Two award-winning Minnesota brands collaborate to advance innovative environmental stewardship solutions

GF Building Flow Solutions (formerly Uponor) has made further advances on its journey towards carbon neutral operations, adding Hutchinson and Zella-Mehlis to its range of manufacturing locations that have reached carbon neutral status (scope 1 and 2). This result highlights GF Building Flow Solutions’ ongoing commitment to minimize resource consumption.

Uponor ProPEX® engineered polymer (EP) fittings undergo an extensive quality-assurance process that begins in the engineering design phase and continues through to production

Opus Mechanical used Uponor PEX-a pipe and ProPEX® fittings for the plumbing and hydronics systems in the new TPC Toronto Osprey Valley Clubhouse project. The efficiency of Uponor allowed them to comply with a tight construction budget and achieve an aggressive construction schedule.

Chrissie Walsh, sustainability manager for Uponor North America, recently participated in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s Table of Experts sustainability discussion and the important work Uponor is doing to address climate change and promote greater sustainability in all aspects of the company’s business.

Gen Z and Millennial generations are concerned about resilience and safety. They are interested in purchasing homes that have fire sprinklers installed or installing these systems if their homes do not already have them, making it an increasingly important offering for builders, plumbers, and contractors alike.

How does Uponor PEX-a and ProPEX Fittings withstand the cold? Rising Tide Plumbing put it to the test, watch the video to see the results from water-filled pipe in the freezer for four days.