STAR, Inc.
As winter comes to an end, many of us are thinking about spring maintenance around our properties, including driveways and other paved surfaces. And few people understand the importance of sealcoating and keeping ahead of potential problems better than Girish C. Dubey. You could call it his passion.
Allied Blower
The last time Business in Focus touched base with Allied Blower, the whole world was in turmoil. The company’s plans to expand to the United States had just run into an obstacle that nobody could have foreseen: COVID-19. Travel was restricted, and every business was wondering exactly what the impact would be on regular operations, let alone any expansion plans.
Delta Industries
Working to fulfill its original mission of being the best concrete company in the South, Delta Industries continues to build upon the foundation laid in 1945 with a strong leadership team that represents almost 200 years of combined experience.
Bryan Materials Group
For any company to stay in business for decades is an achievement, but being successful for 140 years and counting is nothing less than remarkable.
Luizzi Companies
Known locally as Peter Luizzi & Bros Contracting in its hometown of Watervliet, New York, there’s much more to Luizzi Companies than the paving and driveway repair business that first built its reputation when it started in the 1950s.
Polyvision Corporation
Surface and panels manufacturer Polyvision Corporation has facilities in multiple American states including Georgia, Oklahoma, and Ohio as well as a European presence in Belgium, which is also home to one of its production facilities.
Republic Developments
Social responsibility is a big deal. Prominent Miami architect Laurinda Spear of Arquitectonica recently said that, if every construction company went into a new area committed to strengthening and empowering society’s most vulnerable people, the world would become a much better place…
Lépine Apartments
Careers in the trades provide specialized knowledge and practical expertise while offering work experience, less time in the classroom, and the opportunity to make a good living.
Galaxy Builders
A business success for over 30 years, San Antonio-headquartered Galaxy Builders is still clearly anything but complacent. Under the leadership of CEO Neilesh Verma, this prestigious general contractor is active in affordable housing, luxury construction, multifamily and commercial projects, adaptive reuse, renovation, and more.
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Celebrating the Success of Smaller Enterprises in America
May marks Small Business Month in the United States, and there’s plenty to celebrate. For a start, small firms make up the vast majority (over 99 percent) of all businesses in America and provide jobs for tens of millions of people (“nearly half of all U.S. employees are employed by a small business,” notes a Forbes.com article posted earlier this year).
Original Footwear Co.
As the biggest supplier of tactical boots to the United States Department of Defense (DOD), other militaries, and first responders around the globe, Original Footwear Co. is the choice when it comes to building the purpose-specific shoes needed by armed forces and lifesavers to help protect their physical health and comfort on the job. Tactical boots have never been this advanced.
Stryve Foods
Stryve Foods is on a mission to expand the meat snack market. The company offers treats made from beef Biltong—that is, air-dried meat that is packed with protein but lacking in nitrates, sugar, and preservatives. A centuries-old favorite in South Africa, beef Biltong is not yet well-known in the United States, a situation the company is striving to remedy via a lineup of nutritious treats in a variety of flavors and formats.
Big Country Raw
Raw feeding has long been a contentious issue for pet parents, particularly when it comes to food safety and nutrition—but these concerns are a thing of the past thanks to Big Country Raw.
New Way Trucking
In just 20 years, Calgary-headquartered New Way Trucking has built a shining reputation for dependability, superior service, and meeting the most diverse transportation needs of all customers. A Canadian success story that started with a single truck and a dream, New Way has grown to a fleet of over 500 trucks operating from 14 terminals, sub-terminals, and the city of Chicago.
City of Auburn, Alabama
According to local legend, the name for the City of Auburn, Alabama comes from the opening line, “Sweet Auburn, the loveliest village of the plain,” in Oliver Goldsmith’s poem, The Deserted Village. Auburn has lived up to this vision since its founding in 1836, growing into a thriving university city of 76,000 that has retained its small-town charm.
