Pfister, they are continually exploring ways to improve our products so they meet future eco-friendly standards, are more user friendly in terms of installation, incorporate the latest technological advances, are ergonomically superior and reflect the latest trends in design and style. We also want to continue to find new ways to make our products more affordable without compromising our high standards of quality.

Barnard Construction Company really does give a dam about the quality of its work. The heavy civil contractor specializes in building and improving dams, tunnels, oil and gas pipelines, and water and sewer lines across the nation. It has been ranked as the top US contractor in dam construction and is also ranked among the leading contractors for other types of projects -- transmission lines and aqueducts, water supply facilities, oil and gas pipelines, and air pollution control facilities. CEO and owner Tim Barnard founded the firm in 1975; other units, including Barcon, Barnard Environmental, and Barnard Pipeline, were formed to support Barnard Construction Company's primary operations.

Quanex Building Products Corporation provides engineered products and aluminum sheet products. Its Engineered Products segment produces window and door components for original equipment manufacturers that primarily serve the residential construction and remodeling markets. This segments products consist of insulating glass spacer/sealant systems, thin film solar panel sealants, window and patio door screens, aluminum cladding and other roll formed metal window components, thresholds and astragals, moldings, residential exterior products, engineered vinyl and composite patio doors, window profiles and custom window grilles, and trim and architectural moldings in various woods primarily for the home improvement and residential construction markets.

Environmental Mill & Supply specializes in the rustic look. The company provides a variety of wood products for residential or commercial applications. Environmental Mill & Supply produces such wood products as post oak and aromatic cedar paneling, pine decking, cedar and pine siding, trusses, beams, flooring, and more. Environmental Mill & Supply uses planers, edgers, bandsaws, and other equipment to make mouldings and custom woodwork that have a more finished look. The company sells leftover cedar sawdust and shavings by the bag or truckload for stable and stall use.

The Westervelt Company has turned over a new leaf -- several, actually -- since its inception in 1884. A paper and paperboard packaging manufacturer for many years, Westervelt now operates several distinct businesses related to land resource management. Besides owning and managing 500,000 acres of timberlands, the company operates sporting lodges around the world, offers wildlife gaming and recreational property management, develops masterplanned residential communities in Alabama, and is involved in creating renewable energy. The company is privately owned by the Westervelt and Warner families.

Gee Whiz! Gee Construction has wrapped its arms around a wide variety of property development projects. The company provides contracting services for commercial, leisure, public, educational, health, residential, retail, and industrial building development projects in and around London. Gee Construction also has a rail division that performs railway construction. With three offices in the UK, Gee Construction's client roster has included such businesses and public or governmental entities as the Welsh Development Agency, Downies, Eurofoods, and the London Underground.

The construction operations of The Pepper Companies provide general contractor and construction management services for sectors including health care, retail, entertainment, hotels, industrial, and education. Projects include the 29,000-sq.-ft ape habitat at the Lincoln Park Zoo, 900,000 sq. ft. of new or renovated space at Central DuPage Hospital, and more than a dozen Galyan's outdoor stores throughout the Midwest. Pepper Environmental Technologies provides environmental services. Stanley F. Pepper founded the company in Chicago in 1927; the group is owned by his family and employees of the firm.

Recycled from the former Kaiser Steel, Kaiser Ventures oversees recycling and solid waste investments. The company's holdings include an 83.1% stake in Mine Reclamation Corporation (MRC) and a 50% stake in West Valley Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Station, which separates waste materials for recycling or storage. Through MRC, the company has turned Kaiser Steel's iron-ore mining pits into a rail-accessible solid waste landfill at Eagle Mountain in the California desert; it has agreed to sell the landfill to County District No. 2 of Los Angeles County. However, lawsuits from local residents have blocked the deal. Kaiser Ventures is owned mainly by former creditors of Kaiser Steel.

Bristol Compressors was sold to KPS Capital Partners by Johnson Controls in 2007. What would air conditioners be without compressors? Probably just hunks of lifeless metal and plastic. Fortunately, Bristol Compressors is well aware of this. Bristol Compressors International, Inc. manufactures compressors that are used inside residential and commercial air conditioning units and heat pumps. Compressors turn refrigerant (Freon) from a cool gas into a hot, high-pressure gas that is then passed on to the condenser. Bristol Compressors International, Inc. sells its products -- under the Benchmark and Bristol brand names -- to HVAC original equipment manufacturers and wholesale distributors in more than 50 countries worldwide.

MODEC (Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Co.) keeps sea vessels floating and oil and gas flowing. The company is a global general contractor that specializes in the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of floating production systems for the offshore oil and gas industry. These include storage vessels, offloading vessels, tension leg platforms, semi-submersibles, and mobile production units. It also offers vessel leasing and chartering; operation and maintenance services; and spare parts supply and aftersales support. Customers include Petrobras and BP. Founded in 1968, MODEC is controlled by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co.

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