply businesses. The Chicago location hosts the fourth Brickworks North America design center opened in or near the heart of a major city during the past five years, following locations in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, the latter along Fifth Avenue and serving as the international design flagship of Australia-based Brickworks Ltd.