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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001185239-11-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Milliken James B.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001537229

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31429
		FILM NUMBER:		111272400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VALMONT PLAZA
		STREET 2:		13815 FIRST NATIONAL BANK PARKWAY
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68135

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000102729
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS [3440]
		IRS NUMBER:				470351813
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1207

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 358
		STREET 2:		HWY 275
		CITY:			VALLEY
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68064
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4023592201

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 358 - HIGHWAY 275
		CITY:			VALLEY
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68064-0358

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VALLEY MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680822
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    <periodOfReport>2011-12-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000102729</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VMI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001537229</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Milliken James B.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE VALMONT PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OMAHA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>68154</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Terry J. Mcclain For: James B. Milliken</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-12-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DESCRIPTION>JAMES B. MILLIKEN POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR EXECUTING FORMS 3, 4 AND 5





The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Terry J. McClain, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mark C. Jaksich, Corporate Controller and R. Andrew Massey, Corporate Attorney, and each of them signing singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



1.   execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an employee of Valmont Industries, Inc. (the "Company"), Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Forms 3, 4 and 5, and in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



2.   do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Statements of Beneficial Ownership and the timely filing of such form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and



3.   take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitutions, or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that each such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 13th day of December 2011.







Signed:      /s/  James B. Milliken

Print Name:  James B. Milliken

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