Valmont Industries, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 manufacturer of engineered infrastructure products and agricultural irrigation systems, founded in 1946 and headquartered in the United States. What began as a small metalworking shop has grown into a global operation employing approximately 11,000 people across more than 20 countries.
The company designs and manufactures products across several essential infrastructure categories:
- Agricultural irrigation: Water-conserving irrigation equipment marketed under the Valley brand
- Utility structures: Engineered structures supporting utility distribution and energy supply, including renewable energy
- Lighting and traffic poles: Poles for municipal and roadway applications
- Wireless communication towers: Towers supporting connectivity in remote and urban locations
- Coating services: Industrial coatings for manufactured products
Valmont's operations span the agriculture, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure sectors. The scale and nature of its products - from irrigation systems that conserve water on working farms to the poles and towers that carry power and communications - place the company in industries where skilled tradespeople, engineers, and operations professionals play a central role in day-to-day production and field work.