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Valmont Industries, Inc. is a diversified global producer of fabricated metal products, and a producer of metal and concrete pole and tower structures in its Engineered Support Structures and Utilities Support Structures businesses, and is a global producer of mechanized irrigation systems in its Irrigation business. The Company also provides metal coating services, including galvanizing, painting and anodizing in its Coatings business. Valmont’s pole and tower structures are used to support outdoor lighting and traffic control fixtures, electrical transmission lines and related power distribution equipment, wireless communications equipment and highway signs. Its mechanized irrigation equipment is used to water crops and deliver chemical fertilizers and pesticides. During the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007, approximately 26% its total sales were either sold in markets or produced by its manufacturing plants outside of North America.(Source: 10-K)