North American Technologies Group (NATK) made ties that bind. Its TieTek Technologies subsidiary produced composite railroad crossties made from 75% recycled materials such as plastics and rubber from old tires. It has sold its products to various transportation agencies and railway companies in the US, Australia, Asia, South America, and India. However, due to the recession, the company closed its plants and ceased production of its ties in 2009. TieTek is the worldwide leader in developing and manufacturing composite ties, an innovative product for railroad track construction, maintenance and operation. There management consists of experienced business people, railroad executives, and materials scientists who are committed to bringing the highest quality, most reliable, and cost effective product to there customers.

SNEF has grown into a powerful business. Founded in 1905, the company (known as Groupe SNEF) specializes in climate control (HVAC), communications systems, electrical engineering, industrial processes, and security systems. Its customers include large firms, government agencies, and building administrators. Groupe SNEF works from about 100 offices in France and through more than a dozen international subsidiaries, mostly in Europe and Africa. The firm works on more than 40,000 projects a year. Among its most notable: Op�ra de Lyon; the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier; and the national stadium, Stade de France.

Explore General (EGI) provides general construction services for commercial and residential projects. The company offers design/build, construction management, and engineering services along with specialty contracting for roofing and flooring and electrical and mechanical projects. EGI also erects steel structures and reconstructs levees. President and CEO Jaime Gonzalez incorporated the company in 1997.

Sunland Group is hot, with projects like the Houston Texans' Reliant Stadium, the Denver International Airport, and the George Bush Intercontinental Airport on its "completed" list. Sunland has expanded from a small engineering firm to a design/build firm with architectural, civil, environmental, and structural engineering services. It also offers construction management, surveying, and consulting to commercial, government, and institutional clients. Founded as Sundland Engineering in 1985 by former president and Hispanic entrepreneur Orlando Teran, the company was acquired by a woman-led group of executives in 2004. CEO R. Carla Thompson is the majority owner. Sunland has offices in Texas and Colorado.

Gallegos Sanitation provides collection and hauling of solid waste and recyclable materials in Fort Collins and nearby communities such as Greeley and Windsor. Founded in 1959 by Edward Gallegos and sons Arthur, Gerald, and Rudy, the company is owned and operated by the Gallegos family. The local, minority-owned business was incorporated in 1983.

Corporacion Uniland traces its roots to 1973 when Cementos y Cales Freixa and Cementos Fradera combined to form Cementos Uniland. Cementos Portland Valderrivas controls a 64% stake in the company; Irish building materials group CRH owns the rest. No need for abstractions when discussing Uniland. Its product line is concrete, as well as cement, mortar, and aggregates. Corporacion Uniland, S.A. has operations primarily in Spain, where it runs two cement factories, more than 25 concrete plants, about 10 aggregate quarries, and more than 10 mortar plants. Uniland has also expanded into Argentina, Tunisia, the UK, and Uruguay.

The primary asset of Kaiser Group Holdings is its 50% stake in Kaiser-Hill Company, a joint venture with CH2M HILL that was formed to clean up the US Department of Energy's Rocky Flats site, a former nuclear weapons production facility in Colorado (completed ahead of schedule in 2005). Subsidiary Kaiser Analytical Management Services provides analytical management services in areas such as health and safety and environmental and waste management and accounted for all of the company's revenue in 2006, but the company expects no future revenues from this unit. Kaiser Group also has an insurance unit (MS Builders Insurance Company), but it has not written any policies.

Henry Broan started the company in 1932 with the Motordor kitchen fan; today Broan-NuTone, a subsidiary of Nortek, is a leading maker of residential ventilation products. Offerings include ventilation and ceiling fans, heaters, indoor air quality products and trash compactors. Central vacuums, intercom systems, medicine cabinets, speakers, and doorbells are marketed under the NuTone name and range hoods are sold under the Best brand. The company's products available at retail stores such as Lowe's and The Home Depot, and also sold by distributors. It also makes private label products for GE, Sears, Whirlpool, and others.

Helix Electric has coiled itself around the very core of the electrical contracting business in the Southwest. One of the US's largest electrical contractors, the company focuses on design/build, engineering, and installation projects. Its services include electrical, fiber optic cable, energy management system, emergency power system, electric fence, and voltage substation and distribution system installation. The company and affiliate Helix Electric of Nevada have offices in Arizona, California and Nevada. It has a portfolio of public and private projects, including jobs at airports, civic centers, hospitals, prisons, senior living centers, casinos, hotels, water treatment plants, and movie theaters.

Marquette Lumber Co. makes its mark in wood. The company processes American hardwoods (Northern, Southern, and Appalachian), used mostly for furniture and flooring, and wholesales it to manufacturing and construction companies. The firm operates two lumberyards and offices in Norwalk, Ohio; Sandown, New Hampshire; St. Louis; and Vero Beach, Florida. Russel H. Downey founded Marquette Lumber Co. in 1919 in South Bend, Indiana. The company moved to Vero Beach, Florida in 1972; the founding Downey family still runs it.

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