Elixir Industries has grown into a manufacturing giant that today includes two million square feet of production space and 12 divisions nationwide. Although Elixir first began as a paint and lacquer company, today Elixir Industries represents a growth through the years that can be attributed to its commitment to quality, and innovation of products to service its customers needs.

Leighton Holdings provides engineering and construction services for mining, infrastructure, commercial, and environmental projects in Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, and the Middle East. Typical contracts include the maintenance and construction of pipelines, mines, highways, tunnels, and commercial buildings. The group's largest subsidiaries are mining, construction, and services firm Thiess and project management firm Leighton Contractors. The 45%-owned Al Habtoor Leighton division, formed in 2007, is one of the largest construction contractors in the booming Gulf region. Leighton also develops real estate and offers facilities management services. German construction firm HOCHTIEF owns 55% of the group.

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.

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.

James McHugh Construction Co. has had a steady hand in building Chicago's skyline. The company's contributions include the Civic Opera House, the Arlington Park horse-racing complex, and the historic Blackstone Hotel. The firm offers general contracting, consulting, construction and project management, design/build, and concrete services. It builds both private and public works that are complex, large-scale, and often high-rise. Clients have included American Airlines, The University of Chicago, and the US Navy. James McHugh Construction was founded in 1897 by James D. McHugh, an Irish bricklayer, and remains a family-owned business run by chairman James P. McHugh.

Roger & Sons Construction provides general contracting, concrete, structural-steel, excavation, and demolition work for commercial, industrial, institutional, and utility projects. The company operates primarily in the midwestern region of the US in the states of Illinois and Indiana, although it offers its services throughout the country. Roger & Sons was founded in 1998. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2009.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, distribution, and sale of cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and other construction materials. It sells its products primarily to distributors in the construction industry. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. has operations in North America, Europe, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 1906 and is based in Garza Garcia, Mexico.

ACCO Engineered Systems doesn't break a sweat to keep you cool. The company provides design, construction, and maintenance of mechanical systems, including heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration, piping, plumbing, engineering, and building controls. The employee-owned company is licensed in nearly 20 states across the US, with operations mainly on the West Coast. Subsidiary Sunbelt Controls serves Southern California and installs automated building systems. ACCO's projects include office buildings, shopping malls, hospitals, hotels, clean rooms, factories, theaters, stadiums, and more. Clients include Boeing, Disney, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, and Universal Studios, as well as the government.

Daewoo Engineering & Construction (Daewoo E&C) swings its hammer far and wide. The firm is one of the largest construction companies in South Korea and is active around the world. It provides construction, engineering, and architectural services for power, industrial, infrastructure, commercial, and residential projects. Daewoo E&C's portfolio includes gas pipeline and storage tanks in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East; more than 130 domestic and international highway and bridge projects; and its PRUGIO brand of upscale apartments. Founded in 1973 and spun off by the now-defunct Daewoo Group in 2000, Daewoo E&C was acquired by Kumho Asiana Group in 2006.

OPT-Sciences Corporation, through its subsidiary, O & S Research, Inc., deposits anti-glare and transparent conductive optical coatings on glass used primarily to cover instrument panels in aircraft cockpits. Its products enable pilots to read aircraft instruments in direct sunlight or at night, or in covert situations using appropriate night vision filters. The company offers coatings to various types of glass face plates, which are mounted on the front of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), cathode ray tubes, and electromechanical displays. It also provides glass cutting, grinding, and painting services, as well as manufactures wedge glass lenses for electro-mechanical displays. In addition, the company provides a range of other specialty instrument glass, including night vision filter glass, circular polarizers, touchpads, glass sandwiches for LCDs, and other custom designed specialty glass components and assemblies. It primarily offers its products to commercial, business, and regional aircraft market, as well as to the military aircraft market. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.

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