Simon James Nicholls

Hanson Ltd. supplies and distributes building materials to the construction industry. It produce aggregates, ready-mixed and precast concrete, asphalt, cement and cement-related materials, bricks and a range of building products. The firm is split into five business lines which include Hanson aggregates, Hanson concrete, Hanson asphalt and contracting, Hanson cement and Hanson building products. Hanson aggregates produces and distributes crushed rock, sand and gravel from a network of quarries, depots and wharves; Hanson concrete is the supplier of ready-mixed concrete; Hanson asphalt and contracting brings together management of asphalt production sites and a national road surfacing and infrastructure contracting business; Hanson cement is a manufacturer of Portland cement, both in bulk and in bags, and produces regen; and Hanson building products is one of the producers of clay bricks and also makes thermalite and aggregate blocks. The company was founded by James Edward Hanson and Gordon White in 1964 and is headquartered in Maidenhead, the United Kingdom.

Wartsila Hamworthy Ltd. designs, develops and manufactures marine fluid handling systems for ships, offshore oil and gas facilities. The firm provides specialist systems and services to the oil & gas and marine industries. The company's divisions are: Pump Systems, Oil & Gas Systems, Water Systems and Inert Gas Systems. The Pump Systems division designs and manufactures a broad range of centrifugal and long-shaft deep well pumps, selling to the marine and offshore markets. The Oil & Gas Systems division provides technologies to the mid and upstream oil & gas markets. The Water Systems division provides waste water treatment systems for the cruise ship and commercial marine markets and freshwater generation systems for the cruise ship market. The Inert Gas Systems divisions is used to allow safe offloading of oil and gas cargoes from oil tankers, gas carriers and FPSOs in line with international safety legislation. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Poole, the United Kingdom.

Cobham Ltd. designs and manufactures civil and military aerospace equipment and specialized systems and components. The firm offers refuelling equipment, aviation oxygen systems, weapon system containers, and rescue and navigation lights. The company was founded by Alan John Cobham on October 29, 1934 and is headquartered in Wimborne, the United Kingdom.

Aeroflex Holding Corp. designs, develops, manufactures microelectronic products. The firm operates through two segments: Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions, and Aeroflex Test Solutions. The Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions segment offers microelectronics products. The Aeroflex Test Solutions segment provides specialized test and measurement of hardware and software products. Its products include wireless test equipment, military radio and private mobile radio test equipment, avionics test equipment, and synthetic test equipment. The company is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Part of Heidelberg Materials AG, Hanson North America, Inc. is engaged in the manufacture of chemicals and pigments. The private company is based in Neptune, NJ.