Consolidating three offices into one has done wonders for Uponor, a company specializing in a variety of plumbing, piping, and heating and cooling technologies.
On June 1, they celebrated the grand opening of a 48,000 square-foot facility in Mississauga that will serve as its Canadian headquarters and Eastern distribution centre.
Uponor’s warehouse from Brampton, sales office in Mississauga and design centre out of Regina were all amalgamated into one location and they’ve benefited with 30 per cent more space in the new warehouse.
“This is pretty ground breaking for Canada,” said general manager Charlie Harte. “It’s a pretty significant investment for the organization to have this much space. We have lots of room for expansion and we’re looking to add up to 40 designers.”
Uponor, a Finnish company, will be celebrating its 100th birthday next year. It currently employs more than 50 people in Canada, half of whom are based out of the new headquarters.
The consolidation also means senior management, designers, sales and warehouse staff work out of one location, providing easy access and communication for all parties involved.
“If there’s a problem, it comes up and it doesn’t fester. We can deal with it right away,” Harte said.
“Uponor’s a family-friendly company, so we have lots of functions over the course of the year to have everybody together, but having everybody in the same warehouse is part of it.”
Uponor considers itself a leader in the PEX piping market. The PEX-a piping it manufactures is guaranteed to be leak-proof for 25 years while the material it’s made out of is 100 per cent recyclable.
In addition to the expanded warehouse and office space, an Uponor Academy was added to headquarters so the company could train the next crop of designers. The classroom is capable of holding up to 50 people.
On June 1, they celebrated the grand opening of a 48,000 square-foot facility in Mississauga that will serve as its Canadian headquarters and Eastern distribution centre.
Uponor’s warehouse from Brampton, sales office in Mississauga and design centre out of Regina were all amalgamated into one location and they’ve benefited with 30 per cent more space in the new warehouse.
“This is pretty ground breaking for Canada,” said general manager Charlie Harte. “It’s a pretty significant investment for the organization to have this much space. We have lots of room for expansion and we’re looking to add up to 40 designers.”
Uponor, a Finnish company, will be celebrating its 100th birthday next year. It currently employs more than 50 people in Canada, half of whom are based out of the new headquarters.
The consolidation also means senior management, designers, sales and warehouse staff work out of one location, providing easy access and communication for all parties involved.
“If there’s a problem, it comes up and it doesn’t fester. We can deal with it right away,” Harte said.
“Uponor’s a family-friendly company, so we have lots of functions over the course of the year to have everybody together, but having everybody in the same warehouse is part of it.”
Uponor considers itself a leader in the PEX piping market. The PEX-a piping it manufactures is guaranteed to be leak-proof for 25 years while the material it’s made out of is 100 per cent recyclable.
In addition to the expanded warehouse and office space, an Uponor Academy was added to headquarters so the company could train the next crop of designers. The classroom is capable of holding up to 50 people.
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