History
Uponors historie
Det Uponor, vi kender i dag, er baseret på tidligere tiders europæiske innovationer, og virksomhedens rødder går helt tilbage til 1620'erne.
Virksomheden blev grundlagt i 1918, og de første plastrør blev fremstillet i 1965.
I de næste årtier voksede virksomheden gennem innovation og investering i nye produkter og markeder samt strategiske opkøb og udvikling og er i dag førende leverandør af VVS, indeklima og infrastrukturløsninger i hele verden.
1918
Aukusti Asko-Avonius establishes a carpentry workshop in Lahti, Finland.
Aukusti Asko-Avonius etablerer et snedkeri i Lahti, Finland.
1938
A new company, Upo Oy was established to manufacture cast iron products and household applicances.
Arvi Tammivuori, søn af Asko-Avonius, grundlægger Upo Oy og begynder at fremstille støbejernsprodukter og husholdningsapparater.
1948
With the production of cast iron pipes, sewer pipes become a whole new product group for Upo.
Som den første plastfabrik starter Upo-Muovi op i Nastola, Finland, og lancerer sine første plastrør.
1965
The first plastic factory, Upo-Muovi, starts up in Nastola, Finland, and launches its first plastic pipes and fittings.
I Sverige var Wirsbo den første virksomhed i verden, der begyndte at producere PEX-rør.
1972
First in world, Wirsbo in Sweden starts to manufacture the unique and innovative PEX pipe for heating and plumbing applications.
Uponor starter produktion af plastrør til varmt vand ved at overtage den tyske virksomhed Hewing, og den svenske virksomhed Wirsbo Asko Oy bliver noteret på børsen i Helsinki.
1982
Asko and Neste establish Oy Uponor Ab.
Wirsbo åbner en fabrik i Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA.
1986
Uponor introduces the unique structured wall pipe construction called Ultra Rib.
1987-1988
Uponor enters the plastic hot water pipe business by acquiring the German company Hewing and the Swedish company Wirsbo.
Kommunale aktiviteter uden for de nordiske lande afhændes. Udvidelse af sortimentet på køling. Adgang til projektmarkedet opnås gennem Uponor Infras opkøb og fusion med KWH Pipe 1. juli 2013.
1990
The first overlapped welded multi-layer composite pipe (MLCP) is invented and patented by Uponor.
Uponor og Belkin International opretter virksomheden Phyn.
1990
Wirsbo opens a factory in Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA.
1993
The world’s first press fitting for MLCP is launched.
1994
Uponor launches the unique and revolutionary Quick & Easy fitting system.
1997-2006
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During 1999 Uponor acquires the German company Unicor, and becomes a leader in multi-layer composite pipe.
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Uponor merges with parent company Asko Corporation, renamed Uponor Corporation on 1 January 2000.
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2006: Uponor consolidates all businesses under one brand.
2013
Through a merger with KWH Pipe on 1 July 2013, Uponor Infra is established.
2015
UWater, a start-up company that specialises in water quality monitoring, is acquired in addition to KaMo and Delta.
2016
Uponor and Belkin International Inc. establish the joint venture Phyn.
Phyn develops water-sensing and conservation technology both for consumers and the building industry.
Uponor acquires KaMo and Delta in Germany and expands its competence in drinking water hygiene.
2017
Uponor acquires a new manufacturing site in Hutchinson, Minnesota, to meet continued strong growth in the USA.
2018
Uponor celebrates its 100-year anniversary.
uponor-history-book
In celebration of 90 years in business, Uponor published in September 2008 a book conveying its story from 1918 to 2008.