Valmont Industries
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| Company type | Public |
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| NYSE: VMI S&P 400 Component | |
| Industry | Diversified Industrial |
| Founded | 1946 in Nebraska, United States |
| Founder | Robert B. Daugherty |
| Headquarters | 15000 Valmont Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska , United States |
Area served | International |
Key people | Avner M. Applbaum (president and CEO) |
| Products | Products for the infrastructure and agriculture markets |
| Brands | 31 |
| Revenue | $4.3 billion net sales |
| Total assets | 84 manufacturing facilities |
Number of employees | 11,000 (2023)[1] |
| Website | www |
Valmont Industries, Inc. is a large, publicly held American manufacturer of Valley center pivot and linear irrigation equipment, windmill support structures, lighting and traffic poles and steel utility poles.
Their corporate office is in Omaha, Nebraska. Their plant and aviation department is in Valley, Nebraska. Valmont has many worldwide locations including Europe, China and India.
The company was founded by Robert B. Daugherty.[2]
In 1966, the Valley Manufacturing Company became Valmont Industries, named after the two neighboring towns of Valley and Fremont.[3]
Mogens Bay was appointed Head Chairman and C.E.O. following the retirement of founder Robert B. Daugherty in 2004.
Valmont acquired Shakespeare Composite Structures from Philips in 2014.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". Valmont.
- ^ International Directory of Company Histories. Gale virtual reference library. St. James Press. 1997. p. 469. ISBN 978-1-55862-353-8. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "A history of leadership and innovation". valmont.com. Retrieved 7 Nov 2025.
- ^ "Valmont Industries, Inc. acquired Shakespeare Composite Structures, LLC from Koninklijke Philips N.V." (Press release). S&P Capital IQ. 6 Oct 2014. Retrieved 7 Nov 2025.
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