Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Time: 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM EST
Location: Bus departs from Snyder's Moraine Location at 6:30 AM
Registration: Free !
AIA credits will be awarded for the tours
Members have a unique opportunity to spend May 13, 2026 touring three different brick manufacturing plants in Sugarcreek, Ohio, at Belden Brick facilities. Snyder Brick and Block is hosting the event and will provide charter bus transportation, lunch and snacks, and tours for AIA credit. Registration begins now, and must total 35 architects, engineers and students by the end of January for the tour to occur.
The Belden Brick Company, a long-standing pillar in the brick industry, is the largest family-owned brick manufacturer in the United States. Today, The Belden Brick Company owns and operates five brickmaking plants and one thin brick sawing facility, employs approximately 500 people, and has over 200 million standard brick equivalents annually.
The Belden Brick Company continues to meet the construction market's changing needs by creating a diversified line of brick products in a wide array of colors, sizes, textures, and special architectural shapes.
There is no cost to register for the tours. Attendees will meet at 6:30 AM on May 13 at Snyder's Moraine location. The bus will make a stop in Columbus if there are registrations from AIA Columbus. The first tour will start at approximately 9:30 AM, and lunch will take place at a local restaurant around 12:30 PM. Hard hats are required for the tour.
Tours will resume after lunch, and the bus will depart for Columbus/Dayton at 3:30 PM, with a return to Snyder Brick and Block by 6:30 PM. Register below to be included.
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