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Sean Murphy, www.seanjmurphy.com, sent us this photo of a stunning pool and surround with Whitacre Greer Old World Cobbled pavers.  The project features a blend of Whitacre Greer 50 Series colors flanked with a border of a darker straight shade 53.  Thanks Sean! If you have a project that you would like featured here please email …

Three projects featuring Whitacre Greer products were recognized January 17th at Hardscape North America 2009.  The projects were selected based on the following criteria: design (including use of color, shape, texture and pattern), quality of construction and craftmanship, compatibility with related construction materials and systems, construction innovation and overall excellence. Bay Area Residence captured the …

Hardscape North America, the show for paver installation contractors, is scheduled for January 14-17, 2009 at Atlanta’s Cobb Galleria Centre.  The 2009 show includes new educational features for design professionals and hardscape distributors.  Design professionals will gain CEU credits and valuable insight on sustainable hardscapes in Session 23 Design Professional Workshop: Sustainable Hardscapes, scheduled for Saturday, January …

Searching for a specific color blend for your next clay paver project?  Whitacre Greer offers custom blending of standard colors to complement or contrast other site amenities.  Custom blends of standard Whitacre Greer dry-pressed pavers are used in all project types including residential, commerical, municipal and institutional projects.  Popular blends include:  The Emory Blend, used …

CSI Miami Season 7 Episode 8 “Gone Baby Gone” was partially filmed in Long Beach, California”s Queensway Bay area.  The Queensway Bay is home to the first and most stunning Whitacre Greer Boardwalk Paver installation.  Utilizing four distinct paver colors the fired-clay paving brick mimic wood planking.  The project was designed byOlin Partnership and installed by ValleyCrest Companies. …

Hardscaping plays an integral part in creating an inviting entrance and pool-side entertaining space in the Bay Area Residence. A classic material was chosen to complement the wall cladding and distinguish the home from others on the street. Clay pavers ranging from creamy off-white to light grays and tans were blended on site capturing the …

September 22nd, Whitacre Greer implemented a recycling program for cardboard and plastic.  One month after beginning the program, Plant Engineer/EHS Manager John Miller reported that 747 pounds of plastic and 796 pounds of cardboard had been recycled.  Miller estimates that recycled cardboard and plastic could top 18,000 pounds over a one-year period and added that Whitacre …

The Repository, Sunday, April 15, 2001 Paving Through History Wooster geologist tries to crack area’s brick-making past By Charita M. Goshay, Repository staff writer Roller bearings weren’t always the only game in town. From the late 1800s through the 1930s, Canton was the world’s leading manufacturer of paving brick. Karrie McAllister, a geologist at the …

Whitacre Greer has a long history in the fired-clay products industry.  Following is a short history of the company’s early years. Whitacre began producing hollow building block and fire brick in Magnolia in 1891. That year, he and two partners formed the Beatty Fire Clay Co. The second company closed in 1901, and Whitacre’s ex-partners set up …

E and R Studios provided the photo below of their Maple Hill project at The University of Arkansas.  Straight Edge Whitacre Greer 4x8x2-1/4 pavers were used to created this colorful layout.  Seven separate colors, including engraved shade 50 Ivory pavers, were combine, illustrating the wide range of color available in fired-clay brick pavers from Whitacre Greer.