- Business
- Uponor Oyj, a subsidiary of Georg Fischer AG since its acquisition in November 2023 for 2.2 billion euros, develops and markets plastic piping systems and solutions for plumbing, indoor climate control, and infrastructure applications worldwide. The company offers an extensive portfolio of products including plastic plumbing pipe systems and multi-layer composite pipes for potable water delivery and radiator connections in residential, commercial, and public buildings; decibel-reduced soil and waste systems with sound insulation, air admittance valves, ambient drains, shower inlets, and grates; radiant underfloor heating and cooling systems comprising water-based and electric floor heating for new construction and renovations, wall heating and cooling panels for wet and dry plaster installations, and ceiling heating and cooling solutions for offices, retail spaces, industrial facilities, and sports halls; room and supply temperature controls, manifolds, distribution units, and cabinets; flexible pre-insulated Ecoflex pipes; prefabricated plumbing and heating modules; radiator connections; and Uponor Infra solutions such as Weholite structural profile pipes and Wehopanel tanks for water, wastewater, stormwater management, gas distribution, drainage, energy, electricity, telecommunications, and data infrastructure. Uponor operates through three main segments--Building Solutions Europe, Building Solutions North America, and Uponor Infra--serving building professionals including distributors, installers, designers, architects, project developers, HVAC firms, construction companies, municipalities, and utilities across Europe and North America, with manufacturing in multiple countries. Founded in 1918 and headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, the company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki under the ticker UPONOR.HE until delisting post-acquisition; in recent developments, Georg Fischer integrated Uponor's building services into the new GF Uponor division in 2024 for enhanced water supply and energy-efficient heating and cooling offerings, while transferring its infrastructure business to GF Piping Systems to strengthen sustainable piping solutions amid Strategy 2025 goals, with integration substantially completed by late 2024.