Case Studies Region: Global

In 1942 Raymond Alvah Hanson, founder of Hanson Worldwide LLC (Hanson), decided to expand beyond his farming roots by sharing an innovative product and a can-do anything attitude. “Raymond was a farm boy, but he came up with a better way to increase productivity while harvesting wheat,” shares Chris Wood, president of Hanson. The Washington-based […]

John Gaynor’s electrical expertise has taken him around the world in support of critical data centers essential to the operations of numerous Internet giants. “I just returned from a four-month long project in Australia,” reveals Gaynor, founder and president of Genelco Inc. (Genelco). “We traveled there for an American client expanding internationally who was finishing […]

Since its founding in 1962, multidisciplinary engineering firm Superior Engineering LLC (Superior) has remained stable and continues to grow over 50 years later. Superior incorporates a number of unique services, catering to clients in a wide range of market sectors. Today, Superior employs 185 people with an array of experience and training, allowing the company […]

What started as a small sand screw operation in Benton, Kan., has now evolved into a world-class aggregate equipment manufacturer. Today, GreyStone Inc. (GreyStone) develops innovative, green-friendly solutions for complete sand washing, classifying and dewatering from engineering to equipment, controls to structural fabrication, installation to operation and service. As one of the few companies in […]

Over the course of the last 19 years, Industrial Construction Services Inc. (ICS) has developed a true understanding of controlled environments, whether it’s a small renovation or a major expansion, the industrial contractor is familiar with the regulations, guidelines and high standards expected in demanding climates. ICS carries and installs products specifically designed for biomedical […]

Kathy Huff, president of CIP Retail (CIP), says she’s most proud as a business owner when she witnesses projects that have met customers’ expectations, and knowing that her team has contributed to the success. “It gives me a sense of pride to see projects we’ve completed, coast to coast, that our clients are still benefiting […]

Design Partners Inc. (DPI) was founded in 1979. Ten years prior, Vernon Inoshita, president and CEO of DPI, graduated from the University of Southern California. “I had cousins who were architects,” he recounts. “After graduation I worked in Michigan with the firm that had designed the World trade Center.” Inoshita’s strong level of experience and […]

Colorado Lining International Inc. (CLI) opened its doors in 1978 fabricating and installing specialty environmental lining systems. Patrick Elliott, general manager of CLI, has been with the business for 19 years. “I came to work at the company fresh out of high school in 1994,” he says. “It started as a summer job and I […]

Odebrecht USA became the first Brazilian company to win a publicly bid project in the U.S. when it was tapped to oversee the construction of an extension to Miami’s Metro Mover, an elevated automatic people mover train system, in 1990. In the 22 years since the Miami-based North American construction subsidiary’s entrance into the U.S. […]

Garlock Equipment Company (GEC) has been serving the roofing construction industry since 1959 when Russell Garlock, founder of GEC, retired from his job as a contractor to start his own roofing equipment business. Over the last 54 years, the GEC team has diversified to offer a range of evolving products and services. Garlock’s team utilizes […]