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Home » Multimedia » Image Galleries » Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor North America celebrated the grand opening of its newly constructed Uponor Experience Center located at its regional headquarters in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Boasting 4,500 square feet of hands-on displays, full-scale residential and commercial training areas, and cutting-edge innovation showcases, the new Uponor Experience Center is a flexible education and discovery space designed to advance the technical skills of current and potential customers. In addition, it will help foster innovation within the plumbing and HVAC industry and provide an immersive experience for employees and visitors alike.

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor’s North American headquarters is located in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Desmond Clancy, director of sales training, was one of the creators of the new Uponor Experience Center.

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

“It was previously called the North American Training Center. Now it is the Uponor Experience Center. I think the difference between ‘training’ and ‘experience’ is key — a big differentiator,” says Desmond Clancy, director of sales training for Uponor. 

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

The Uponor Experience Center features product showcases, demonstrating real-world applications, interactive displays, videos, productivity case studies. and more.

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor celebrated the grand opening of its new Experience Center with employees and guests. Games were set up on site, along with drinks and food. 

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor celebrated the grand opening of its new Experience Center with employees and guests. Games were set up on site, along with drinks and food.

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor North America President Andres Caballero gives welcome remarks at the grand opening ceremony. “The ‘X’, as our employees have begun to call it, is a culmination of our rich history and decades of innovation coming together to generate awareness and create enthusiasm for moving water more efficiently, effectively, and sustainably.”

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

“We wanted the Uponor Experience Center to extend beyond simply training customers on our products and systems,” says Vice President of Sales Matt Bahr. “As a result, we’ve created a holistic experience that spans a broad spectrum of who we are as a company, showcasing the depth and breadth of our product portfolio and sustainable solutions as well as providing access to the best trainers in the industry.”

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor North America hosted a “pipe-cutting” ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the Upnonor Experience Center.

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

The Uponor Experience Center features product showcases, demonstrating real-world applications, interactive displays, videos, productivity case studies. and more.

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

The Uponor Experience Center also features a hands-on learning space with wood and steel structures where professionals learn about and then experience for themselves how to do proper product installations in both residential and commercial build environments.

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

The Uponor Experience Center features product showcases, demonstrating real-world applications, interactive displays, videos, productivity case studies. and more.

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

The Uponor Experience Center features product showcases, demonstrating real-world applications, interactive displays, videos, productivity case studies. and more.

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

The Uponor Experience Center features product showcases, demonstrating real-world applications, interactive displays, videos, productivity case studies. and more.

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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor Employee in Action, photos taken by Scott Knutson, Inside Out Studios, Sept. 7, 2023, Tuan Nguyen, Quality
Uponor employee Tuan Nguyen works in the manufacturing facility at the company’s North American headquarters in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor Employee in Action, photos taken by Scott Knutson, Inside Out Studios, Sept. 7, 2023, Shou Hang, Utility Operator, PEX Operator
Uponor employee Shou Hang works in the manufacturing facility at the company’s North American headquarters in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor Employee in Action, photos taken by Scott Knutson, Inside Out Studios, Sept. 7, 2023, Arturo Moreno, Utility Operator, PEX Operator
Uponor employee Arturo Moreno works in the manufacturing facility at the company’s North American headquarters in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor Employee in Action, photos taken by Scott Knutson, Inside Out Studios, Sept. 7, 2023, Komal Singh, Coating Line Operator, Annex AV
Uponor employee Komal Singh works in the manufacturing facility at the company’s North American headquarters in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor Employee in Action, photos taken by Scott Knutson, Inside Out Studios, Sept. 7, 2023, Steve Olson, Recoiling Operator, Lakeville
Uponor employee Steve Olson works in the manufacturing facility at the company’s North American headquarters in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
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Uponor celebrates grand opening of new training facility

Uponor Employee in Action, photos taken by Scott Knutson, Inside Out Studios, Sept. 7, 2023, L to R: Emmett Sufliff, Ethan Sutliff,
Uponor employee Emmet Ethan works in the manufacturing facility at the company’s North American headquarters in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
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