The seminar, which was attended by 36 participants from 12 countries, celebrated Weholite's 40^th anniversary and provided a forum for sharing knowledge and best practices on the use of Weholite products.

Participants reviewed Weholite markets, new solutions, development, design methods, relevant standards and planned marketing efforts in 22 inspiring presentations over two days.

One of the highlights of the seminar was a tour of Weholite's manufacturing facility, where participants got to see the new Weholite 2200 Retrofit winder and the new hand extrusion welder among others.

The seminar left participants with a strong impression of Weholite's global growth and positive outlook, despite the weakness of the European building sector. The sense of community was also notable, with participants freely sharing discussions and advice in atmosphere of “Weholite family”. The arrangements were excellent completed with the superb weather.

Weholite is celebrating its 40^th anniversary with a new Weholite ID 4000mm Winder and many new equipment for the Weholite production.

On the 19 – 26 October 2022, Uponor Infra, Technology exhibited at K-2022 the leading global trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry in Düsseldorf, Germany.  

The joy of the plastics and rubber industry at finally being able to exchange ideas in person with the new and existing customers on a global level again after three years characterised K-2022 Düsseldorf and ensured an excellent mood among the 3,037 exhibitors and 176,000 visitors. 

Uponor Infra, Technology focused on presenting the latest innovations and applications for the Weholite concept.

The fair was again a complete success for the Uponor Infra, Technology.

This year's second edition of Uponor Infra's customer magazine, Pipe world, has now been published.

​The magazine is available as pdf (websites) as well as in printed format. We recommend everyone to read all inspiring articles and learn more about:

• A new Weholite production line to France
• A new FISHGLOBE was lifted to the sea
• Sustainable solutions for infrastructure projects

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Uponor Infra Oy and owners of Plasco Ltd Tanzania have signed a Weholite Licensing Agreement to expand the manufacture of the Weholite pipe in Kenya.

In addition to Uponor Infra’s own production of Weholite, there are licensees in the UK, Iceland, Oman,  Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Brazil, France, Turkey, Tanzania, Canada and now also in Kenya.

Plasco has been Weholite licensee from the year 2017 and is a Tanzanian manufacturer of HDPE, U-PVC pipes and fittings. New production facilities will be located in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Weholite product line, invented by Uponor Infra (former KWH Pipe) in the 1980s, consists of polyolefine pipe, fittings and fabricated assemblies. The structured-wall PE-HD Weholite pipe is available in various sizes, with inside diameters ranging up to 3500mm.

The pipe is used extensively worldwide in low pressure/gravity service applications for potable water, stormwater, sewage and various other liquids. Weholite fabricated assemblies are designed for special functions, such as manholes, retention tanks and even individual family-sized sewage treatment units for non-urban regions.

The Weholite products are expected to be available from Nairobi factory by the end of 2020.

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Uponor Infra, Technology exhibit at K-2019

On the 16 – 23 October 2019, Uponor Infra, Technology exhibited at K 2019, the leading global trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry in Düsseldorf, Germany  

The core focus was around machinery, Weholite applications and licensing.

Approximately 225,000 visitors from 165 countries proved that plastics is still interesting and innovative material.

For Uponor Infra Technology the event was successful and they exhibited stand F26 in Hall 11 as several times in earlier K- shows.

Ideas, experiences and news

The Weholite family meets up in Vaasa

Uponor Infra organised the Weholite seminar in Finland this September. At the seminar, almost all Weholite Licensees from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America met up in the coastal city of Vaasa.

During the two-day seminar, they attended many presentations about new products and heard about challenging and interesting projects carried out around the world.

Especially the new innovative products and structures developed with Wehopanel in recent years sparked plenty of interest and discussion. Among other projects, the seminar presented a fish farming facility delivered to FishGLOBE in Norway – it is the world’s largest plastic structure designed for marine conditions.

The seminar also focused on a wide range of issues related to quality, raw materials and recycling. Current themes highlighted by the visiting presenters also inspired lively discussion at the seminar.

Participants were very pleased with how well planned and organised the event was. They praised it as a valuable opportunity to share ideas, thoughts and experiences and to learn new things. In addition to the excellent organisation of the event, the participants appreciated its open, relaxed, enthusiastic and energetic atmosphere. In the words of many of those who attended: it was truly a meeting of the Weholite family!

Some comments from the participants

“I think this was a very well organised seminar. The Weholite Licensees have become a big family, learning together and sharing innovative, creative ideas with each other.”

“It was a pleasure indeed to meet you all at the Weholite seminar in Finland! The wealth of knowledge and experience within the group is immense and extremely valuable. We do hope that this interaction will continue and lead to more collaboration between the Licensees as well as with Uponor to help bring this technology to the world and build the Weholite brand around the world.” 

“Thank you everyone for all the energy that we shared together during these couple of days! I hope it will help each and every one of us to improve our commitment and performance, both within and beyond the Weholite family.”

“Thanks to the whole Uponor staff for organising the Weholite seminar! It was an eye-opening experience for us as a young Licensee in the Uponor family.”

