Howard Stanley Hart was a turn-of-the-century entrepreneur, inventor, industrialist, and builder. In 1892, in partnership with Norman P. Cooley, he established the Hart & Cooley Manufacturing Company in Chicago, the first cold-rolled steel plant west of Pittsburgh. One of Hart's many inventions of the next few years was a steel heating register that proved superior to traditional heavy cast-iron models.

Toxic mold and environmental air quality are just two of the concerns of Environmental Health & Engineering. The engineering and health and safety services firm offers consulting services geared towards creating healthier work environments in buildings ranging from large office complexes to suburban schools. Its services range from studies of the effects of pollutant exposure to human health, to risk assessments, to support the commissioning of research laboratories, to advice on federal compliance requirements. In 2009 it was contracted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study air quality in homes built using Chinese-made drywall. The group was founded in 1988 by Harvard lecturer Jack McCarthy.

Bacon Veneer is not what happens when your breakfast meat spatters all over the kitchen. Bacon Veneer, the common name for R.S. Bacon Veneer Company, produces and imports decorative and architectural quality specialty veneer products for distribution to architectural, automotive, and other industries. The company also buys and sells logs from such species as American walnut, maple, white oak, rift red oak, birch, African cedar, aspen, and cherry. It has offices in the US (North Carolina, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, New York) and in Alberta, Canada. Robert S. Bacon and his wife Julia founded Bacon Veneer in Chicago in 1898.

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.

Founded in 1914, the fourth-generation family-owned company manufactures wall-mounted climate-control products and sells them through a global network of distributors. Its products include air conditioners, heat pumps, oil furnaces and electric heaters, and control and ventilation systems, including thermostats, energy monitors, and dehumidifiers. Bard's products are used in residential homes, mobile homes, offices, schools, and telecommunications facilities. With headquarters in Ohio, the company has manufacturing and production plants in Georgia and Mexico. All the world's a stage for Bard Manufacturing -- if that world revolved around heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.

Howard Building provides preconstruction, design/build, engineering, construction, and management services primarily for commercial projects throughout California. The company's portfolio includes projects ranging from corporate, legal, and financial buildings to entertainment, showroom, and high-tech facilities. Clients include BAE Systems, Trammell Crow, Deutsche Bank, The Endeavor Agency, Fox Television, and Pacific Investment Management Company. Howard Building, founded in 1983, maintains offices in greater Los Angeles and Orange County, California.

Precision Boilers entered the hydronic heating and plumbing industry in 1946, when the Precision Sump Pump was engineered, developed and put into production. A year later, the first Precision electric boiler was designed and fabricated. The company continued to grow, and its reputation and capabilities kept expanding.

AMEC's got the power -- gas, oil, and nuclear. The engineering giant provides design, consulting, and project management services for the natural resources (oil sands, oil and gas, and mining), nuclear, clean energy, water, and environmental sectors. The company is active in the UK and the Americas, as well as other international locations such as Australia and the Middle East. AMEC is responsible for maintaining large, complex facilities such as nuclear power stations and oil and gas production facilities. The company also offers environmental consulting. Top clients include BP, Exxon Mobil, INPEX, Sellafield, and the US Air Force.

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.

Titon is a leading UK supplier of Ventilation Systems and Window Hardware with a reputation for quality products and high levels of customer service. Formed in 1972 by our present Chairman, we currently employ over 160 people, mainly at our premises in East Anglia, England.Titon remained a private Company until 1988, when we floated on the (then) Unlisted Securities Market. In 1992 we became Fully Listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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