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In 2013, King Klinker built the most sophisticated thin brick plant in the world with Siemens controls and the latest German machinery. Polish engineers also added their own twist to the high level of sophistication by creating trade secret machines for making some of the best collections of thin brick in the world.
Strong Roots
The King Klinker story is one of freedom of enterprise and a strong Polish heart determined not just to survive, but to be the best. The founders established its roots as a ceramic and glazing company named, Klinkier Przysucha, during a time when the Soviets had control of Poland post WWII. Then in 1987, after the fall of the Soviet Iron Curtain as President Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down this wall”, Klinkier Przysucha was positioned for private sale. As a free country, it took many years for Poland to sell off all the state-owned companies. However, in 2004, private investors purchased the struggling factory and made plans to form a massive thin brick plant.
Latest Technology
In 2013, King Klinker built the most sophisticated thin brick plant in the world with Siemens controls and the latest German machinery. Polish engineers also added their own twist to the high level of sophistication by creating trade secret machines for making some of the best collections of thin brick in the world.
World Market Growth
Today King Klinker is growing fast and adapting to markets around the globe. With high quality clay and the best manufacturing methods, King Klinker thin brick far exceeds some of the most stringent tests such as the PCI tolerance and pullout tests in the USA. King Klinker has been bold in creating new sizes for the American market such as modular, norman and American imperial. Furthermore, King Klinker has implemented a comprehensive stocking program in Poland as well as through master distributors in the Americas to meet the immediate needs of the Americas.
Advanced Formliners
King Klinker and Advanced Formliners provide exceptional precast and tilt-up by combining the exclusive King Klinker thin brick with the Advanced Formliners embedded brick system. King Klinker meets or exceeds PCI requirements. Specify King Klinker thin brick and Advanced Formliners Flex2Fit with your next precast or tilt-up project.
speedymason
King Klinker and Speedymason are delivering stud wall and post-applied concepts to show the amazing features of the King Klinker thin brick. Specify the Ultra-Speed Thin Brick System for post-applied to reduce labor for a mortarless building façade. Also, specify Speedymason brick lath for a superior post applied result.
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Andrea Paulson
Andrea Paulson, the proprietor of King Klinker Thin Brick, draws inspiration from the unique and modern design of her product, as well as the entrepreneurial spirit of the previous generation. With a passion for driving the growth of the King Klinker of the Americas brand, she, along with her husband, Max Paulson, aim to inspire architects and designers to incorporate the distinctive beauty of King Klinker thin brick into their projects.
Tony Szak
Tony Szak is the King Klinker expert for stud wall and post-applied concepts using Speedymason products. He has been with Speedymason from day one. Prior to working for Speedymason, he ran a construction company for 13 years and worked for 2 other large commercial Contractors in business development. Tony’s background is on site construction and project management for both residential and commercial remodeling and new construction.
Max Paulson
Max Paulson is the proprietor of King Klinker Thin Brick - a premier distributor of top-quality bricks across the United States and Canada. He and his wife, Andrea, collaborate with top notch distributors to bring architects unparalleled design options. With a keen eye for customer satisfaction, Max is renowned for his exceptional customer service and innovative approaches to serve his esteemed clientele.
Shane Calmes
As owner of Advanced Formliners, LLC, Shane has over 25 years of experience. He as been instrumental in developing new ideas and holds 7 patents for advancing the art or embedding thin brick into precast panels. Shane is involved in the domestic market but also with the development of global precast markets to use the same technologies developed in the USA.