Uponor’s indoor climate technology on display at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai

01/05/2010 - 31/10/2010    Shanghai, China

The big challenge for the near future is to find methods for city construction that are sustainable and preserve natural resources. Thus it is no surpise that the theme of World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, is “Better City, Better Life”, representing the common wish of the whole humankind for a better living in future urban environments. Uponor is proud to participate in realising this in four pavilions at the Expo.

Uponor’s innovative, energy efficient and sustainable indoor climate solutions can be found not only in the Finland Pavilion "Kirnu" but also in the city of Madrid Pavilion, where solar energy is used for ecological cooling. In the German Energy Centre and College and the Pavilion of Innovation, opened in the vicinity of the Shanghai Expo, Uponor’s know-how is harnessed to serve also training purposes.

“In green building, the importance of building technology has been increasing. This is obvious from the theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai, for example. Uponor offers a wide range of advanced systems to help reduce the environmental impact of buildings and of living, and we are delighted to see our products appear on several pavilions. Furthermore, the Expo offers Uponor an excellent opportunity to increase its visibility in China, which is a key growth market in Asia," says Georg von Graevenitz, Executive Vice President, Marketing from Uponor.

The World Expo opened its doors on 1 May 2010, and will be open until 31 October 2010. Over 70 million visitors from over 230 countries are expected to visit the Expo in downtown Shanghai. For more information on the expo, see http://en.expo2010.cn/