Thermador Groupe doesn't mind being the middleman. Through subsidiaries, the company imports and distributes building materials and equipment to heating, plumbing, and construction wholesalers and to do-it-yourself stores throughout France. Products handled by Thermador Groupe include residential and industrial pumps, valves, and fittings, central-heating installation products, and plumbing fixtures. The company, which was founded in 1968, also distributes components for boilermakers.

VELUX has been bringing natural light and ventilation into buildings since its founding in 1941. The company manufactures skylights and roof windows, as well as decoration and sunscreening products, roller shutters, blinds, remote control units, and solar panels. VELUX, which is part of VKR Holding, has production facilities in 10 countries and sells its products in nearly 40 countries worldwide. VELUX was founded by civil engineer Villum Kann Rasmussen, who invented the window for sloping roofs in Denmark and trademarked the product in 1942.

Calder Peel provides architectural design and engineering services. Its projects range from smaller renovation jobs to mixed-use commercial and residential buildings to large commercial office buildings. Calder Peel works primarily in North West UK (through offices in South Manchester, Deeside Wales, and Poole), but has completed buildings all around the UK. Calder Peel has also expanded it repertoire with a growing body of work in the urban design and conservation sectors. Customers include the Bury Times headquarters (owned by Newsquest) and an apartment complex for Wesbury Homes.

WS Atkins (Atkins) serves up a steady diet of engineering, management, and technical services to public and private sector clients in the rail, transportation, aerospace, defense, and energy sectors. The UK-based infrastructure consulting group divides its business into seven segments: design and engineering solutions; highways and transportation; rail; management and project services; asset management; the Middle East; and China and Europe. Atkins' rail business is one of the largest in Europe; it also operates in the US as well as other regions. The company operates through brands including Atkins, Faithful Gould, Peter Brown, and (the latest addition) PBSJ.

Scandinavia's largest construction and property development group, Skanska provides building, financing, development, and management services for commercial, residential, and civic projects in Europe, the US, and Latin America. Its areas of expertise include office buildings, industrial plants, single- and multifamily residences, hospitals, bridges, and highways. Its US divisions include Skanska USA Civil and Skanska USA Building. The group has completed work for clients such as Boeing, IKEA, Volvo, and PETROBRAS. Skanska was founded in 1887.

KHS&S Contractors, which specializes in wall and ceiling construction, including interior, exterior, acoustical, and insulation work. KHS&S is also one of the largest theme park contractors in the US and provides water feature and rockwork technology and concrete/tilt-up construction through its d2i venture. Founded in 1984, the specialty contractor has worked on projects for Universal Studios Islands of Adventure and for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. KHS&S also works on convention centers, health care facilities, office buildings, laboratories, and other commercial projects.

Darlington Veneer Company mills and distributes hardwood plywood products to boat builders, cabinet and furniture makers, millwork manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and others from its plant in Darlington, South Carolina. It sells more than 20 varieties of wood in half round, plain sliced, rotary cut, rift, and quartered cuts. Prospective customers can request price quotes through the company's Web site. Darlington Veneer, founded in 1918, is owned by the Ramsey family, including president John Ramsey and secretary Jim Ramsey. The Ramseys also own Diamond Hill Plywood.

McDermott International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an engineering and construction company worldwide. It operates in three segments: Offshore Oil and Gas Construction, Government Operations, and Power Generation Systems. The Offshore Oil and Gas Construction segment engages in the front-end design and detailed engineering, fabrication, and installation of offshore drilling and production facilities; and installation of marine pipelines and subsea production systems. It also provides project management and procurement services. In addition, this segment operates a fleet of marine vessels used in offshore construction and various fabrication facilities. The Government Operations segment manufactures and supplies critical nuclear components, fuels, and assemblies for government and commercial uses, as well as provides various services, including uranium processing, environmental site restoration services, and management and operating services for various U.S. Government-owned facilities primarily within the nuclear weapons complex of the U.S. Department of Energy. It also supplies research reactor fuel elements for colleges, universities, and national laboratories; offers uranium-based products used for medical isotopes; and converts or downblends high-enriched uranium into low-enriched fuel for use in commercial reactors to generate electricity, as well as provides heavy fabrications for industrial use, including components for defense applications. The Power Generation Systems segment supplies fossil-fired boilers, commercial nuclear steam generators and components, environmental equipment and components, and related services. It designs, engineers, manufactures, constructs and services utility and industrial power generation systems, including boilers used to generate steam in electric power plants, pulp and paper making, chemical and process applications, and other industrial uses. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Rosendin Electric has risen to the top ranks of US electrical contractors since its start in 1919 by Moses Rosendin. The employee-owned firm provides a range of services, including estimating and engineering/design, and installation of communications networks; traffic signals; gas, water, and electrical utility lines; and airport lighting. It also designs and constructs wind energy plants, including grids and collection systems. Rosendin Electric has offices in California, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, and Virginia. It expanded into the Texas construction market with the 2010 acquisition of KST Electric, which operates as a subsidiary of Rosendin Electric.

C.R. Meyer & Sons provides construction management, consulting, and general contracting services for commercial and industrial projects, with expertise in health care facilities, office buildings, hydroelectric plants, and more. Other capabilities include demolition, pile driving, masonry, ironworking, carpentry, and millwrighting. Industries served include pulp and paper, printing and packaging, manufacturing, mining, plastics, recycling, food and beverage, and financial services. Active primarily in the eastern and midwestern US, C.R. Meyer has about 10 offices in Michigan, Minnesota, Georgia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

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