engineered support structures division

a road map for customer service

Increasingly, customers around the world are relying on Valmont to deliver quality structures for lighting and traffic, mass transit, and wireless communication. How will Valmont continue to meet these demands? Our road map for continuous improvement is guiding the way. This will lead to the delivery of an even higher level of service and value for our customers.
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diversifying strengths

In emerging and developed economies, the needs for nighttime safety, traffic control and telecommunication continue to grow and drive demand for Valmont’s engineered support structures. Over the next 20 years, as populations continue to grow and evolve, these needs will continue to increase.

Market Drivers: In Place, Evolving, Enduring

Urbanization in developing countries is creating a need for infrastructure to bring safety and traffic control to a rising number of urban dwellers. More than 50 percent of the world’s population now lives in urban settings, an unprecedented number that is expected to climb to 81 percent by 2030.

Safe structures are becoming a high priority for a growing number of urban communities in developed countries. In an effort to create safer highway systems, much of the existing roadway lighting infrastructure is beginning to be replaced with energy-absorbing structures, requiring highly engineered design solutions.

Beautification of cities to attract tourists is a growing trend in many countries. This movement is leading to an increasing demand for decorative structures to differentiate cities and create beautiful and safely lit urban areas.

Upgrading and replacement of aging infrastructure in the U.S. is a growing concern and will continue to drive the demand for engineered structures.

Communication structures for cell phones and data transmission continue to generate strong demand as emerging markets build out their wireless infrastructures for cell phone usage. Rising global demand is being driven by a transition to wireless machine-to-machine communication.

Technology advances such as light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are signaling the need for future solutions for lighting infrastructure as LEDs suitable for outdoor lighting applications become more widely available.

Strength for the Future

Valmont is prepared for the challenge. Our manufacturing facilities are strategically located around the world. Our engineering capacities, knowledge of local markets and distribution channels are strengths we continue to leverage. The depth and breadth of our product portfolio allows us to meet the unique needs of our customers. And our passion for continuous improvement and innovation helps us to serve our customers better than anyone else.