First Sustainably-Focused Concrete Utility Pole Manufacturing Facility with Anticipated 100% Self-Generated Clean Energy Launch

Live and Virtual Event

Valmont^® Industries, Inc., North America’s largest utility pole manufacturer, is the first to sustainably commercialize an eco-concrete product at scale in the GHG heavy concrete utility pole industry.

BRISTOL, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valmont Industries, Inc:

What:	Sustainably-Focused Utility Pole Product Facility Opening
When:	Thursday, July 13; 10:00 AM Central Time doors open for facility tour followed by presentation and ribbon cutting
Where:	1301 Maple St, Bristol, IN 46507
Who:	David Behr, State of Indiana Jeff Beachy, Bristol, Indiana Town Council President John O’Herron, Director of Business Development, Ameresco Chris Colwell, President of North America TD&S and L&T, Valmont Greg Turi, President of Global Solar, Valmont Stephen Kaniewski, President & CEO Valmont

One of the world’s first facilities to convert concrete utility pole manufacture to sustainable specs, materials, process and plant energy operations, Valmont will open the on-site solar array co-located at its Bristol plant to offset an expected 100% of its energy consumption and transition to the environmentally-friendly poles for installment across the country. An immediate impact will be seen in GHG avoidance and circularity for this utility pole product, a part of the cement industry currently responsible for approximately 8% of carbon emissions.

On Site Press Facility Tour and Interviews Available

Virtual Event Registration: https://video.ibm.com/VALMONT

About Valmont Industries, Inc.

For over 75 years, Valmont^® has been a global leader in creating vital infrastructure and advancing agricultural productivity. Today, we remain committed to doing more with less by innovating through technology. Learn more about how we’re Conserving Resources. Improving Life.^® at valmont.com.