Hanson Brick boosts customer service in Columbia, S.C., market with
the addition of a field service representative

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 10, 2007

• Paul Elder to support sales team and provide outreach to builders

Hanson Brick, the largest brick manufacturer in North America, has hired Paul Elder as a field service representative in Columbia.

“Our objective is to provide our customers with top-level service,” said Hugh McLaurin IV, Columbia market manager for Hanson Brick. “Paul will focus his attention on customers who come to our Columbia showroom and provide value-added services such as last-minute jobsite deliveries and custom home physical take-offs.”

Elder, a Clemson University graduate, will be based in Hanson’s Columbia showroom, 5100 Brickyard Road.

In addition to his showroom service, Elder will conduct outreach to area builders and help customers find brick matches for older home renovations.

Hanson Brick is North America's largest brick manufacturer, with approximately 1,600 employees and operations across the United States and Canada. The company provides its customers with superior selection and service, offering more than 1,000 styles of brick in five regional brick collections. Hanson Brick is based in Charlotte, N.C.

Hanson Brick is part of Hanson, one of the world's largest suppliers of heavy building materials to the construction industry. Hanson produces aggregates (crushed rock, sand and gravel), ready-mixed and precast concrete, asphalt and cement-related materials and a range of building products including concrete pipes, concrete pavers, tiles and clay bricks.

Hanson is part of the HeidelbergCement Group, which employs 70,000 people across five continents. Heidelberg has leading positions in concrete and heavy building products and is the global leader in aggregates.

Further information on Hanson can be found at na.hansonbrick.com

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