Aqualisa is one of the UK’s most successful shower manufacturers. From the introduction of our revolutionary bi-metallic thermostatic shower valve in 1977 to the launch of the first Digital shower in 2001, we have always been renowned for quality, innovation and service. In 2004, we launched Axis Digital and in 2006, we unveiled the very first, entirely wireless and batteryless remote control. Today, the Aqualisa story continues with further innovation, product development and enhancement.

Shepherd Homes has tended its portfolio well. The company develops urban and rural properties for a diverse range of homebuyers, from one-bedroom apartments to five-bedroom executive homes. Shepherd Homes is a subsidiary of Shepherd Building Group Limited, one of the largest family-owned, private companies in the UK building industry.

Rogers Group is owned by the family of Ralph Rogers, who founded the company as a roadside crushing operation at the age of 19 in 1908. Rogers Group doesn't crush dreams but it sure crushes the tar out of stones. The company operates about some 60 quarries, construction facilities, and related locations in the Southeast and Midwest. With a heavy presence in Tennessee, the group produces crushed stone as well as asphalt paving, sand, gravel, and other construction materials. Rogers Group also offers highway construction and concrete masonry services. It is the nation's largest private crushed stone producer.

Onsite Energy says electricity efficiency is "outta sight." The energy services company identifies energy management measures that its mostly industrial and government clients can use to save on power and fuel-supply costs. It installs the recommended cost-effective systems, heat and power generation systems, central plant upgrades, lighting and refrigeration system upgrades, and air compressor and boiler retrofits. It also provides consulting services to help customers monitor energy usage and identify incentive programs. The company focuses on California, though its market extends throughout the western US and northern Mexico. Management bought control of Onsite in 2003.

Adolfson & Peterson provides general construction, construction management, design/build, and facilities maintenance services. With 10 offices scattered around the United States the company provides services for health care, multifamily residential, education, and institutional projects. Adolfson & Peterson also works on retail, office, hospitality, and manufacturing and distribution projects and offers historic renovation services. George Adolfson and Gordon Peterson established the company as a homebuilder in 1946. The Adolfson family has a majority stake in the company. David Adolfson (son of George Adolfson) continues to be active in the company and serves as chairman emeritus.

RCD General Contractors builds the places where people like to eat and shop. The construction company operates as a commercial general contractor for retail and restaurant chains, as well banks and other industries. Based in Georgia, the company's business is concentrated in Georgia and in other southeastern states, but it also does business in several states around the US. RCD has completed several projects in multiple states for national chains like Chick-fil-A and Blockbuster Video, and Georgia-based smoothie chain Planet Smoothie. Founded in 2002 by Dean Smith, the company is family-owned and operated. RCD is currently headed by president Richie Smith.

Rougier has been stacking up wood-product holdings in Europe and Central Africa for more than 70 years. It subsidiaries in Cameroon, Republic of Congo, and Gabon cut and process tropical timber into logs, sawn timber and plywood, which is shipped worldwide. Two subsidiaries in France, Rougier Sylvaco and Rougier Panneaux, import tropical timber and plywood, respectively. Europe accounts for more than half the company's revenue and Asia covers about a third. The company sells African species, including Kosipo, Kotibe, Longhi, Niove, Ozigo, Pao Rosa exclusively.

J.J. Sosa & Associates isn't afraid to get its hands dirty in the construction and remediation business. J.J. Sosa & Associates (JJSA) provides engineering, infrastructure and construction, industrial hygiene, compliance, and remediation services in the southeastern US and the Caribbean. The firms industrial hygeine services include asbestos and lead paint abatement, mold assment, air quality assessment, and hazard exposure consulting. The firm's clients include the Florida Department of Transportation, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the Puerto Rico Public Building Authority. The Hispanic-owned company operates from offices in Miami, Tampa, and Puerto Rico. CEO Jose Sosa founded the company in 1992.

Griffith's gifts lie in general contracting services -- specifically road and bridge work and paving. The century-old company works mostly in Southern California and offers grading, paving, and concrete services, in addition to underground installation and material recycling. The engineering and heavy construction group specializes in transportation infrastructure and site development projects in the region. It also works on flood control and water management structures, airports, ports, and institutional, industrial, and commercial projects. The company, which was established in 1902 and held by the Griffith family for nearly a century, is now owned by its employees.

International Computer Appliances Corporation (which does business as ICA Corporation) is a contract manufacturer that makes custom metal component parts for analytical instrumentation, aerospace, medical equipment, and other products. The company provides sheet metal fabrication and laser cutting, precision machining, custom enclosures, and chassis assemblies. ICA Corporation also offers value-added services, from assembling medical diagnostic devices with multi-language software to packaging custom kits and inventory management. Its manufacturing facility takes up 60,000 sq. ft. in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis. ICA Corporation, which was founded in 1970, is employee-owned.

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