Hardwoods of Michigan is a sawmill and kiln-drying operation that produces some 2 million board feet of lumber per month. It utilizes such species as ash, cherry, hard and soft maple, hickory, poplar, red and white oak, and walnut. The company's products include boards ranging from 1 in. to 5 in. thick (specializing in cuts between 2 in. and 3 in.), grade lumber, timber, pallet stock, and steel mill blocking, as well as mulch, wood chips, sawdust, and shavings. Hardwoods of Michigan also owns Walker Lumber Company in Woodland, Pennsylvania. Its Tri County Logging unit purchases and harvests timber for the mill.

Founded in 1952, ITL Corp. is owned by former president Michael Drusinsky. ITL Corp. has a soft spot in its heart when it comes to hardwood. The company, doing business as Industrial Timber and Lumber, produces Northern and Appalachian hardwood logs and lumber products from species that include black cherry, black walnut, maple, white ash, white oak, and poplar. The company sells to manufacturers of such wood products as cabinets, furniture, flooring, and veneer. ITL owns more than 50,000 acres of timberlands in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and it operates about 10 sawmill and dry kiln manufacturing facilities along the East Coast.

Carpenter Contractors of America has been working with wood for more than half of a century. The company manufactures roof trusses and wall panels and supplies building materials through its manufacturing facilities in Florida. The company also has offices in North Carolina and Illinois, where it operates under the name R&D Thiel. The company's products and services are used in both residential and commercial construction. In 1955 brothers Robert and Donald Thiel founded the company as R&D Thiel in Belvidere, Illinois. Carpenter Contractors of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010.

SmithGroup is the oldest continuously practicing architectural and engineering firm in the US. Founded in 1853 in Detroit by architect Sheldon Smith, the firm partnered with engineers in 1907 to become one of the first multidisciplinary firms in the country. Formerly known as Smith, Hinchman & Gryllis, it influenced the skyline of Detroit with structures like the Guardian, Penobscot, and Buhl buildings. These days the group offers architecture engineering, interiors planning, and consulting services and has about a dozen offices across the US. It targets the office, research, education, health care, technologies, and cities and communities markets.

North American Technologies Group (NATK) made ties that bind. Its TieTek Technologies subsidiary produced composite railroad crossties made from 75% recycled materials such as plastics and rubber from old tires. It has sold its products to various transportation agencies and railway companies in the US, Australia, Asia, South America, and India. However, due to the recession, the company closed its plants and ceased production of its ties in 2009. TieTek is the worldwide leader in developing and manufacturing composite ties, an innovative product for railroad track construction, maintenance and operation. There management consists of experienced business people, railroad executives, and materials scientists who are committed to bringing the highest quality, most reliable, and cost effective product to there customers.

WYG doesn't ask "why?" It asks "why not?" The British engineering company provides a variety of civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, and structural engineering consulting services. In addition to its facilities in the UK, it also has operations in Ireland, Eastern Europe, and South Africa. Its services, however, are not confined to its office locations; the company has completed projects as far away as Malaysia and Oman. Subsidiaries include management consultancy DeLeeuw International, consulting engineers Adams Kara Taylor, and construction project manager Trench Farrow. Its work may be spread far and wide but the UK accounts for about two-thirds of sales at WYG, which was formed in 1959.

Batson-Cook is well prepped in commercial construction. The firm offers general contracting, construction management, program management, and design/build services throughout the Southeastern US. It has worked on a wide variety of projects, including aerospace facilities, courtrooms, hospitals, hotels, industrial plants, offices, parking structures, places of worship, retail stores, and schools. Clients have included Lockheed Martin, Target, and the University of Tampa. Batson-Cook began in West Point, Georgia, in 1915. It operates from a handful of regional offices in Georgia and Florida. Construction and development firm Kajima U.S.A. acquired Batson-Cook in 2008.

Aqua Leisure International (formerly NBGS International) it means making money, and for kids its means fun. The company makes waterslides and other waterpark products for amusement parks. Its products include multi-level play structures incorporating water, and soft play structures for malls, fountains, and water toys. Aqua Leisure also provides design and management consulting services. Based in England, the company also has offices in the US (New Braunfels, Texas), and the Middle East (Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain). Clients have included Walt Disney, The Tussauds Group, and Six Flags.

Halliburton Electrical keeps northwest England wired. The company -- no relation to engineering/construction giant Halliburton -- provides electrical services to commercial and industrial clients. The company's offerings include cabling systems, switchgear, fire alarm systems, heating, security lighting, and office refurbishment, among others. Halliburton Electrical serves clients mainly in the aerospace, food, manufacturing, hospital, and brewery industries, as well as local authorities and housing associations. Partner Brian Halliburton founded the company in 1963 and operates with his son and co-partner Stephen Halliburton.

Pangea Group is a titan when it comes to civil and industrial engineering and construction services. The company provides renovation, demolition, and maintenance, as well as technical and environmental services that include waste disposal, remediation, and surveying. Pangea's civil construction team builds concrete foundations and structures, in addition to grading, excavation, and storm sewer work. The firm has completed more than 500 projects over the years for clients such as Ameren and government agencies including the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Energy, and military installations. The Hispanic-owned Pangea Group was founded as a clean-up enterprise for radioactive waste materials in 1994.

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