TEHOMET - A VALMONT COMPANY

Tehomet is the Nordic countries’ largest manufacturer of custom steel and wooden lighting poles and high masts. Established in 1979, the company has been based in Kangasniemi, Finland, throughout its history. In 2005, Tehomet Baltic as founded in Estonia, to serve customers in the Baltic region. Tehomet became part of Valmont Group in spring 2007. Wood production began in 2007 in Parikkala, a town with a population of 5.200 located in the region of South Karelia near the Russian border. The production site is located in the heart of the forest. It is equipped with all the necessary technology for the production of lighting poles, and is staffed by local employees.

About Valmont

Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainability, and reliability. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner, and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.

Valmont serves two primary segments - agriculture and infrastructure - with seven markets we serve: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation, and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 22 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in over 100 different countries.

That's what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world.

Wooden poles production in Parikkala factory