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Who we are

Anchored in Switzerland and internationally active, WALO is managed as a family business in the 4th and 5th generation. For over 100 years, WALO has focused on the combination of consistency and innovation.

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What we do

WALO is active as an innovative total solutions company in all markets of the construction industry. The family-owned company has established itself as a reliable partner in the construction industry and infrastructure projects in Switzerland and worldwide with its decades of experience and the permanent development of sustainable as well as economical solutions.

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We have successfully implemented many challenging projects. Therefore, we proudly let our references speak for our work.

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Whether residential, industrial, healthcare, outdoor or for sports and leisure facilities - seamless floor coverings have to meet a wide variety of requirements on a permanent basis.

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Good buildings and thus satisfied customers require precise construction work. All our employees, from unskilled workers to engineers, play a key role in ensuring that we achieve this goal time and time again.

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With our locations in three countries, we are successfully active for you worldwide.

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Floyd River Bridge, Iowa

Discover how WALO USA's expertise in Ultra-High Performance Concrete led to the successful completion of a 9,020 sq ft bridge restoration project in Sheldon, Iowa. Our mechanized UHPC paving equipment, Swiss-American construction team, and support from Cramer & Associates Inc. and Ductal completed the project in under ten workdays.

In 2018 WALO USA was awarded the sub-contract for the first machine paved Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Overlay in Sheldon, Iowa. Cramer & Associates Inc. chose WALO as a sub-contractor for the restorative UHPC overlay project, due to our expert know-how and extensive experience with Ultra-High Performance Concrete applications. The client, Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), who has been pioneering in UHPC applications since 2004 and UHPC as an overlay on a small bridge deck in Buchanan County in 2016.

As next step in the development and adaption of UHPC for infrastructure rehabilitation, Iowa DOT decided to implement it on a primary road bridge in Sheldon, Iowa. The bridge measured 205 feet by 44 feet.

In the restorative overlay concept, a 1.75-inch thin layer of UHPC is placed on the bridge deck as a protective layer, making them waterproof and helping to save on any additional costs by sparing the expense of deck repair and full deck replacement for many decades. The 9,020 square feet UHPC overlay job was completed in less than ten workdays with our mechanized UHPC paving equipment, by our Swiss-American construction team and with support from Cramer & Associates Inc. and Ductal.

One lane of the bridge remained open for public at all times for the course of the project to minimize traffic disruption to the traveling public.