Safety-Kleen has recycled itself, successfully recovering from a bankruptcy in 2000 to become a force in today's industrial waste management field. Through its Safety-Kleen Systems subsidiary, it provides services for local auto shops, government agencies, and large corporations across North America. It is the largest recovery and recycling company for used-oil products in the US, refining more than 200 million gallons annually; it also operates more than 200 service and recycling centers serving more than 330,000 locations in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Asia. Three venture capital groups and JPMorgan Chase own a majority of the company. A planned IPO in 2008 was withdrawn due to adverse market conditions.

West Coast Contractors of Nevada provides the space for you to learn, play, worship, and sleep. The company specializes in construction and renovation of public projects -- including schools, community centers, and military base dormitories -- throughout the western US. The company primarily works on state and federal government projects, and customers include the US Army Corps of Engineers, Navy, Washoe County Public Works, and the Natomas Unified School District. President Mario Ramirez co-founded the company in 1984.

Oran Group (formerly The Snowie Group) provides waste-treatment and a range of other disposal services in the UK, including sludge handling and transportation and spillage cleanup. Clients include Severn Trent, Scottish Water, and the UK Ministry of Defence. The company made about £40 million during the foot-and-mouth crisis of 2001, disposing of millions of livestock carcasses. Other operations include logistics, industrial cleaning, recycling, and equipment leasing. In 2005 the Snowie Group (which began operations as a family farm in the late 1950s) was acquired by the Cork, Ireland-based Oran Group.

ROEL Construction builds large commercial projects,the general contractor provides commercial building preconstruction, construction, and management services to private-sector customers in the western US. It offers services including construction forensics, design, and management, focusing on new construction, tenant improvements, structural concrete work, and consulting. ROEL Construction has California offices in Palm Desert, Irvine, and San Diego, and another office in Las Vegas. The family-owned company was founded in 1917 by Tom Roel, great-grandfather of president and COO Kevin Elliott. Suffolk Construction is buying ROEL to boost its presence in Southern California.

Bear Creek Lumber (BCL) provides specialty lumber products to builders throughout the world. The company buys American and Canadian softwoods, as well as exotic hardwoods, from sustainable forest land managers in North and South America. Species include western red cedar, Alaskan yellow cedar, redwood, hemlock, teak, pine, spruce, mahogany, Douglas fir, and more. Its products range from decking, siding, paneling, flooring, fencing, trim, and shingles to timbers, peeled logs, and recycled wood. The company ships its offerings throughout the US. BCL was established in 1977 and is family-owned and -operated.

The Manhattan Project to this company just means its latest construction job. Manhattan Construction Company, a subsidiary of Rooney Holdings ranks among the top US contractors in general building, health care, sports, commercial offices, distribution/warehouses, government, and multi-unit residential structures. It also builds in Latin America and provides construction management and design/build services. L. H. Rooney founded Manhattan Construction Company in 1896. The Rooney family has held majority ownership through four generations.

Gross Veneer Sales wholesales and distributes hardwood veneer, hardwood plywood, and other related products. Its offerings include cabinet parts, drawer components, face veneer, cut stock, and cut-to-size blanks. The company uses a broad range of domestic and imported species for its products. These range from maple, oak, poplar, and ash to Brazilian rosewood, mahogany, butternut, and lauan. Company president Robert Gross owns the enterprise.

Atlas Industrial Holdings provides such specialty contracting services as machinery and equipment rigging and steel fabricating, as well as piping, transportation, and electrical services. It also offers plant relocation and maintenance services. The company, which serves clients throughout the US, Mexico, and Canada, has performed such projects as rigging work for a Valero oil refinery and an electrical furnace upgrade for Owens Corning. Clients, which are mostly in the automotive, cement, power, and food and beverage industries, have included Anheuser-Busch, Holcim, and Honda of America.

The flush heard around the world might be the one made by AS America. Doing business as American Standard Brands, the manufacturer of bath and kitchen products is a leader in the toilet and bathroom fixtures sectors in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Other products include faucets, sinks, bathtubs, showers, bathroom furniture, and accessories. The company targets both the residential and commercial markets; its products are found in homes, as well as airports, hotels, and stadiums, and are sold through a network of dealers, wholesale distributors, online retailers, and stores such as The Home Depot. Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners owns a majority of the company, with Bain Capital holding a minority stake.

Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B), is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality products for building insulation, mechanical insulation, commercial roofing, and roof insulation, as well as fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. JM serves markets that include aerospace, automotive and transportation, air handling, appliance, HVAC, pipe and equipment, filtration, waterproofing, building, flooring, interiors and wind energy. In business since 1858, the Denver-based company has annual sales of approximately $2 billion and holds leadership positions in all of the key markets that it serves. JM employs approximately 6,500 people and operates 41 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China.

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