Dyckerhoff is cementing relations throughout Europe and the US. The construction materials company makes and sells cement (accounting for more than 85% of sales) mainly in Western and Central Europe. It also sells ready-mixed concrete and concrete products. Dyckerhoff has operations in about a dozen European countries as well as in the US, including subsidiaries such as Dyckerhoff Beton in Poland, Duena and Beton Union in Germany, and Ciments Luxembourgeois in Luxembourg. Germany and Western Europe account for about half of Dyckerhoff's sales. In addition to the founding Dyckerhoff family, the company's shareholders include Buzzi Unicem, which controls about 98% voting shares.

Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of factory-built homes in the United States. The company manufactures a range of single and multi-section manufactured and modular homes, including ranch-style homes. It also builds single-section homes, split-level homes, cape cod style homes, and two and three story homes, as well as multi-family units, such as apartments and duplexes. In addition, the company offers conforming mortgages to the purchasers of factory-built homes sold by company-owned retail sales centers, as well as through certain independent retail dealers, builders, and developers. Further, it provides property and casualty insurance, as well as extended warranties for the owners of manufactured homes. As of September 24, 2010, the company sold homes through 54 of the company-owned retail sales centers and builder locations, as well as through approximately 135 independent retail dealers, builders, and developers. Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is based in Addison, Texas. On November 29, 2010, Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Delaware.

San Benito Heating & Sheetmetal sells, installs, and services a broad selection of Carrier heating and air-conditioning systems for residential and commercial customers. The company also offers related products that include heat pumps, fan coils, humidifiers, ventilators, filters, and electronic thermostats. San Benito Heating & Sheetmetal offers financing, free estimates, and service plans. The company began operations in 1985.

SEMA Construction does a large amount of its business in the Mountain West. The company specializes in civil construction, including highway contracting, bridges, flyovers, tunnels, dams, spillways, and reservoirs. SEMA also works on commercial, industrial, and residential site development projects, as well as infrastructure projects (pipe, sewers, water, and drainage works). SEMA Construction, which operates primarily in Colorado and California, is part of the SEMA Companies, which includes affiliates active in golf course construction and precast concrete manufacturing.

The company is one of the largest ceramic tile makers with brands including Porcelanite, Lamosa, Firenze, and Italica. Its bathroom fixtures lines include Ambiance, Lamosa and Vortens. The group distributes its products throughout Mexico and in the US, Central America, and South America. The company is also involved in commercial and residential real estate development in metropolitan Monterrey. Grupo Lamosa was founded as a brickmaker in 2004.

Thomas Concrete Industries, Inc. is one Georgia's largest producers of ready-mix concrete. Its products are used for commercial and residential projects and include high-strength, colored, exposed aggregate, and architectural concrete. The company operates about 50 plants in its home state and in North and South Carolina; it also has a fleet of mixer trucks. Thomas Concrete Industries is owned by Thomas Concrete Group AB, a Swedish conglomerate which also includes Fardig Betong and Thomas Beton. For Thomas Concrete Industries, the strength is in the mix.

Professional Service Industries, Inc., the company, which is known as PSI, provides testing for lead-based paint and asbestos, among other services. One of the largest engineering and environmental consulting firms in North America, PSI also is one of the leading independent testing organizations. Its services include geotechnical engineering, soil and materials testing, and facilities and roof consulting. The company provides its testing and consulting services to companies involved in site selection, design, construction, and property management. Investment firm Olympus Partners owns a controlling stake in PSI.

Border Construction won't be fenced in by a limited palette of products. The company offers a range of building services, including residential construction, civil engineering, and commercial construction. Border Construction's offerings include painting, roofing, building maintenance, residential development, pipeline installation, and joinery manufacturing. Border operates through a handful of offices throughout throughout northern England and southern Scotland. Border Construction was created in 1998 with the merger of Border Engineering Contractors and Crombie Construction Limited.

Denne Construction builds affordable housing, apartments, schools, office buildings, and other structures throughout London and in southeast England. The regional contractor focused primarily on clients in the public sector, with an emphasis on subsidized housing, public construction, education, and senior living projects. The company is part of The Leadbitter Group, which was acquired in a Bouygues-led management buyout from Dutch construction firm Heijmans in late 2010. Denne Construction traces its roots to 1803, when it specialized in building coffins (among other things).

Miron Construction Co., Inc.,the general contractor provides carpentry, design/build, and construction management services throughout the region from three offices in Wisconsin and Iowa. It also provides industrial building and maintenance services, which include constructing food processing, paper/pulp processing, and public utility facilities. Miron serves customers in the retail, environmental, healthcare, and industrial industries and religious, educational, and government institutions. It has completed projects for Anheuser-Busch, 3M, Kraft Foods, Ameritech, Weyerhaeuser, and Georgia-Pacific. Canadian immigrant Patrick Miron founded the company in 1918.

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