As the industry's leading provider of highway structures, our clients can count on our in-house engineering, quality control, and attention to detail. From consultation to installation, we construct solutions on a foundation of value. Our customers know in planning and problem solving, Walpar will rise to the challenge. Walpar's engineers work on-site directly with our steel workers to offer products that are seamlessly designed and fabricated to fit up when it matters most.
We operate quickly and confidently as a team of professionals to deliver the highest quality products on the market. Decades of experience and expertise provide our clients with solutions to the immediate and unexpected problems that all contractors face. We can handle massive projects with demanding schedules, leading the way to a successful partnership for years to come.
We operate quickly and confidently as a team of professionals to deliver the highest quality products on the market. Decades of experience and expertise provide our clients with solutions to the immediate and unexpected problems that all contractors face. We can handle massive projects with demanding schedules, leading the way to a successful partnership for years to come.
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Over 50 years ago Planet Corporation opened its Highway and Railroad Safety Products division near Birmingham.
The facility was strategically located three miles south of U.S. Steel's Fairfield, Alabama plant.
Henry A. Parker, a Licensed Professional Civil Engineer and University of Alabama graduate, was hired as Planet Corporation's Chief Engineer in 1973 after many years with U.S. Steel.
The company subsequently acquired Planet Corporation's Birmingham facilities and business operations.
In 1978 Mr. Parker purchased Mr. Wall's interest in the company.
The facility was strategically located three miles south of U.S. Steel's Fairfield, Alabama plant.
Henry A. Parker, a Licensed Professional Civil Engineer and University of Alabama graduate, was hired as Planet Corporation's Chief Engineer in 1973 after many years with U.S. Steel.
The company subsequently acquired Planet Corporation's Birmingham facilities and business operations.
In 1978 Mr. Parker purchased Mr. Wall's interest in the company.
From project estimating to fabrication and shipment, Walpar's processes are highly efficient and constantly improved.
Cross-functional abilities at all employee levels allow us to execute on projects and meet industry demands.
Structures delivered on time and "fit up" right the first time, insuring smooth field installation.
The majority of our customers have worked with us for decades.
Our team takes great pride in forging partnership-driven customer relationships and seeks to differentiate ourselves through excellence in design, engineering, product fabrication, quality control, and customer service.
Cross-functional abilities at all employee levels allow us to execute on projects and meet industry demands.
Structures delivered on time and "fit up" right the first time, insuring smooth field installation.
The majority of our customers have worked with us for decades.
Our team takes great pride in forging partnership-driven customer relationships and seeks to differentiate ourselves through excellence in design, engineering, product fabrication, quality control, and customer service.
Our mission is to be the preferred partner of our customers and suppliers, as well as the employer of choice for members of our team.
This daily mission is realized through the individual and collective pursuit of unmatched product and service quality, ethical and professional conduct, and focus on health and safety.
We strive to achieve a fair balance of profitability, citizenship and satisfaction for our customers, suppliers and employees.
We retain highly motivated people in the Walpar family by providing a fair and equitable living, rewarding initiative and encouraging individual development and growth.
This daily mission is realized through the individual and collective pursuit of unmatched product and service quality, ethical and professional conduct, and focus on health and safety.
We strive to achieve a fair balance of profitability, citizenship and satisfaction for our customers, suppliers and employees.
We retain highly motivated people in the Walpar family by providing a fair and equitable living, rewarding initiative and encouraging individual development and growth.
Characteristics: Typically spans all lanes of traffic up to 250 feet (can be longer if design requires).
Various upright column configurations allow for footings in areas with restricted space.
Characteristics: Typically spans one to two lanes of traffic.
This type is utilized when there is only room for one upright column or when signs are not needed across all lanes.
Characteristics: This is a sign support that is typically located on the highway shoulder.
This type is utilized for smaller signs and are designed to break away at the base if struck by traffic.
Various upright column configurations allow for footings in areas with restricted space.
Characteristics: Typically spans one to two lanes of traffic.
This type is utilized when there is only room for one upright column or when signs are not needed across all lanes.
Characteristics: This is a sign support that is typically located on the highway shoulder.
This type is utilized for smaller signs and are designed to break away at the base if struck by traffic.
Walpar has the opportunity to leverage existing design, engineering and fabrication capabilities to serve other markets requiring large, engineered structural steel products.
Over its 40-plus year history, Walpar has provided large structural steel products to the rail, entertainment, education, medical, and other commercial infrastructure industries.
Over its 40-plus year history, Walpar has provided large structural steel products to the rail, entertainment, education, medical, and other commercial infrastructure industries.
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