Sierra Pacific Industries company owns and manages about 2 million acres of timberland in California and Washington. With a network of sawmills, it is among the top lumber producers in the US. SPI's manufacturing plants also produce mouldings and millwork, windows and doors, fencing, and wood fiber by-products, such as chips, bark, and shavings. Several of its sawmills also house cogeneration facilities that recycle wood waste into power for its plants; excess electricity is sold to local public utilities. Additionally, SPI is involved in residential and commercial real estate. The company traces its roots to the 1920s when it was founded by R. H. "Curly" Emmerson.

International Barrier Technology Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary fire resistant building materials designed to protect people and property from the destruction of fire in the United States. It provides Pyrotite, a fire-barrier material designed to prevent ignition and inhibit the spread of flames; and Blazeguard, a composite fire-rated panel for various markets, including multifamily roof deck applications, structural insulated panels, commercial roof deck applications, and roof assemblies in commercial modular buildings.

David Montoya Construction, a general contractor, provides civil and commercial construction services to customers in New Mexico. The company's portfolio includes such projects as site development (Big Rock Casino, Costco), bridges (High Street Bridge, Largo Bridge, Santa Fe Relief Route, Taos Bridge, and I-40 Moriarty Bridges), commercial development (Bureau of Land Management, Walgreen, and the Museum of Natural History), dams and canals (Agua Sarco Arroyo, La Cienega Dam, and Simms Reservoir), highway roads (Cerrillos Road/Santa Fe, and US Hwy. 371/Thoreau), and concrete paving work (Roswell Relief Route, Albuquerque International Airport/Cargo Parking). President David Montoya owns the company.

Waste Management, Inc. provides integrated waste management services in North America. The company offers collection, transfer, recycling, disposal, and waste-to-energy services. Its recycling operations include collection and materials processing, plastics materials recycling, and commodities recycling. The company also provides recycling brokerage and electronic recycling services, including the collection, sorting, and disassembling of electronics to reuse or recycle various collected materials. In addition, it engages in renting and servicing portable restroom facilities to municipalities and commercial customers under the Port-o-Let name; and involves in landfill gas-to-energy operations comprising recovering and processing the methane gas produced naturally by landfills into a renewable energy source, as well as provides street and parking lot sweeping services. Further, the company offers portable self-storage, fluorescent lamp recycling, and healthcare solutions services, as well as provides services on behalf of third parties for construct waste facilities. It serves commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential customers, as well as other waste management companies, electric utilities, and governmental entities. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Veneer Technologies produces a variety of veneer products from domestic woods and imported exotic species. Its veneer products include face veneer (decorative hardwood veneer faces), sheet veneer, and wood veneer and melamine edgebanding. The wood species range from ash, cedar, cherry, oak, and pine to rosewood, mahogany, koa, zebrawood, and more. The company has 10 continuous cross-feed splicers, which can produce about 72 million finished sq. ft. of face veneer annually. Veneer Technologies was formed in 1993; it upgraded its facilities, increasing production capacity by 20%, in 2007.

Charter Builders could write a primer on educational construction. The company -- which also works on a variety of commercial, industrial, mixed-use, retail, and other types of projects -- may be best known for its portfolio of educational and other institutional facilities, primarily in North Texas. Charter Builders provides public- and private-sector clients with construction management, design/build, and general contracting services; it also offers renovation services and building additions. The company, which was founded in 1971. In 2006 it was acquired by Heery International, itself a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty.

The company manufactures veneers and hardwood lumber, primarily using species that include ash, cherry, hard maple, hickory, walnut, poplar, red oak, white oak, and other native American trees. NVI markets its products to manufacturers of furniture, plywood, doors, and cabinetry. The employee-owned company uses the sawdust left over from production to fuel its boiler, which produces steam energy to run production processes.

Samsung C&T is the trading, investment, construction, and engineering arm of the Samsung Group, the largest "chaebol" (business conglomerate) in South Korea. The unit's trading and investment group is active in a number of sectors, including oil and gas, electronics, heavy machinery, and chemicals. Meanwhile, the construction and engineering division handles projects including bridges and ports, power plants, petrochemical facilities, and multifamily residential developments. It has helped build such notable projects as the Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai -- both among the world's tallest buildings. Founded in 1938, Samsung C&T has more than 100 offices worldwide.

MW Builders, a subsidiary of MMC Corp., provides construction management and general contracting services in the US. The group focuses on commercial construction projects for sectors including entertainment, higher education, hospitality, health care, and senior living. MW Builders was incorporated in 1971. The employee-owned company operates from offices in Overland Park, Kansas; and Salado, Texas.

Nor-Dec International has a window (not to mention doors, custom millwork, cabinetry, and wall paneling) on the world. Its products are sold for use in residential and commercial applications throughout the US and the Caribbean. Nor-Dec International also offers other manufacturers' products, including flooring by Italy's Berti Pavimenti Legno, which has been used in such precision woodcutting projects as flooring for the Kremlin and Windsor Castle. Other items include Weather Shield windows, Kentucky Wood Floors products, and hardware by Omnia Industries and Rocky Mountain Hardware.

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