Uponor, Wastewise, Neste and Borealis have successfully produced pipes made of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) which was based on feedstock gained from chemically recycled post-industrial waste plastic from PEX pipe production, using an ISCC PLUS certified mass-balancing approach. The partner companies believe this project is among the first implementations of chemical recycling of PEX.
We started our common journey with Poland-based Capricorn in Autumn of 2021 and now we are moving forward to one of the final steps in the integration process: Capricorn and Uponor are becoming one brand - Uponor as of February 2023.
Ilari Aho is the Vice President of Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs at Uponor. Delfin Vassallo caught up with him at the World Water Congress 2022, in Copenhagen, to find out about some of the issues he’s been discussing at the IWA High-Level Summit, whose theme this year was "Partnerships for Smart Liveable Cities – water as a key to Action on Climate and SDGs.”
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On 5 November 2022, Uponor discovered that it has been subject to a cyber security attack affecting its operations in Europe and North America. Uponor is currently working its established protocols to securely bring the networks back online.
In 1972, Uponor launched the first PEX pipes worldwide and revolutionised the entire industry. 50 years later, the pipes have proven to be resistant and versatile and are not only still around, but continue to be the basis for further sustainable innovations.