Uponor becomes GF Building Flow Solutions

In November 2023, Uponor joined the Swiss-based Georg Fischer Group, marking the start of an exciting new chapter.

Since then, the integration process has been steadily moving forward.

A new division was launched earlier this year, GF Building Flow Solutions.

With a rich history in industrial innovation since 1802, GF is actively reshaping itself to become the global leader in Flow Solutions for Buildings, Industry and Infrastructure. GF delivers Excellence in Flow through essential products and solutions that enable the safe and sustainable transport of fluids worldwide.

With our newly formed division, GF Building Flow Solutions, we are reinforcing our commitment to innovation and sustainability. Building on the rich heritage of GF and Uponor, we are enhancing our strengths, designed to better serve our customers.

GF Building Flow Solutions brings together the strengths, expertise, and traditions of both companies.

We are perfectly positioned to help you design ‘Road to Tap’ solutions for commercial, high rise and multi occupancy buildings.

We understand how change can create uncertainty.

That’s why we have collated a list of benefits to digest at a glance as well as some common queries that may be front of mind.

Benefits at a glance

What does this mean for you as a customer?

• A broader product range that provides complete solutions for your project needs
• Combined expertise from across both companies to bring a more holistic approach
• A deeper commitment to innovation that will drive product development, system efficiency and carbon reduction
• Dedicated teams focused on the building services sector
• A suite of specification tools at your fingertips

Early engagement with our team will help you to understand the possibilities, design the best solutions for your projects and enable quality installation and controlled program delivery.

A broader product range

The acquisition of Uponor's product portfolio broadens GF’s existing capability, bringing to market one of the largest product ranges, all under one roof.

The product portfolio enables GF Building Flow Solutions to provide complete end-to-end solutions for multiple occupancy residential, such as student

accommodation, care homes and high end residential, multi-use buildings, offices, retail and hotels.

Connectivity with engineered systems within a building, through to pre-insulated below ground pipework, GF Building Flow Solutions can now seamlessly deliver the whole solution. Our large portfolio of fittings, connectors and valves are able to complement any existing system.

From embracing emerging heating technologies, designing efficiency in, reducing installation time, extending lifespans of installed systems, to creating operational expenditure savings.

Combined expertise

GF has built a reputation for engineering expertise, precision, quality and reliability.

The integration of Uponor products into the GF organisation brings even more possibilities to our customers and GF’s reputation for quality and precision engineering is extended and strengthened across our new brand.

GF Building Flow Solutions is committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of its work – from innovative product design and sustainable manufacturing to customer service and long-term partnerships.

Our team is here to help and support individuals across the supply chain; whether that be specification, estimating, procurement, installation or training.

Innovation

GF is committed to solving real-world challenges such as climate change, urbanisation and modern industrialisation.

As part of the GF group, GF Building Flow Solutions inherits this ethos, with a clear goal of enabling energy efficient buildings to become the norm, rather than the exception.

GFs continued commitment to excellence will drive the product innovation that contributes to positive change.

Working closely with our technical design team will provide insight into the possibilities of designing well optimised building services solutions that help lower energy consumption and reduce carbon.

Building services specialist teams

Our solutions and expertise enable us to maximise efficiency through design excellence. Our building services specialist teams are on hand to

• Assist with early design and system optimisation
• Provide installation training
• Project planning and program management
• Generate thermal, heat loss, and carbon calculations
• Provide designs, bill of materials, take-offs
• Solve onsite challenges
• Help you achieve your carbon targets

Specification tools

We understand that time pressure is a continual challenge and accessing the answers you need, when you need them is critical.

Our suite of online and digital specification tools, calculators and our Revit plugin, helps provide answers when you need them most.

Designing building service solutions for your commercial, high rise, multi occupancy project in real time & on your schedule is now a reality.

Take a look at our suite of tools on our website at https://www.georgfischer.com/en.html.

Want to find out how we assist on your next project? Get in touch with our projects team today