Rockingham County’s Office of Economic Development, Small Business, and Tourism is excited to help Pine Hall Brick celebrate their 100th anniversary.
Rockingham County (August 5, 2022) - Rockingham County’s Office of Economic Development, Small
Business, and Tourism is excited to help Pine Hall Brick celebrate their 100th anniversary. Earlier today, Pine Hall Brick hosted a 100th Anniversary
Celebration at their Madison, NC location. In attendance were Pine Hall Brick
employees and retirees, as well as local and state leaders. At the event, Mark
Richardson, Rockingham County Board of Commissioners, Vice Chair, presented
Pine Hall Brick leaders with a plaque to congratulate them and help commemorate
this exciting milestone. Additionally, Rockingham County Economic Development
is honoring Pine Hall Brick by displaying their products in the foyer of the
Rockingham County Governmental Center in Wentworth during the month of August.
Pine Hall Brick was founded on August 7, 1922 by Flake Steele, son
of J.C. Steele, a patented brickmaker and founder of J.C. Steel & Sons that
manufactures extrusion and brick making equipment. The company’s original brick
and clay pipe production operations began in two manufacturing facilities
located in Pine Hall, North Carolina and expanded to Madison, North Carolina in
1936.
Today, Pine Hall Brick has multiple facilities in both North
Carolina and Georgia and has become a leader in manufacturing and product
development of clay brick for home construction and paving. The company is still
owned and operated by the Steele family's fourth generation, with Walt Steele
as Pine Hall Brick’s current President. They attribute their years of success
to their focus on quality products and a culture that prides itself on customer
service. They have learned to expand what they make and offer their customers
as well as how to effectively increase the number of product they can turn out
all while remaining true to their core values. Their brick pavers can be found
around the world at locations such as Disneyland Hong Kong, Disneyland in
Anaheim, California, and Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
“It’s not often we have the
opportunity to celebrate a century of success for one of our manufacturers, but
when we do, we encourage everyone to take notice,” states Leigh Cockram,
Rockingham County Department of Economic Development Director. “Congratulations
to Pine Hall Brick on reaching this incredible milestone. May you continue to
grow and expand in your next century of success.”
For more information or questions, please contact Tara Martin,
Economic Development Marketing Manager at [email protected].