Lux Products is a thermostat brand of Johnson Controls Inc.
History
The company had its origins in the Lux Clock Manufacturing Company, founded in 1914 by Paul Lux. After being employed by the Waterbury Clock Company of Connecticut, Mr. Lux, along with his German-born wife Caroline, and sons Fred and Herman, decided to start their own clock business. The Lux Clock Manufacturing Company was based in
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut on the Naugatuck River, southwest of Hartford and northeast of New York City. Waterbury is the second-largest city in New Haven County, Connecticut. According to the 2020 US Census, in 20 ...
and produced only clock movements at that time. In the years that followed, the company grew and began making the entire clock unit. Lux Clock produced clocks until 1941, at which time they made war related products.
Clock production resumed after the war, and in 1954 a plant was established in
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon is the county seat of Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 38,431 at the 2020 census. Lebanon is located in Middle Tennessee, approximately east of downtown Nashville. Lebanon is part of the Nashville Metropolit ...
. By 1959 a Lux Time Ltd. facility was built in Ontario, Canada. In June 1961, the Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Company, a leading manufacturer of thermostats and controls, bought out the Lux Clock Manufacturing Company.
Robertshaw also produced clocks and timers under the Robertshaw Controls Company, Lux Time Division name. Robertshaw sold its consumer division of the company in 1991 to Michael DeLuca and it was run by Paul Balon, CEO. The new company, Lux Products Corporation retained the original Lux name and continued to produce thermostats, timers, and additional household items. Lux Products was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with its U.S. plant based in
Laredo, Texas
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.
Johnson Controls Inc acquired the assets of Lux Products Corporation in October 2018.
Products
Thermostats
![Lux Products Touch Screen Thermostat](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Lux_Products_Touch_Screen_Thermostat.jpg)
Lux Products Corporation produces electronic (programmable and digital) and mechanical thermostats for nearly every heating and cooling application.
Lux thermostats have been mentioned by energy bloggers for their energy efficient and mercury-free thermostats. A programmable thermostat can save energy by adjusting heating or cooling for the periods when the building is in use. Such products may meet the
Energy Star
Energy Star (trademarked ''ENERGY STAR'') is a program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that promotes energy efficiency. The program provides information on the energy consumption of pro ...
ratings under the program started by the
EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970; it be ...
.
EPA Programmable Thermostats
Timers
The company's timer line includes the Minute Minder timers, the modern versions thereof introduced by the Lux Clock Manufacturing Company around 1950. The original timers were offered in white with red numerals, but different colors were later added to the line. The timer line also includes digital timers and kitchen timers made of anti-microbial materials.
Range replacement parts
Lux Products Corporation produces gas and electric range parts.
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External links
1914 establishments in Connecticut