Uponor North America celebrated the official opening of the company’s ninth expansion in Apple Valley, Minnesota, in May and the 11th in the Greater Twin Cities area. The $18 million expansion adds 90,000 square feet for lean manufacturing, office space and additional manufacturing equipment for producing cross-linked polyethylene pipe used in plumbing, radiant heating/cooling and fire safety systems.

Uponor Corp. partnered with Belkin International to form Phyn, an intelligent water solution that protects family homes and businesses from leak damage, enables mindful conservation and enhances household water usage with automated and anticipatory controls.