Paul Jossart has been named senior manager of Operations, for the Uponor North American’s Hutchinson, Minnesota expansion.

“As a long-term resident of Hutchinson, Paul’s background will prove invaluable as we get our new location up and running in the second half of 2018 and build strong connections in the community,” said Bill Gray, president, Uponor North America. “He will play a critical role to our future success in Hutchinson.”

Jossart previously held operations roles at Hutchinson Technology, Nova-Tech Engineering, and most recently with Arconnic/Remmele Engineering. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Uponor North America announced the $6.35 million investment in Hutchinson in July 2017 after signing an agreement to purchase an existing 237,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and office space to support the company’s growing U.S. manufacturing operations.

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