Jaya Tiasa's newest venture is palm oil. It is developing more than 200,000 acres of plantation land and plans to operate six palm oil mills by 2014. Jaya Tiasa's businesses are growing, and, one might even say, soaring. The company owns timber operations, oil palm plantations, and a small helicopter chartering service. Its timber products include round logs, sawn timber, plywood, blockboard, and veneer, all produced from the trees grown on almost 2 million acres of forest in Malaysia. Jaya's wood products are exported to the Asia/Pacific, the US, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The company also has a reforestation operation, which grows and sells tree seedlings.

Acciona springs into action with renewable energy, water, and infrastructure. One of Spain's largest contractors, Acciona (whose name means "activate") operates through six business lines: infrastructure, energy, real estate, logistics and transport, urban and environmental services, and water. It also has holdings in asset management services, wine, media, and event organization. Acciona builds roads and other civil projects, manages airport services, and operates cogeneration plants, wind power parks, and hydroelectric projects in 30 countries around the world. The company is controlled by the descendants of its founder through Grupo Entrecanales.

Chiyoda puts both brain and muscle power into the industrial plants that it designs and builds. Through a number of domestic and overseas subsidiaries and affiliates across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, the contractor provides engineering, procurement, construction, and project and asset management services primarily to the oil, gas, and chemical industries. Internationally, it specializes in designing and building liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, including several in Qatar that are among the largest in the world and the first LNG plant in Russia. Chiyoda, established as part of Mitsubishi Oil in 1948, was spun off from its parent and went public in 1957. Mitsubishi owns about 33% of the company.

Geo-Con one of the top geotechnical construction and environmental firms in the US. The employee-owned company works on projects in four areas: wetlands mitigation, enhancement, and restoration; environmental remediation; geotechnical construction; and general cntractor construction. Since its founding in 1979, Geo-Con has worked on more than 30 Superfund sites. The company operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America; it has domestic offices in Colorado, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Geo-Con was acquired by a group of long-term employees in 2004.

Danfoss has a multitude of homes covered. A leading industrial company in Denmark, the global firm produces mechanical and electronic components for equipment in a variety of sectors. The company operates through three divisions. The climate and energy unit, which includes refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, is the company's main focus. Another segment is made up of Sauer-Danfoss, which includes its mobile hydraulics business. The third segment includes several businesses that are being restructured. Danfoss operates 70 factories in 25 countries and it has more than 100 sales companies spread throughout the world. Mads Clausen established the company in 1933.

Smith Consulting Architects (SCA) provides planning, architecture, and interior design for commercial projects, primarily in the San Diego area, and elsewhere in Southern California. Its specializes in projects for the biotechnology, corporate/industrial, retail, and sustainable design segments. SCA's projects have included automotive retail facilities, civic centers, industrial parks, and master planned communities. The firm has developed buildings and facilities for Dow, Gen-Probe, 24 Hour Fitness, Taylor Made, and other major companies. President Cheryl Smith started Smith Consulting Architects, which has offices in San Diego and Palm Springs, in 1988.

SWP Group makes products that take a swipe at rainwater. It supplies water drainage products to the construction and civil engineering industries through three principal subsidiaries. Its Fullflow Group, which operates in the UK, France, and Spain, makes large roof syphons and distributes pipework fittings to gas, water, and petrochemical customers. Its DRC Polymer Products unit makes polymer-based sheet materials for structural waterproofing, as well as fire and soundproofing in the UK. Its Crescent of Cambridge subsidiary is a leading UK manufacturer and installer of steel spiral staircases. The company is about one-fifth held by chairman Alan F. Walker and director Alan G. Smith.

Rudolph and Sletten, Inc., is a mainstay of the California construction scene, especially Silicon Valley. It has built corporate campuses for Apple, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems, as well as Lucasfilm's Skywalker Ranch production facility. Rudolph and Sletten is one of the US' largest general building contractors, with site selection, design/build, and construction management capabilities. Key projects also include biotech labs, hospitals, and schools. Onslow "Rudy" Rudolph founded the company in 1959 and was joined by partner Kenneth Sletten in 1962. Rudolph and Sletten is a subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corporation.

Balfour Beatty plc company provides commercial engineering, construction, and property management services, primary in the UK and North America but also in the rest of Europe, the Middle East, and Australasia. Balfour Beatty works on a range of project types including commercial buildings, housing, hospitals, railways, and airports. It also provides financing and is an active participant in public-private partnerships. US units include Balfour Beatty Infrastructure and Balfour Beatty Construction. Balfour Beatty bought New York-based transportation engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff for some $625 million in 2009.

Duratex counts on durability. It makes wood products including hardboard, particle board, and fiberboard from a dozen plants throughout Brazil. The firm sources its own wood with more than 200,000 hectares of primarily eucalyptus forest and has an annual production capacity of approximately 4 million cu. meters of paneling and 6 million sq. meters of laminate flooring. Its products are used for residential and commercial construction and to make furniture and toys. Duratex also makes vitreous china and metal fittings for bathroom use under the Deca brand.

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