Uponor

APPLE VALLEY, MINN., MAY 22, 2022 — Uponor North America (Uponor) recently held a special networking reception and plant tour at its headquarters facility for His Excellency Mikko Hautala, Ambassador of Finland to the United States, Elaine Kumpula, Honorary Consul of Finland for Minnesota, and several other distinguished visitors and guests.

APPLE VALLEY, MINN., MAY 16, 2022 — Uponor North America (Uponor) has been honored again with two Governor’s Safety Awards by the Minnesota Safety Council. In recognition of its exceptional occupational safety and health initiatives throughout 2022, the company’s Apple Valley campus won its fourth Governor’s Safety Award since 2015 and the Uponor Lakeville Distribution Center won its third award.

APPLE VALLEY, MINN., MAY 9, 2022 — Uponor North America (Uponor) announced Anna Picchetti as the new Vice President of Marketing & Strategy, effective May 8, 2023. In her role, Anna will oversee Channel Marketing, Portfolio, Analytics, Sustainability, Segment, Engagement, Brand, and Communications. She will report to Uponor North America President Andres Caballero and be a key member of the company’s Senior Management Committee.

APPLE VALLEY, MINN., MARCH 28, 2022 — Uponor North America (Uponor) recently announced Jon Sillerud, Vice President, Operations, has agreed to accept the additional responsibilities of leading the Supply Chain function for the company, effective immediately. He has been filling the Supply Chain leadership role on an interim basis for several months, proving his experience and extensive knowledge make him the ideal person to lead both functions. His new title is Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain, Uponor North America.

APPLE VALLEY, MINN., MARCH 21, 2022 — Uponor is continuing to innovate in the residential radiant market with the launch of its newest radiant panel — Xpress Trak^™. Designed for residential new construction and remodels, Xpress Trak is a single-panel system with lightweight XPS foam at its core and laminated aluminum around the entire surface to provide exceptional heat-transfer capability.

APPLE VALLEY, MINN., FEBRUARY 16, 2022 — Uponor North America (Uponor), in partnership with its corporate offices in Finland, recently announced a global donation of €25,000 euros – approximately $26,600 USD – that will be split between five charities in countries Uponor serves as part of the company’s ‘Unsung Heroes’ campaign.

Developed by Uponor, this new solution takes the guesswork and freelancing out of piping installations. Each kit, which includes all the needed ProPEX^® fittings, adapters, valves, and rings, is delivered to the job site — one kit per room or apartment — along with a material list and an isometric layout for the installer to follow, helping to minimize mistakes and maximize efficiency.

BY JOHN O’REILLY

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Among the many critical challenges facing a plumbing foreman on a multifamily job site is the need to maintain efficient and consistent installation methods across the entire project. This mandate applies as much or more to the rough-in plumbing as to the finishing trim: the larger the job, the bigger the challenge.

APPLE VALLEY, MINN., DECEMBER 13, 2022 — Uponor North America (Uponor) has named Erica Amévo as vice president of Human Resources and Matt Bahr as vice president of Sales. Erica will be based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, and Matt will be based in Washington, D.C. Both positions will report to Andres Caballero, president, Uponor North America, and will also be members of the company’s Senior Management Committee (SMC).

APPLE VALLEY, MINN., OCTOBER 12, 2022 — With the growth of the company’s PP-RCT piping solutions business continuing to expand, Uponor North America (Uponor) is launching hot potable pipe and fittings to help meet the demand for commercial domestic water systems.