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Already a trusted partner to the world’s major ocean carriers, Maher Terminals has kept its sights set on growth, using the economic slowdown to further improve its operations and prepare for a longer-term phased expansion of capacity as necessary, Keith Regan learns.

North American Gem is setting its sights on becoming a major coal mining presence in Kentucky. The path to that door leads through a rare type of coal that is used in the production of silicon chips and solar panels, as Keith Regan learns.

Fulcrum BioEnergy is poised to begin construction on its first facility that will produce ethanol from household waste. Keith Regan learns how this trash-to-energy plant could be the first step toward a network of such facilities capable of producing a billion gallons a year of clean, renewable transportation fuel.

As the US private-sector economy has stalled, more businesses are seeking to win more work from federal, state and local governments. SM&A has made helping companies do just that its one and only business for the past 28 years. Keith Regan learns how the company is adapting to new market realities to help clients prepare for, win and effectively complete government contracts.

Genera Energy focuses on advancing biomass-fuels technologies that could help alter the economics of non-food biofuels. Now the University of Tennessee spinoff is developing a first-of-its-kind Biomass Innovation Park that it hopes will become a model for the rest of the country, as Keith Regan discover.

With the principles of lean manufacturing guiding the way, Aesculap, Inc. has dramatically improved its ability to see how its business operations are performing in real time, with an eye toward reducing its reliance on costly and inefficient inventory stockpiles. Keith Regan learns how the provider of surgical kits and related medical equipment has achieved a first milestone on a long journey to excellence.

Sunterra Meats produces pork and other meat products for markets as far flung as Australia and Japan, where standards for quality and food safety are as demanding as anywhere in the world. Keith Regan learns how the company focuses on delivering quality from farm gate to dinner plate.

Hunt Construction Group brings extensive ballpark and stadium-building experience to the joint venture formed to oversee construction of the Florida Marlins’ new Major League Baseball stadium. Keith Regan learns how project leaders are using technology and teamwork to ensure the team can play ball in the spring of 2012.

The Lodi Energy Center Project is scheduled for completion by mid-2012, which means that contractors will be racing the clock—and awaiting final design—even after the shovels hit the dirt this summer. Keith Regan learns how the project will help augment existing energy production capabilities with greener power and how the lead general contractor plans to leverage its extensive experience to bring the work in on time.

Calgary’s West LRT project represents a number of firsts and other major milestones for the western Canadian city and the province of Alberta. Keith Regan learns how the project’s intentional detour through an extensive public interaction and feedback process is helping to make for a smoother ride now that construction is well under way.

Le Bleu has been a top provider of bottled water to consumers, offices, retailers, high-end restaurants and resorts for more than two decades. Now top management is helping to nurture a fast-growing dietary supplement company, Nature’s Pearl. Keith Regan learns how the company is setting itself apart by embracing scientific studies on its muscadine grape supplement and using human networking to spread the word.

Brampton Brick has more than 100 years of history in Canada and recently opened its first manufacturing facility in the United States. Keith Regan learns from the company’s new vice president of strategic planning how the company plans to use diversification along with a continued emphasis on quality and service to pave the way for future growth.