Pictured, from left: Apple Valley, Minn., Chamber of Commerce president Ed Kearney; Gray; Apple Valley mayor Mary Hamann-Roland; and Manufacturers Alliance president Art Sneen.

Uponor was named the Manufacturer of the Year in the large company category by the Manufacturers Alliance for several lean and operational efficiencies the company experienced in the past year.

“We are honored to receive this recognition and award, and are privileged to be part of the Manufacturers Alliance where we not only share our best practices, but also get to learn from others,” said Bill Gray, North America president, Uponor.