A promising opportunity

We met at GF Uponor in Västerås, a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Stockholm. The facility combines a modern sales office with a prefabrication plant and warehouse. It wasn’t just the intelligent layout that impressed me. The interior design of the building reflects what the colleagues at Uponor stand for: sustainable and efficient water supply solutions. The ceiling in the entrance area, for example, looks like the mirrored surface of the sea. The walls are in very earthy contrasts, green and beige and brown, to give a calm and sort of woodland feeling. I think it’s a really clever way of showing what you’re specialized in and what you stand for, without saying a single word.

Most of GF Piping Systems’ business in Sweden is focused on the industrial and utility sectors. Only a small part has so far been in building technology. We have, however, been working hard in Sweden to expand our business. The acquisition of Uponor takes our efforts to the next level. Uponor can help us open doors with its customers and channels – and we can do the same for them. Our new colleagues in Västerås (Sweden) have just the right expertise to complement us. They are very familiar with all aspects of building technology and have a comprehensive understanding of the products required. Uponor has a number of systems that are well-known and accepted in the market. This is where we want to start to identify GF products that could complement the Uponor range.

Together with GF Uponor, we can now increasingly leverage our broad product portfolio in building technology, open new markets and gain new insights into how we can create added value for our customers. A promising and fruitful opportunity!