“I think you deserve big congratulations for a fantastic seminar!”

“I would like to thank you for all the Weholite 2019 presentations! Most of the credit goes to everyone who gave such interesting presentations and to the Uponor team for all their hard work.”

Light, highly durable and easy-to-install Wehopanel structures can be dimensioned and equipped for various purposes, such as tanks, foundation slabs, support structures and pumping station buildings.

Replacing square concrete structures with Wehopanel solutions does away with the need for complex steel reinforcements, time-consuming mould and demolition work, and weather-sensitive concrete casting.

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This year’s first issue of Uponor Infra's customer magazine, Pipe World, has been published. Pipe World gathers together some of the most interesting cases and stories from Uponor around the world. Here are few highlights from this number:

An amazing century – one hundred-year-old Uponor
The largest prefabricated structure delivered in Sweden
A successful wastewater renovation in only nine days
Fish farming pipes under harsh conditions in the North Atlantic

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Uponor Infra and Wynnchurch Capital, an American private equity firm, signed a business purchase agreement of Uponor Infra's North American business on 31 August 2018. The name of the new company is Infra Pipe Solutions Ltd., which is indirectly owned by Wynnchurch Capital and/or its affiliates.

At the same time Uponor Infra Oy and Infra Pipe Solutions Ltd signed a Weholite Licensing Agreement for the continuous future manufacturing of the Weholite pipes and products for the North American market.

In addition to Uponor Infra’s own production of Weholite, there are licensees in UK, Iceland, Oman, South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Brazil, France, Turkey, Tanzania and now also in Canada.

The Weholite product line, invented by Uponor Infra (former KWH Pipe) in the 1980s, consists of polyolefine pipe, fittings and fabricated assemblies. The structured-wall HDPE Weholite pipe is available in various sizes, with inside diameters ranging up to 3500 mm.

The pipe is used extensively worldwide in gravity/low pressure service applications for drinking water, stormwater, sewage and various other liquids. Weholite fabricated assemblies are designed for special functions, such as manholes, retention tanks and even individual family-sized sewage treatment units for non-urban regions.

The international Weholite seminar 2017 was arranged in Vaasa and Klobbskat, Finland on October 10-11, 2017.

The biannual seminar gives the Weholite family great opportunity to share knowledge and best practices in business, projects, production and other issues related to Weholite. More than 19 presentations highlighted Weholite from different angles taking into consideration also global aspect with geographical differencies.

During the seminar 31 participants from the UK, Brazil, South Africa, France, Turkey, Tanzania, Canada, Poland, Sweden, Norway and Finland contributed to business success of each other.

Uponor Infra Oy and Plasco Ltd have signed a Weholite Licensing Agreement for the manufacture of the Weholite pipe in United Republic of Tanzania.

In addition to Uponor Infra's own production of Weholite, there are licensees in UK, Iceland, Oman, South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Chile, Brazil, France, Turkey and now also in Tanzania.

Plasco is a Tanzanian manufacturer of HDPE, U-PVC pipes and fittings. Weholite production for Plasco will be carried out in their existing facilities in Dar es Salaam.

The Weholite product line, invented by Uponor Infra (former KWH Pipe) in the 1980s, consists of polyolefine pipe, fittings and fabricated assemblies. The structured-wall HDPE Weholite pipe is available in various sizes, with inside diameters ranging up to 3500 mm.

The pipe is used extensively worldwide in low pressure/gravity service applications for drinking water, storm water, sewage and various other liquids. Weholite fabricated assemblies are designed for special functions, such as manholes, retention tanks and even individual family-sized sewage treatment units for non-urban regions.

The Weholite products are expected to be available from Plasco during the second quarter of 2018. 

Uponor Infra Oy and GEZER Endüstri İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş have signed a Weholite Licensing Agreement for the manufacture and marketing of the Weholite pipe in Turkey.

In addition to Uponor Infra's own production of Weholite, there are licensees in UK, Iceland, Oman, South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Chile, Brazil, France and now also in Turkey.

Gezer is a Turkish manufacturer of solutions for tanks, manholes and pumping stations. Weholite production for Gezer will be carried out in their existing facilities in Istanbul area.

The Weholite product line, invented by Uponor Infra (former KWH Pipe) in the 1980s, consists of polyolefine pipe, fittings and fabricated assemblies. The structured-wall HDPE Weholite pipe is available in various sizes, with inside diameters ranging up to 3500 mm, which is of great interest of Gezer.

The pipe is used extensively worldwide in low pressure/gravity service applications for drinking water, storm water, sewage and various other liquids. Weholite fabricated assemblies are designed for special functions, such as manholes, retention tanks and even individual family-sized sewage treatment units for non-urban regions.

The Weholite products are expected to be available from Gezer during the first quarter of 2018.

Uponor Infra proudly presents new references from all around the world. Read more about how installation-ready Weholite tanks save time and costs and how Weholite meets future sanitary sewer demands