Italy – inspired, rustic and charming. The unique San Selmo range of Smoked, Reclaimed, Textured and Raw Corso, embodies the beauty of brick. With hues that transition from light to dark, tactile finishes, and sizes from conventional to distinctive, the San Selmo range suits all contemporary projects and environments.
Actual Dimensions (length x width x height mm)
500 x 100 x 40mm
Average Weight (KG)
3.8
137
The Austral Brick Company was founded in 1908 by a group of investors and builders led by Edwin Spackman.
The company established itself as a major player in the brick industry by the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
Riding the boom of the 1920s and steering a path through the Depression years, the name Austral Bricks came to be associated with the remarkable figure of William King Dawes whose hold over Austral Bricks and Brickworks Limited extended for over half a century. Without Dawes, Austral Bricks may not have survived the devastating economic collapse of the Depression.
Certainly the history of Brickworks Limited, established in 1934 by Dawes and other private brick manufacturers would have followed a different course altogether.
Moreover, without the foresight of Jim Millner, the chairman of Washington H Soul Pattinson, who was the joint architect in 1969 with Dawes of the cross holding with Brickworks, both companies may have succumbed to hostile takeovers.
Dawes’ three successors Albert Burgess, Alan Bentley and Lindsay Partridge, the current managing director, took Brickworks and its flag bearer Austral Bricks, to new heights.
Under Lindsay Partridge the company has been transformed from a state based operation to a national organisation with manufacturing operations in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland.
These manufacturing operations are continually upgraded and modernised, implementing the world’s best technology and environmental protection features.
This ensures the maintenance of production efficiency and quality to enable the introduction of new and highly innovative products creating new fashions and trends in the residential and commercial building markets.
The experience of over one hundred years of brickmaking brings with it a unique ability to build a dedicated team of people committed to excellence in brick production, research and development ready for the many challenges of the next 100 years.
Brickworks Building Products is one of the world’s largest and most diverse building material manufacturers. Our company has built an enduring reputation with our customers – we are loved for our innovation, professionalism and ever-dependable products and services.
The clay bricks and pavers are made from naturally occurring minerals that are kiln fired to lock in their colour and strength for life.
The composition of the raw materials as well as the firing process may cause each run to differ. The resulting colour and texture variation is inherent in the process and part of the appeal of the products.
The product images in the brochures and on this website give a general indication of colour for your preliminary selection. We recommend you also view current product samples and look at actual finished projects before making your final selection.
If an order is placed before midday, it will be delivered within three business days. Alternatively you can select a delivery time and date that suits your project during the ordering process. If there are any issues with your delivery date request such as a product being out of stock, a sales representative will contact you directly. Please note that deliveries for a weekend cannot be booked online, please contact your local office to confirm availability for non weekday deliveries. Orders must be fully paid for before an order proceeds to the delivery stage.
Description
Italy – inspired, rustic and charming. The unique San Selmo range of Smoked, Reclaimed, Textured and Raw Corso, embodies the beauty of brick. With hues that transition from light to dark, tactile finishes, and sizes from conventional to distinctive, the San Selmo range suits all contemporary projects and environments.
Product Details & Specifications
Actual Dimensions (length x width x height mm)
500 x 100 x 40mm
Average Weight (KG)
3.8
137
About The Designer
The Austral Brick Company was founded in 1908 by a group of investors and builders led by Edwin Spackman.
The company established itself as a major player in the brick industry by the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
Riding the boom of the 1920s and steering a path through the Depression years, the name Austral Bricks came to be associated with the remarkable figure of William King Dawes whose hold over Austral Bricks and Brickworks Limited extended for over half a century. Without Dawes, Austral Bricks may not have survived the devastating economic collapse of the Depression.
Certainly the history of Brickworks Limited, established in 1934 by Dawes and other private brick manufacturers would have followed a different course altogether.
Moreover, without the foresight of Jim Millner, the chairman of Washington H Soul Pattinson, who was the joint architect in 1969 with Dawes of the cross holding with Brickworks, both companies may have succumbed to hostile takeovers.
Dawes’ three successors Albert Burgess, Alan Bentley and Lindsay Partridge, the current managing director, took Brickworks and its flag bearer Austral Bricks, to new heights.
Under Lindsay Partridge the company has been transformed from a state based operation to a national organisation with manufacturing operations in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland.
These manufacturing operations are continually upgraded and modernised, implementing the world’s best technology and environmental protection features.
This ensures the maintenance of production efficiency and quality to enable the introduction of new and highly innovative products creating new fashions and trends in the residential and commercial building markets.
The experience of over one hundred years of brickmaking brings with it a unique ability to build a dedicated team of people committed to excellence in brick production, research and development ready for the many challenges of the next 100 years.
About the Distributor
Brickworks Building Products is one of the world’s largest and most diverse building material manufacturers. Our company has built an enduring reputation with our customers – we are loved for our innovation, professionalism and ever-dependable products and services.
Customisations
The clay bricks and pavers are made from naturally occurring minerals that are kiln fired to lock in their colour and strength for life.
The composition of the raw materials as well as the firing process may cause each run to differ. The resulting colour and texture variation is inherent in the process and part of the appeal of the products.
The product images in the brochures and on this website give a general indication of colour for your preliminary selection. We recommend you also view current product samples and look at actual finished projects before making your final selection.
Delivery & Timing
If an order is placed before midday, it will be delivered within three business days. Alternatively you can select a delivery time and date that suits your project during the ordering process. If there are any issues with your delivery date request such as a product being out of stock, a sales representative will contact you directly. Please note that deliveries for a weekend cannot be booked online, please contact your local office to confirm availability for non weekday deliveries. Orders must be fully paid for before an order proceeds to the delivery stage.
