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Uponor North America
Expanding for Fifth Time to Meet Manufacturing Demand.
 Beginning in May, Uponor North America will be breaking ground
at its headquarters facility in Apple Valley, Minn., to add
17,500 square feet of manufacturing space to help meet
forecasted growth for crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing for
plumbing, fire sprinkler and radiant heating and cooling
systems.
This will be the fifth expansion for the 1990-built facility,
bringing the total space to 230,000 square feet, which houses
the North American corporate offices, manufacturing and Uponor
Academy, the company’s onsite training center.
“We are projecting substantial growth for our PEX product in the
commercial and residential markets for plumbing, fire sprinkler
and radiant floor heating and cooling systems,” says Uponor
North America President Bill Gray. “This expansion will allow us
to continue our growth in the PEX marketplace and ensure we can
meet current and future customer demand.”
The expansion, which is set to be complete by October 2013 with
a planned occupancy date of late December, will also include
3,000 square feet of employee service areas, including an
expanded lunch room, locker rooms, restrooms and outdoor
seating.
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“We are a 24/7
operation, so we’re making PEX tubing every minute of every
day,” says Rusty Callier, director of Operations at Uponor. “We
want to make sure we have sufficient space to manufacture the
tubing, as well as provide a positive and productive environment
for the employees who are making the tubing.”
The company is not just expanding its footprint, but also its
workforce. On April 18, the facility hosted an onsite job fair
which brought in more than 60 candidates looking for
manufacturing and maintenance positions. Additionally, the
company was awarded the 2013 Manufacturer of the Year award from
the Manufacturers Alliance, recognizing the company’s lean
manufacturing operations and processes.
“This is an exciting time at Uponor,” says Callier. “We are not
only expanding our facility and growing our workforce, but we
are also being recognized by our peers in the manufacturing
industry. It’s rewarding to be part of an organization that is
continuing to invest in its future.”
Uponor, Inc. is a leading supplier of plumbing, fire safety, and
radiant heating and cooling systems for the residential and
commercial building markets in the United States. Uponor, Inc.
employs 380 people at its North American headquarters in Apple
Valley, Minn. For more information, visit
www.uponorpro.com,
www.uponor-usa.com or call (800) 321-4739.
For more information about Uponor, visit the Uponor media room
at uponor.oreilly-depalma.com or
www.uponor-usa.com/mediaroom.
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