TOTO is the world’s largest plumbing products manufacturer. We offer a complete line of commercial and decorative plumbing fixtures and fittings, faucets, accessories, shower and flush valves, as well as lavatories, toilets, Air Baths and urinals. More than 1,500 TOTO engineers and their colleagues are committed to achieving the seamless integration of performance, conservation, technology, and innovation. For over 90 years, we have been producing superbly designed, high performance lifestyle enhancing plumbing products for residential bathrooms and commercial restrooms. While we understand our customers want products that have great design, we concentrate on creating a more enjoyable bathroom experience through products that infuse sophisticated style with substance, optimize water conservation and provide consistent, exceptional performance.

Founded in 1819 in Vienna and traded since 1869 on the Vienna Stock Exchange, Wienerberger can look back on a great tradition. Only in 1986 the company started its dynamic expansion, which has focused on building materials since the introduction of Value Management in 1997. This transformed Wienerberger from a local Austrian brick-maker into the world’s largest producer of bricks within a few years. During this time the number of production facilities rose from 11 to a level of 229 plants in 27 countries.The construction industry was hard hit by the worldwide recession in 2009, which triggered a sharp drop in the demand for building materials. On the one hand, new residential construction is heavily dependent on bank financing and, on the other hand, consumers tend to postpone investment decisions as a reaction to the weak economy and uncertain expectations for the future. Wienerberger implemented a wide-ranging action plan to adjust capacity to reflect these developments, which also included active working capital management to reduce inventories, a decrease in administrative and selling costs and a cutback in investments to the necessary minimum.

SPIE one of Europe's leading engineering groups! SPIE provides electrical, mechanical, and HVAC engineering, as well as transportation infrastructure, energy, telecom, and network services. The company operates primarily in Europe through a network of some 400 branches. Offerings include nuclear electromechanical engineering; oil and gas field services; energy, utility and process management and maintenance; pipelines; and rail services. France accounts for more than half of its sales. UK investment firm PAI Partners acquired the company in 2006.

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) is not going to split anytime soon. Known for designing and developing the CANDU nuclear power reactor, the company designs and builds nuclear reactors and provides services such as construction management, waste management, decommissioning, and life-extension projects related to CANDU reactors worldwide. It also operates two laboratories for nuclear technology research and development, thanks to partial funding from the Canadian government, which is looking to sell its interest in AECL.

Grontmij does its part in the construction process before the ground is even broken. The company provides consulting, design engineering, and management for projects in the building infrastructure, and environmental sectors. Services include market research, environmental assessments, and planning services that encompass zoning, management, costs, and land development for a variety of projects. The company serves clients in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands with a growing presence in Eastern Europe. In 2010 Grontmij acquired most of Ginger SA that it already didn't own. The deal to buy the French company positioned Grontmij among top European engineering consultants.

Barr & Barr takes a bite out of the Big Apple and US Northeast construction market. It provides contracting, construction management, and renovation services for commercial and institutional projects, with its focus on educational, health care, laboratory and research, commercial, and religious and historical buildings. Barr & Barr has offices in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts. Its projects include the Geonomics Institute and Lewis Library at Princeton University, the New England Medical Center in Boston, the Bass Library at Yale University, and the renovation of New York City's Radio City Music Hall. Joseph R. Barr founded the company in 1927. Employees own the company.

Nicolet Hardwoods has been shipping ash, beech, and cherry wood in the US since Ulysses Grant was president and just about everything was made of wood. Today the company produces and supplies hardwoods and softwoods both domestically and internationally. Nicolet Hardwoods manages 40,000 acres of hardwood timberlands in the Great Lakes region to produce fresh cut and kiln-dried lumber, rough and planed lumber, and random length and dimension stock. The company is owned and operated by fifth-generation members of the founding Connor family, who started Nicolet Hardwoods in 1872.

Sukut Construction just wants to smooth things over. The site preparation contractor provides mass grading, excavation, and clearing services for commercial developments, residential communities, public works projects including landfills and storm water systems, and other developments in California. Other services include slope repairs, compacting, and environmental cleanup. The firm moves some 150 cu. yds. of earth each year, making it the largest mass excavation contractor in California. Affiliate Sukut Equipment leases earthmoving equipment; other affiliates are active in real estate development and investment. Chairman Myron Sukut co-founded the employee-owned company in 1968.

Great Southern Wood Preserving ain't no coward but its flagship product sure is yella. Great Southern Wood markets its pressure-treated pine for decks, fences, and landscaping projects under the YellaWood brand; other brands include N-Durz, FlameFreez, and RainWood. The company produces and distributes appearance-grade boards, dimensional lumber, heavy timbers, posts, fence panels, wood-alternative decking systems, and other specialty items. It operates about a dozen treating plants mostly in the Southeast. Products are then shipped to lumber yards and building supply stores. Great Southern also has its own trucking company, Greenbrush Logistics. The company was founded in 1970 by president and CEO Jimmy Rane.

Williams Brothers Construction Company is a Houston-based firm that was founded in 1955 by J.K. Williams, C.K. Williams and J.D. (Doug) Pitcock, Jr. In the following year, the Interstate Highway Act was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Williams brothers were bought out in 1964 and 1984, respectively, leaving Doug Pitcock as the sole shareholder. Since 1998, the company has been in the process of converting to an employee-owned corporation.

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