[1] It specializes in providing services to the pipeline sector of the oil and gas market.

[5] It was originally a construction company, but later expanded into pipeline coatings, cable television, and numerous other businesses.

[5] Under Leslie's leadership, the company grew significantly; by 2002, it had a market capitalization of $1 billion, and 43 plants in 20 countries.

The company eventually decided not to sell, causing to share price to fall 15%.

[8] Shawcor operates through 5 business units: Pipeline Performance (Bredero-Shaw, Socotherm, Canusa-CPS, Dhatec), Composite Production Systems (FlexPipe, Global Poly, FlexFlow, ZCL/Xerxes, Parabeam), Integrity Management (Shaw Pipeline Services, Shawcor Inspection Services, Lake Superior Consulting), Oilfield Asset Management (Guardian, CSI), and Connection Systems (DSG-Canusa, Shawflex).