GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Components of amortized intangible assets

	March 29, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted Average Life
Customer Relationships	$	223,739	$	79,746	13 years
Proprietary Software & Database		3,949		2,942	6 years
Patents & Proprietary Technology		11,463		7,671	8 years
Non-compete Agreements		1,624		1,452	6 years
	$	240,775	$	91,811

	December 28, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted Average Life
Customer Relationships	$	177,495	$	76,024	13 years
Proprietary Software & Database		3,896		2,896	6 years
Patents & Proprietary Technology		11,334		7,239	8 years
Non-compete Agreements		1,620		1,438	6 years
	$	194,345	$	87,597

Amortization expense for intangible assets

2014		2013
$	4,103	$	4,238

Schedule of future estimated amortization expense

	Estimated Amortization Expense
2014	$	18,211
2015		17,923
2016		17,350
2017		17,302
2018		15,616

Non-amortized intangible assets

	March 29, 2014		December 28, 2013		Year Acquired
Webforge	$	17,952	$	17,787		2010
Newmark		11,111		11,111		2004
Ingal EPS/Ingal Civil Products		9,475		9,387		2010
Donhad		7,148		7,082		2010
Industrial Galvanizers		4,156		4,117		2010
Valmont SM		12,986		—		2014
Other		14,677		14,685
	$	77,505	$	64,169

Carrying amount of goodwill

	Engineered Infrastructure Products Segment		Utility Support Structures Segment		Coatings Segment			Irrigation Segment		Other		Total
Balance at December 28, 2013	$	175,442	$	75,404	$	77,062		$	2,420	$	19,304	$	349,632
Acquisitions		4,885		—		—			—		—		4,885
Foreign currency translation		1,310		—		(190	)		27		180		1,327
Balance at March 29, 2014	$	181,637	$	75,404	$	76,872		$	2,447	$	19,484	$	355,844