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Carrier Fact Sheet
Carrier Corporation (www.carrier.com) is a leader in providing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) systems, components, controls and services for residential, commercial, industrial and transportation applications; and food service equipment. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX).
Mission
To be our customers’ first choice for air-conditioning, heating and refrigeration solutions everywhere around the world.
Purpose
We make the world a better place to live by creating a comfortable, productive and healthy environment, regardless of climate, and by ensuring the global food supply is transported and preserved for safe consumption.
Revenues
$13.5 billion in 2006
Current Employment
Approximately 41,000
Historical Milestones
| 1902 | Willis Carrier invents the world's first mechanical air conditioner. |
| 1906 | U.S. patent issued for “Apparatus for Treating Air”. |
| 1915 | Carrier Engineering Corp. is founded in New York. |
| 1922 | Carrier develops a new coolant and a centrifugal refrigerating machine that enables the cooling of public spaces, changing the face of urban architecture. |
| 1939 | Carrier invents a system for air conditioning skyscrapers. |
| 1965 | Carrier installs ground-based environmental control systems for the Apollo-Saturn V moon program. |
| 1980 | UTC acquires Carrier, the world’s largest manufacturer of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. |
| 1986 | Carrier establishes first of several joint ventures in China. |
| 1996 | Carrier introduces its first product line of high efficiency residential air conditioners and heat pumps using the environmentally sound, non-ozone-depleting PuronŽ refrigerant. |
| 2006 | Carrier pushes the performance of some Infinity models to 21 SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio), saving consumers more than half the energy some previous products required |
Operations
The company has a network of research and development centers and 71 manufacturing facilities and 18 design centers around the world. Carrier distributes to, and services its customers via a worldwide network of owned and independent distributors and dealers in more than 170 countries on six continents.
Landmark Installations
- The Sistine Chapel in Rome
- Singapore Expo, Asia's largest exhibition center
- The Great Hall of the People in Beijing
- George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens in Mount Vernon, Virginia
- Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence, Italy
Recent Wins
- 2008 Beijing Olympics: nearly 70 percent of all HVAC contracts awarded to date
- Celebrity Cruise ships (Europe)
- HyperCity store (India)
- Prime Inc. trailer units (U.S.)
Awards
| 2007 | Environmental Protection Agency's Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection award in recognition of the company's achievements in helping restore the earth's ozone layer (U.S.) |
| 2007 | AHR (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration) Expo Innovation Award to Aquaforce™ chiller (U.S.) |
| 2007 | Home Magazine Building Product Awards for innovation and energy efficiency to Carrier Infinity™ (U.S.) |
| 2006 | Dealer Design Silver Award to Aquaforce chiller (U.S.) |
| 2006 | Comfortech Best in Show Award for Carrier Infinity 14 Hybrid Heat™ Packaged System (U.S.) |
| 2006 | Consumers Digest Best Buy Award for Bryant Evolution™ Plus 90i™ Gas Furnace and Evolution™ 288A Heat Pump (U.S.) |
| 2006 | China Construction Energy Saving Air Conditioning Product Gold Award for Aquaforce chiller (China) |
Recent Innovations
| 2007 | Introduces Hybrid Heat system that combines the benefits of intelligent control for both gas and electric heating to create an intuitive system that automatically selects the most efficient fuel source |
| 2006 | Launches Infinity Air Purifier that captures and kills airborne allergens, bacteria, molds and viruses |
| 2006 | Launches a new range of 13 SEER energy efficient products for U.S. market |
| 2006 | Launches Deltek™ hybrid diesel electronic technology, Vector™ 1800 all-electric trailer refrigeration unit and ComfortPro™ auxiliary power unit which reduces engine idling time 90 percent to reduce fuel costs and emissions for the North America truck/trailer market. |
| 2006 | Introduces ThinLINE™ DT container refrigeration system, the only system on the market to offer a dual-temperature capability |
| 2005 | Introduces EvergreenŽ chiller – first water cooled variable speed screw chiller |
Sustainability
By the end of 2006, Carrier had reduced energy use by 54 percent and water use by 77 percent since 1997, normalized for
revenues. The company has also reduced air emissions by 72 percent since 1999, normalized for revenues.
Parent Company
United Technologies Corporation (www.utc.com) provides high technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide through its industry-leading businesses: Carrier, Hamilton Sundstrand, Otis, Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky, UTC Fire & Security and UTC Power. It is the 43rd largest U.S. corporation (2006 list, Fortune) and the 55th largest publicly held manufacturer in the world (2006 list, Industry Week).