Thermador Groupe doesn't mind being the middleman. Through subsidiaries, the company imports and distributes building materials and equipment to heating, plumbing, and construction wholesalers and to do-it-yourself stores throughout France. Products handled by Thermador Groupe include residential and industrial pumps, valves, and fittings, central-heating installation products, and plumbing fixtures. The company, which was founded in 1968, also distributes components for boilermakers.

Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a wholesaler and retailer of industrial and construction supplies. It offers fastener product line under two categories, which include threaded fasteners, such as bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and building projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines and structures; and miscellaneous supplies, including paints, various pins and machinery keys, concrete anchors, batteries, sealants, metal framing systems, wire rope, strut, private-label stud anchors, rivets, and related accessories.

Integrated Electrical Services (IES) has a hand in all three. The company installs and maintains electrical and communications systems for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Work on commercial buildings and homes includes custom design, testing, and maintenance on low-voltage systems such as lighting, fire alarm, audio/video, and Internet cabling. On the industrial side, IES performs high- and medium-voltage systems installation and construction on power stations, oil and gas pipelines, and processing plants. The company has a network of some 70 locations serving the continental US.

Tong Yang Major has acquired such companies as Sewoon Corp. and Hanil Synthetic Fiber. It also majority owns Tong Yang Cement, formerly a joint venture with France's Lafarge, one of the largest cement companies in the world. Tong Yang Major pours its heart into its cement. The construction company makes and sells cement and ready-mixed concrete and uses those materials to build luxury apartments, offices, industrial plants, and dams. In addition to more than 30 manufacturing factories in South Korea, Tong Yang Major Corporation runs a research and development facility, where it focuses on designing concrete that is water-tight, crack- and slump-resistant, and suited to handle harsh weather conditions.

One of Spain's largest civil engineering and construction groups, OHL operates through six divisions that specialize in infrastructure projects in the Americas and Europe. It also frequently undertakes work on airports, marine ports, railways, oil and gas pipelines, and water treatment plants. Environmental services include desalination of seawater and purification of urban sewage. In 2010 OHL spun off part of its OHL Concesiones Mexico unit, which operates more than 20 toll roads, in order to raise capital to fund road-building projects in Mexico and make other acquisitions.

Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker (A|DWRB) has designs on the Southern California market. A|DWRB provides design/build architectural services that range from analysis (including due diligence, code analysis, and site analysis of existing conditions to determine specific use suitability of a site or building) to master planning and interior design services. Its portfolio includes designs for biotech and advanced technology firms, educational facilities, and hospitality projects. A|DWRB, which was founded in 1961, focuses on projects in Southern California, but has also served clients around the globe.

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.

Tarmac operates in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Parent company Anglo American has been selling Tarmac off in pieces to focus on core operations. All roads may lead to Rome, but in the UK, Tarmac leads to all paved roads. The company produces aggregates (crushed rock, sand, and gravel) used in construction, asphalt for roads, and cement, concrete, and mortar. It also provides general contracting services for a range of projects including civil engineering, highway maintenance, and traffic management. Additional products include concrete blocks (Topblock), sports surfaces (Topsport), HVAC systems (TermoDeck), safety platforms (SafetyDeck), and prepackaged aggregates for the retail market (Trupak).

LondonWaste Ltd provides waste collection and disposal services for seven northern London boroughs and offers commercial and clinical waste management services to public and private businesses and institutions in the area. LondonWaste processes more than 1 million tons of solid waste per year, but the company doesn't just dump the trash: It recycles glass, metals, wood and other materials, then burns whatever else it can to produce energy via its waste-to-energy power plant. LondonWaste is jointly owned by the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) and SITA UK (part of SUEZ Environnement.)

Matrix Service Company provides construction, and repair and maintenance services primarily to the energy and energy related industries in the United States and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Construction Services, and Repair and Maintenance Services. The Construction Services segment offers aboveground storage tanks for the bulk storage/terminal industry, capital construction for the downstream petroleum industry, and specialty construction, as well as electrical/instrumentation services, such as civil/structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation, millwrighting, and fabrication for various industries. This segment focuses on renovations, retrofits, modifications, and expansions to existing facilities, as well as construction of new facilities. The Repair and Maintenance Services segment provides aboveground storage tank repair and maintenance services, including tank inspection, cleaning, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers code repairs; planned major and routine maintenance for the downstream petroleum industry; specialty repair and maintenance services; and electrical and instrumentation repair and maintenance. Matrix Service Company was founded in 1989 is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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