utility support structures division

the way we conduct business

The market for utility infrastructure is expanding around the world. More and more, utility customers are calling upon Valmont for their largest, most complex projects requiring transmission, distribution and substation structures. How is Valmont meeting these increasing demands? The way we conduct business and the processes we have set in place allow us to deliver superior quality, service and value, time after time.
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Developed countries needing upgraded power grids to improve reliability stand in striking contrast to developing economies located miles from the nearest electricity source. Yet, both scenarios will require significant investments in utility infrastructure over the coming decades, further driving demand for Valmont’s engineered utility structures.

The Need for Power

Interconnection of power grids is an emerging and necessary trend as the U.S., Europe, and developing countries attempt to meet rising demand for power with greater reliability. Interconnect ties, which allow electricity to be transferred in either direction between state and national borders, are long-term projects requiring unique utility infrastructure solutions.

Developing countries are building power grids from the ground up to improve the standard of living for one-fourth of the world’s population. Demand for electrification in these regions is generating long-term investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure.

Utility projects are continuing to increase in size and duration as the U.S. builds out a stronger national grid system to move bulk power. These large, complex projects require a variety of highly engineered infrastructure products, and unprecedented support from skilled infrastructure engineers and project managers with proven risk management expertise.

Renewable energy sources are the nexus of attention for planners and design engineers of power grids worldwide. In North America alone, plans to integrate renewable energy into existing power grids represent a major undertaking. These extended projects require skilled project managers and long-term investments in engineered utility infrastructure.

Power to Deliver

As demand for utility infrastructure increases worldwide, project scopes are becoming larger, and the risks to customers are getting higher. It takes expertise, like that of Valmont-Newmark’s qualified project managers, to support increased engineering, logistical, and delivery requirements. As a leader in utility infrastructure, we transfer knowledge and resources between our worldwide facilities, including three located in China, to maximize efficiencies and engineering innovations. Our diverse product portfolio includes tubular steel poles, spun concrete structures, and hybrid poles. Looking ahead, Valmont-Newmark has the processes in place to sustain the superior service, quality, and value utility projects require, and our customers expect.