U.S. GreenFiber makes cellulose building insulation from 85% recycled content including newsprint and other paper products, much of which is collected at community recycling centers. The company operates a dozen manufacturing plants; its products are sold to the US and Canadian construction industries (both residential and commercial) as well as the do-it-yourself market. Founded in 2000 and active in the US and Canada, GreenFiber is a joint venture between Louisiana-Pacific's GreenStone Industries and Casella Waste Systems' U.S. Fiber.

Formica Corporation knows a thing or two about counter-culture. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes its eponymous high-pressure laminate used for countertops, tables, floors, and other surfaces. Other products include fire-rated wall panels, sinks, doors, and toilet partitions. It also makes metal, stone, and wood veneer surface materials. In addition to residential kitchens, Formica's products are used in commercial buildings, including restaurants stores, offices, and hospitals. The company sells its products in more than 100 countries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1913, Formica was acquired by New Zealand materials company Fletcher Building in 2007.

American Constructors builds facilities brimming with patriotic pride. The company has completed a variety of commercial and public building projects such as retail centers, post offices, schools, manufacturing facilities, and parking garages. Clients have included Motorola, Simon Property Group, 3M, various school districts, and the US Postal Service. The company offers construction management, as well as full design/build services, ranging from constructability analysis and estimating to turnkey and specialty projects. Founded in Austin in 1982, the company operates mostly in Central Texas. Affiliated company American Constructors California specializes in multi-unit residential construction.

The father of CEO John Lattimore, Jr., founded LMC in 1961. Giant aggregates supplier Holcim owns 49% of LMC through US unit Holcim Participations (US); the Lattimore family owns the rest. Lattimore Materials Company (LMC) has been mixing things up in Texas for 50 years. The company mines aggregates (gravel, sand, and limestone) and produces and delivers concrete, primarily in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area but also in Houston, San Antonio, and southern Oklahoma. LMC operates about 30 ready mix concrete plant and a handful of aggregate mines; it also maintains a fleet of more than 400 mixer and haul trucks. The company's mining operations supply aggregates to outside customers and to its own concrete plants.

Alabama Metal Industries Corporation has supplied metal for projects such as the new Dallas Cowboys stadium and the 2010 Winter Olympics facilities in Canada. Its roots are in Dixie, but its products are found coast to coast. Alabama Metal Industries Corporation (AMICO) manufactures industrial flooring and grating and expanded metal products. The company, a subsidiary of Gibraltar Industries, also offers complementary lines that include access floor systems; concrete forming products; fiberglass structural products; perforated metals; plastering, stucco, and drywall products; and security barrier products. AMICO manufactures its products at 14 locations throughout North America and distributes them from 17 distribution centers.

Bor-Son Construction operates mainly in Minnesota, offering design and building services for commercial, government, educational, health care, industrial, and multi-unit housing construction. Founded in 1957, Bor-son Construction also offers renovation, finish carpentry, and concrete and masonry services. Clients include Cargill, Hyatt Hotels, the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota Judical.

Lewis Tree Service really keeps trees in line with its vegetation management services. The employee-owned company helps utilities and government agencies throughout the eastern US distribute, remove, and maintain vegetation near construction sites, pipelines, substations, and billboards. It also provides storm emergency response services to clear fallen vegetation from roads and right-of-ways so that power can be restored. In addition, Lewis Tree Service sells its retired automotive equipment, including both gas and diesel pick-up trucks, lift trucks, and chip trucks. Connecticut Light and Power is among the company's customers.

Catamount Constructors, Inc. company provides general contracting services for the construction of commercial, industrial, health care, institutional, and residential developments around the US. It offers services from conceptualization and design-build to construction management. Subsidiary CC Residential specializes in midrise multifamily residences including condominiums, apartments, and mixed-use developments. Catamount Constructors boasts a high customer return rate; it has provided services for such return clients as CarMax, Walgreen, and Chase Bank. CEO Geoff Wormer and other executives Kurt Kenchel, Jeff Sidwell, and Jeff Cochran founded the company in 1997.

New Era Builders grew from a modest home repair firm to a leading general contracting business. Established in 1989, the company provides a wide variety of construction services and contracts with government agencies, non-profit organizations, and educational facilities, among others. New Era Builders has worked on projects for the US Coast Guard, NASA, and the Army Reserves. The company serves clients in Cleveland and the surrounding area, as well as neighboring states.

Tong Yang Major has acquired such companies as Sewoon Corp. and Hanil Synthetic Fiber. It also majority owns Tong Yang Cement, formerly a joint venture with France's Lafarge, one of the largest cement companies in the world. Tong Yang Major pours its heart into its cement. The construction company makes and sells cement and ready-mixed concrete and uses those materials to build luxury apartments, offices, industrial plants, and dams. In addition to more than 30 manufacturing factories in South Korea, Tong Yang Major Corporation runs a research and development facility, where it focuses on designing concrete that is water-tight, crack- and slump-resistant, and suited to handle harsh weather conditions.

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