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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000900440-20-000056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200428
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200508

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Schapper Aaron M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001811105

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31429
		FILM NUMBER:		20859309

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE VALMONT PLAZA
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68154

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:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VALMONT PLAZA
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402-963-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VALMONT PLAZA
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68154

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VALLEY MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680822
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes restricted stock unit awards which are settled in shares on vesting and which vest (i) 301 share increments on December 18, 2020, (ii) 472 share increments on December 17, 2020 and December 17, 2021, and (iii) 553 share increments on December 16, 2020 and December 16, 2021 and 552 share increments on December 16, 2022.</footnote>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;">POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR EXECUTING FORMS 3, 4 AND 5</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Tim Francis, SVP, Corporate Controller and R. Andrew Massey, VP, Chief Legal Counsel, and each of them signing
      singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>
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    <div style="margin-left: 47.95pt; font-size: 12pt;">1.&#160;&#160; execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an employee of<font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;</font>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;</div>
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    <div style="margin-left: 47.95pt; font-size: 12pt;">2.&#160;&#160; 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</div>
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    <div style="margin-left: 47.95pt; font-size: 12pt;">3.&#160;&#160; 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.</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">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.&#160; 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.</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">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
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 29<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">th</sup> day of April 2020.</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Signed:&#160; <u> /s/ Aaron M. Schapper____</u></div>
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