OMAHA, Neb., April 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmont
Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), is a
global leader, designing and manufacturing highly engineered
products that support global infrastructure development and
agricultural productivity. Valmont's Global Coatings Segment is an
industry leader in providing services that protect against
corrosion, improve appearance and lengthen the service lives of
steel and other metal products.
Valmont's Coatings Segment captured five wins at the
"Excellence in Hot Dip Galvanizing" awards, in the annual event
sponsored by the American Galvanizing Association (AGA).
Competition for awards in 15 categories included 121 inspiring
projects from galvanizers around the world, submitted to an
independent panel of architects and engineers for consideration.
The winning Valmont submissions include:
In the "Food and Agriculture" category, a project submitted
by Valmont's Intermountain Galvanizing was a winner for galvanizing
the structure of a heat recovery system utilized in an
environmentally friendly greenhouse, where the only water leaving
the site is contained in the tomatoes!
Valmont's Industrial Galvanizer facility in Melbourne, Australia won the "International"
category for work done as part of the Melbourne University Arts Faculty
Redevelopment. More than 480 steel frame sections were hot
dip galvanized to form a louvered facade to three sides of the
building, creating a stunning 3D visual feature.
In the "Water & Marine" category, Valmont's Tampa
Galvanizing is a winner with its galvanization of material for the
Volcano Bay Water Park, a spectacular creation from Universal
Studios in Orlando,
Florida.
Galvanizing and paint coating for the Miami-Dade Animal
Services Pet Adoption & Protection Center in Doral, Florida merited an award in the "Duplex
Systems" category (paint over hot dip galvanizing), submitted by
Valmont's Miami Galvanizing.
Valmont's Virginia Galvanizing was recognized in the
"Industrial" category with its galvanized work performed for the
Cove Point gas liquefaction plant,
the first on the East Coast, in Lusby,
Maryland.
Rick Cornish, Group President of
Valmont's Global Coatings Segment, commented "Valmont Coatings is
once again honored to receive accolades in the 'Excellence Awards
in Hot-Dip Galvanizing' awards competition. The competition
promotes the innovative applications of hot dip galvanizing for our
industry services." Valmont Coatings operates 33 facilities,
in six countries, with 2,000 employees around the globe.
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SOURCE Valmont Industries, Inc.