Biffa, one of the UK's leading waste management companies, it offers collection (curbside, light commercial, hazardous/special waste), landfill, groundwater and soil treatment, and industrial cleaning services. Its operations include more than 1,500 collection and transportation vehicles to handle its curbside and manufacturing, pharmaceutical, medical, petroleum, chemical, and electronics industry customers. Biffa has about 75,000 customers. It operates more than 30 landfills in the UK. It also is a provider of renewable energy with 109 MW of installed capacity. Biffa was taken private in 2008 by a group of private investors led by Global Infrastructure Partners.

The company is a leading supplier of housing and building materials in Japan. Through half a dozen subsidiaries, it provides such products as doors, housing sashes, storm shutters, ceramic siding, bathroom units and tile, and insulated panels, as well as security systems. It also supplies storefronts for commercial buildings, as well as skylights, steel doors, and customized store facades and shutters. JS Group works with distributors and has sales offices throughout Japan. Other operations include a real estate brokerage franchise, a chain of do-it-yourself stores, and home services including inspections and warranties.

Formica Corporation knows a thing or two about counter-culture. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes its eponymous high-pressure laminate used for countertops, tables, floors, and other surfaces. Other products include fire-rated wall panels, sinks, doors, and toilet partitions. It also makes metal, stone, and wood veneer surface materials. In addition to residential kitchens, Formica's products are used in commercial buildings, including restaurants stores, offices, and hospitals. The company sells its products in more than 100 countries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1913, Formica was acquired by New Zealand materials company Fletcher Building in 2007.

Kathabar Dehumidification Systems engineers and manufactures liquid and dry desiccant systems for dehumidification and energy recovery applications. Any manufacturing or processing operation that is humidity-, temperature-, or microorganism-sensitive can be improved in reliability, economy, and efficiency with a Kathabar system.

Jones Bros., Inc. company has evolved from a partnership between two brothers, Guy and Dillon Jones, with one bulldozer, to one of the largest bridge builders and heavy construction firms in the southeastern US. A transportation specialist, the company also is involved in highway construction and grading; site preparation for residential, industrial, and commercial projects; concrete paving; asphalt paving and operation of asphalt plants; and sewer rehabiliation using trenchless technologies. The company is still owned and operated by the Jones' descendants, including president and CEO M. Dale McCulloch, Guy Jones' grandson.

Construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro is committed to building a stronger India. Founded in 1938, the firm and its subsidiaries offer construction and engineering services related to commercial projects. Services include civil and electrical engineering and IT consulting. Larsen & Toubro also makes equipment and machinery used to build a weaponry systems and infrastructure facilities including airports, oil and gas platforms, power plants, refineries, roads and bridges, and water treatment facilities. The firm has more than 60 units in some 25 countries. Domestic business within India dominates, but the company is steadily growing its global operations with a focus on China and the Middle East.

Conlon Construction performs commercial, institutional, and residential construction and development services for clients in the public and private sectors. The company also offers refurbishment services and operates its own joinery manufacturing facility. Conlon's clients include BAE Systems, Myerscough College, Torotrak, and Netto & Halfords. Five Conlon brothers founded the company in 1961 after working on what would eventually become the country's first motorway, the M6. Conlon has offices in Manchester and Preston in the UK.

Wood Treaters pressure treat enough wood to supply the US construction industry with marine and foundation piling, building poles, and southern yellow pine products. The company also supplies vinyl sheet piling manufactured by CMI Limited Company under the C-LOC and ShoreGuard brands, as well as natural and composite wood material made by CertainTeed and Trex used for decks, fences, docks, and other outdoor applications. Additional products offered include a protective wood coating by WoodRx and hardware such as nuts, bolts, rods, and washers. Wood Treaters was formed in 1980. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009.

PWI Construction is a general builder and construction manager focusing on retail, hospitality, and other commercial markets around the country. PWI has built upscale shops, restaurants, hotels and other facilities for names like Escada, Rolex, and Planet Hollywood. The company's PWI Solar unit offers design, sales, and installation of solar panel power systems. The company was founded in 1988 as a partnership between current president Jeff Price and Joe E. Woods. It operated as a subsidiary of Phoenix general contractor Joe E. Woods, Inc., for its first 10 years. It got its start as a custom home builder, but branched out into commercial tenant improvements when the homebuilding market dried up.

CONTECH Construction Products wants water, not profits, to go down the drain. The company makes and distributes site-specific civil engineering products related to storm water management, earth stabilization, erosion control, and wall and bridge structures. Products include retaining walls, precast concrete bridges, plastic and metal drainage pipes, and storm water filtration systems. CONTECH sells to builders of commercial, industrial, and public projects, as well as large-scale residential communities. It has dealers, distributors, or manufacturing plants in all 50 US states, as well as a national sales and project consultant organization. Goldman Sachs Mezzanine Partners (GSMP) took control of CONTECH in 2010.

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