MJB Wood Group makes and distributes a multitude of wood products such as laminated veneer lumber, millwork and molding, paneling, fixtures, and door, window, furniture, and cabinet components. The company operates through manufacturing and distribution facilities in about a dozen states, primarily in the southern US. MJB also has operations in Mexico, Canada, China, and South America. In addition to its wood products, the company offers custom manufacturing, import/export assistance, inventory management, and supply chain management and logistics outsourcing services. MJB traces its roots to Tumac Lumber Company.

Cadence McShane Construction has been right in step with the top contractors in the US. A part of development and construction group The McShane Companies, it provides general construction, construction management, and design/build services for commercial, institutional, and industrial projects in Texas and the central US. The firm is known for its school and community projects throughout Texas. It also provides services to the manufacturing, office, multi-family residential, government, hospitality, and retail markets. Recent projects include a 730,000 sq. ft Port of Houston distribution center for First Industrial Realty. Cadence McShane was founded in 1995.

Hasegawa International pushes wood products from all over the world to market in Japan. Its product offerings include North American Red Alder hardwood logs and lumber, interior and entrance doors; Russian birch logs, lumber, plywood, panels, flooring, and doors; and Chinese Asian Cherry doors, flooring, and kitchen cabinet doors. Hasegawa International also imports Russian Red Pine and Larch products including posts, beams, lumber, veneer, panels, and doors. The company has two sales offices in Japan and two sales offices as well as a Red Alder manufacturing facility in China. Hasegawa International was founded in 1981.

WSP Group is no wisp of a company. The management and consultancy firm is #2 in the UK (behind WS Atkins) and has projects in more than 60 countries worldwide. WSP Group works on a variety of projects through three divisions: property (management consultancy); transport and infrastructure (bridges, roads, rail, runnel, and utility); and environmental. Current projects include structural engineering work at Dubai's Nakheel Tower (the world's tallest tower), building and managing a new rapid transit system in Trinidad, and managing the core road network in northwest and northeast London.

APi Group has a piece of the action in two main sectors: industrial and specialty construction services and life safety. APi has more than 30 subsidiaries, which operate as independent companies across the US, UK, and Canada. Services provided by the company's construction subsidiaries include energy conservation; electrical, industrial, and mechanical contracting; industrial insulation; and overhead door installation. Other units install fire protection, security, and alarm systems; fabricate structural steel; and distribute building materials. The family-owned company was founded in 1926 by Reuben Anderson, father of chairman Lee Anderson.

A. Tenenbaum Company,doing business as Tenenbaum Recycling Group (TRG), the company is the oldest scrap metal processor in Arkansas. Established in 1890, TRG's half a dozen scrap metal recycling yards and service centers purchase and process ferrous metals (iron and steel) and nonferrous metals (aluminum, brass, copper, nickel, and stainless steel) to sell to large steel mills, brokers, and exporters across the US. It recycles more than 350,000 tons of steel and 10 million pounds of cans per year. TRG also offers scrap management programs to help both large and small companies assess and improve their disposal methods.

Pacific National Group (PNG) performs general contracting and construction management services in Arizona and Southern California. The company tackles a range of projects, including commercial and industrial complexes, medical buildings, high-tech and aerospace centers, and sports and recreation facilities. The company offers pre-construction through post construction services as well as site supervision. Its Modulex division manufactures aluminum door frames and glazing systems. PNG's client roster includes Northrop Grumman, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Universal Studios, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The company was founded in 1959 as Pacific Luminaire.

Minaean International Corp., through its Minaean Building Solutions Inc. and Minaean Habitat (India) Pvt. Ltd. subsidiaries, provides building construction technologies and products designed to enhance the efficiency of the structures, both residential and commercial. Minaean's Vesta and Artisan Quik-Build Systems allow a team of 10 unskilled laborers to assemble 16 homes of 250 sq. ft. each in less than a week. The lower construction costs make the company's systems suitable for regions with a shortage of housing, especially in developing nations. Minaean's structures utilize recyclable components and technology that makes them earthquake- and hurricane- resistant. President Mervyn Pinto owns 17% of the company.

Obayashi Corporation, a leading global contractor and one of Japan's top four general contractors, the company is a pioneer in the development of earthquake-resistant building techniques. Obayashi serves as architect, consultant, engineer, and systems designer for buildings and large-scale civil engineering projects worldwide. Projects have included the Dubai Urban Rail Transit System; the bobsled and luge runs used in the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano; the Ted Williams tunnel in Boston; and restoration of port facilities in Kobe, Japan, damaged by a 1995 earthquake.

Baldwin & Shell Construction's natural state is as a construction firm in The Natural State. Founded in 1946, Baldwin & Shell is a general contractor and commercial construction management company operating primarily in Arkansas. The company's services include general construction, project management, and renovation and remodeling, as well as assembly of prefabricated steel buildings. Its completed projects, many of which are located in Little Rock, include high schools, churches, industrial plants, office buildings, and hospitals.

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