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When a fire box in a periodic kiln overheats, the brick
around it can undergo a process that causes them to soften, bloat, and
become misshapen. These bricks, called clinkers, were discarded as rejects
until about 50 years ago.
At that time, an innovative salesman for Cayuga Brick
Company (our predecessor) became interested in these clinkers. He laid up a
panel and began to push them as a product line. Soon the sales outstripped
the availability, and methods were employed to deliberately manufacture
clinkers. This was the beginning of the Mohawk Clinker, which today accounts
for 20% of our production. We also manufacture other colors of this brick.
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