Established in 1887, the family-owned company primarily operates throughout northern and central California. Like grains of sand through an hourglass, so are the business days of Teichert. The company's materials division produces sand, gravel, and ready-mixed concrete and supplies it to manufacturers, contractors, and government agencies. In possession of the oldest active contractor's license in the state of California, Teichert Construction is involved in building roads, bridges, parks, airports, and more. Through its Angelo Utilities division, Teichert Construction provides trenching services for underground utility systems needed in residential subdivisions.

Tembec is the little mill that could -- and did. Rescued by workers from a shuttered mill in 1973, the forest products company today maintains significant operations in the US, Canada, and France. Through about 30 manufacturing facilities it produces pulp, paper, paperboard, lumber, and chemicals from the by-products of its pulping process; these products are marketed worldwide. Tembec's pulp unit, the company's largest group, accounts for more than half of sales. Its wood products unit sells SPF (spruce-pine-fir) lumber and hardwood flooring products primarily in North America. Tembec also manages forest land in four Canadian provinces. Outside of North America, it has sales offices in Asia.

Cornell Iron Works has been owned and managed by the Cornell family since 1828. In the 19th century, we were a manufacturer of specialty ironwork, grates, railings, stairs, vaults and structural and ornamental ironwork. The company originated in New York City serving a regional market then later New England and the middle Atlantic states.

Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction (STECON) touches an array of construction projects across Thailand. Established in 1962, the engineering and construction firm primarily engages in governmental infrastructure projects, including highways, mass transit, power generation, water systems, telecommunications, and bridges. Recent projects include the Foreign Affairs Ministry headquarters, a Thai Airways aircraft maintenance center, and a thermal power plant for EGAT. STECON also builds oil refineries, petrochemical facilities, chemical plants, and residential housing. Thailand Securities Depository Company owns almost half of STECON shares.

Angelo Iafrate Construction Company spends most of its time on the road. The company specializes in highway and road construction and is qualified by the US Department of Transportation to work in more than half of the states across the country. Angelo Iafrate provides preconstruction, construction, and project management services for both the public and private sector. The heavy construction contractor targets clients in the commercial, transportation, utilities, manufacturing, health care, and education industries. Angelo Iafrate also sells used equipment. The company is owned and managed by the Iafrate family.

The engineering and construction conglomerate (also known as the Ledcor Group of Companies) holds a network of firms focused on large-scale projects in Canada and the US. The group operates through divisions that specialize in commercial building, heavy civil, industrial, contract mining, and pipeline construction. Ledcor builds condos, office buildings, airports, highways, and industrial complexes; provides mining excavation; and offers network equipment installation, network site maintenance, and fiber-optic cable maintenance. Subsidiary Ledcor Properties invests in real estate. Employee-owned Ledcor was founded in 1947 by William Lede, the father of CEO Dave Lede.

Steeplejack isn't afraid of heights. Traditionally a scaffolding contractor, the company also offers asbestos abatement, insulation, general plant-maintenance services, and project management to industrial customers. Its customers hail primarily from the oil and gas, pulp and paper, power generation, mining, and chemical industries. Steeplejack operates predominantly in Western Canada through eight branch locations. Vancouver-based affiliate Westcor offers fireproofing and environmental services. Steeplejack is part of Texas-based The Brock Group.

LPCiminelli, Inc.,the largest general contractor in western New York, it oversees a wide range of commercial, government, and industrial projects in the region, providing program management, construction management, and design/build services. It provides general contracting services through subsidiary LPCiminelli Construction Corp. Markets served include education, health care (medical, skilled nursing, and senior living), and multi-unit residential. The group has expanded its operations and provides services in the Northeast and Midwest. Formerly Louis P. Ciminelli Construction, the group was founded in 1961.

Timber Truss Housing Systems, Inc. was founded in 1960 by W.A. James, who is still active in our daily operations. Timber Truss was one of the first fabricators of wood trusses back in the sixties and continues to introduce innovative products and technologies today. The present location, at 525 McClelland Street, Salem, Virginia, has office and manufacturing space of approximately 132,200 square feet and additional lumber storage facilities of about 22,300 square feet, on a 60 acre site.

Joseph Wong Design Associates (JWDA) provides architectural, master planning, interior design, project management, and programming services for public and private sector clients in China and the western US. Its portfolio of completed and in-progress projects includes the mixed-use residential and corporate Deep Blue Plaza towers and the Lotus Creative Center industrial complex (in China) and the San Diego Convention Center and the San Diego Marriott Del Mar Hotel (in the US). China-born architect Joseph Wong established JWDA in San Diego in 1977.

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