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Florida Mechanical Contractor Cuts Installation Costs 70% with Prefabricated Hydronic Piping System

Tampa-based Colwill Engineering smoothly combines Uponor’s new pipe prefabrication services with timely job-site deliveries from local distributor Winsupply to sharply reduce installation time and crew size on prestigious Society Orlando high-rise apartment construction project.

ORLANDO, FL — Prefabrication has become the name of the game in mechanical contracting. Nothing particularly new there — unless we’re talking who, besides the installing contractor, might actually be doing the prefab work.

Uponor North America Named Top Workplace in Minnesota and USA

APPLE VALLEY, MINN., JULY 06, 2023 —  Once again, the employees of Uponor North America have placed the company on the Star Tribune Minnesota Top Workplaces list as well as the Top Workplaces USA list. The ranking is based on survey feedback received by Energage, a research company with 17 years of experience assessing more than 27 million employees at 70,000 organizations. Uponor was also awarded three Culture Excellence awards focusing on Compensation and Benefits, Innovation, and Work-Life Flexibility.

David Weekley Homes Honors Uponor for 10th Consecutive Year

APPLE VALLEY, MINN., JUNE 27, 2022 — Uponor North America (Uponor) was once again honored with the David Weekley Homes National Preferred Partner Award, which recognizes field and manufacturer partners who have consistently operated at exceptional levels as determined by the homebuilder’s supplier evaluation platform. This marks the 10th consecutive year Uponor has received the prominent recognition from the national homebuilder since 2014.

Uponor Earns Two More Minnesota Governor’s Safety Awards

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.

Uponor North America Names Anna Picchetti as VP, Marketing & Strategy

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.

Uponor Announces New VP Role for Integrated Supply Chain

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.

Uponor Launches New Xpress Trak™ Residential Radiant Heating Panels

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.