History
The company has its origins in 1918, with the first plastic pipes manufactured in 1965.
Over the following decades the company has grown through innovation and investment in new products and markets, along with strategic acquisitions and development, to become a leading supplier of plumbing, indoor climate and infrastructure solutions around the globe.
1620
Johan de la Gardie establishes Wirsbo Bruks AB.
1918
Aukusti Asko-Avonius establishes a carpentry workshop in Lahti, Finland.
1938
Arvi Tammivuori, son of Asko-Avonius, establishes Upo Oy and begins to manufacture cast iron products and household appliances.
1965
The first plastic factory, Upo-Muovi, starts up in Nastola, Finland, and launches its first plastic pipes.
1972
In Sweden, Wirsbo was the world's first company to start manufacturing PEX pipes.
1982
Asko and Neste found Oy Uponor Ab.
1988
Uponor enters plastic hot water pipe business by acquiring the German company Hewing and the Swedish company Wirsbo Asko Oy is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
1990
Wirsbo opens a factory in Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA.
1997
Acquisition of 40% of the German company, Unicor GmbH, ownership raised to 100% by 1999.
1999
Uponor merges with parent company Asko Oyj – renamed Uponor Oyj on 31 December 1999.
2006
One brand and "One Unified Uponor".
2006-2013
Municipal business outside of the Nordic countries divested Extension of offering into cooling Entry into project business organically and through acquisitions Uponor Infra established through a merger with KWH Pipe 1 July 2013.
2016
Uponor and Belkin International establilsh a company called Phyn.
uponor-history-book
In celebration of 90 years in business, Uponor published in September 2008 a book conveying its story from 1918 to 2008.