Historical Background of the Wirsbo Company
Founded in 1620 in Virsbo, Sweden, Uponor Wirsbo offers nearly four centuries of experience providing customers with quality and innovative products. The company got its start forging high quality steel products and weaponry. In the early 1900s, Wirsbo established itself as a leader in the production of steel pipes for the plumbing and heating markets in Northern Europe. By the 1950s, Wirsbo began producing high- and low-density polyethylene pipes. Wirsbo emerged as a leader in the polyethylene pipe industry in 1968 when inventor Dr. Thomas Engel developed a method to chemically crosslink polyethylene (PEX). The technical community acknowledged that Engel’s method was a revolutionary breakthrough, but most questioned the possibility of a viable manufacturing process. A year later, Wirsbo successfully developed such a process, and the world was introduced to PEX tubing. In 1988, Wirsbo was acquired by Uponor and thus the name Uponor Wirsbo PEX. Uponor operates in 25 countries with over $1 billion in annual sales.
No one knows more about PEX than Uponor. That’s because no one has spent more time and money pushing PEX to the limits of its endurance in the laboratory. Uponor Wirsbo PEX is the most throroughly tested PEX tubing in the world. Uponor’s commitment to quality and extensive investment in testing keeps them at the forefront of handling real life problems such as the aggressive water and soil chemistry we experience in Las Vegas.
Why We Use Uponor Wirsbo PEX
For us, choosing a PEX manufacturer came down to the decision of longevity and reliability. In the end, Uponor Wirsbo PEX was the only product we felt comfortable giving our lifetime workmanship warranty to. At a summary glance here the highlights:
Clean and Healthy — Uponor PEX plumbing systems are clean and healthy.
Corrosion-resistant — Uponor PEX plumbing systems hold up against aggressive soil and water.
Quiet — The Uponor PEX plumbing system operates silently with no pinging pipes or water hammer.
Freeze-Resistant — While no tubing is freeze-proof, Uponor PEX is the most freeze-resistant tubing on the market.
Reliable Fitting System — Uponor’s revolutionary, dependable and proven fitting system forms permanent and leak-resistant connections.
25-Year Warranty — Uponor PEX tubing comes with a 25-year warranty when installed by Repipe Specialists’ Uponor-trained repipers.
Proven Product — With over three decades of proven performance and more than 12 billion feet of PEX tubing installed worldwide, Uponor offers a tried and tested plumbing system that could last more than 100 years.
Improved Flow — Uponor PEX plumbing systems result in a greatly improved cold-water system with higher flows and pressure for your plumbing needs.
Quality Products and Systems — Uponor’s manufacturing process is controlled from start to finish, which includes the most extensive testing in the industry.
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