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Johnson Controls International is an American
Irish-domiciled
multinational conglomerate headquartered in
Cork
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,
Ireland
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, that produces
fire
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,
HVAC
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, and
security
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equipment for buildings. As of mid-2019, it employed 105,000 people in around 2,000 locations across six continents.
, it was listed as 389th in the
Fortune Global 500
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Methodology
Until 1989, it listed onl ...
;
in 2017, it became ineligible for the
Fortune 500
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, as it was headquartered outside the U.S.
The company was formed via the merger of American company the original incarnation of Johnson Controls with
Tyco International
Tyco International plc was a security systems company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland, with operational headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (Tyco International (US) Inc.). Tyco International was composed of two major bu ...
, announced on 25 January 2016. The merger led to the avoidance of taxation on foreign market operations and a financial windfall for the CEO of Johnson Controls at that time,
Alex Molinaroli.
[Stephen Gandell.]
You Won't Believe How Much Johnson Controls' CEO Is Making on the Tyco Deal
. ''Fortune'' 25 January 2016.
History
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In 1883,
Warren S. Johnson, a professor at the
Whitewater Normal School (now University of Wisconsin–Whitewater) in
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Whitewater is a city located in Walworth and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Whitewater is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. As of the 2 ...
, received a patent for the first electric room thermostat. His invention helped launch the building control industry and was the impetus for a new company. Johnson and a group of Milwaukee investors led by
William Plankinton
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...
incorporated the Johnson Electric Service Company in 1885 to manufacture, install and service automatic temperature regulation systems for buildings.
After Johnson's death in 1911, the company decided to focus on its temperature control business for nonresidential buildings.
In 1970, the company took over clock manufacturer
Standard Electric Time Company
The Standard Electric Time Company was a Springfield, Massachusetts company founded in 1884, and was a manufacturer of synchronized clock systems and fire alarm systems. They were the oldest manufacturer of electric clocks in the United States. ...
. The company was renamed Johnson Controls in 1974. In 1978, Johnson Controls acquired battery company Globe-Union. That same year, the company divested itself of the Standard Electric Time Company and sold it to
Faraday
Michael Faraday (; 22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, ...
. In 1985, Johnson Controls acquired automotive seating companies Hoover Universal and Ferro Manufacturing.
During the 2008–2009 recession, the company's president, Keith Wandell, lobbied Congress for a bailout of the companies that Johnson supplied. The Johnson Controls plant in Lakeshore, Ontario, closed in late March 2010 and the property was sold.
In 2013, Stephen Roell retired and
Alex Molinaroli took his position as CEO and chairman of the board.
Subsequent history
On 31 October 2016, the former Johnson Controls Automotive Experience division was spun off as a separate, publicly traded company,
Adient
Adient plc is an American Irish-domiciled company that manufactures automotive seating for customers worldwide and is based in Plymouth, Michigan, United States. , Adient was the world's largest auto seat manufacturer, accounting for one-third ...
, and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. In March 2017, it was announced that
Scott Safety
3M Scott Fire & Safety is an American manufacturer of respiratory and personal protective equipment including supplied air and air purifying respirators, compressors, gas detection systems and thermal imaging cameras. The company was founded in 193 ...
, its safety gear business, would be bought by
3M for $2 billion.
On 1 September 2017, George Oliver was appointed as Chairman and CEO, an acceleration by 6 months from the original plans.
On 12 May 2021, Johnson Controls completed the acquisition of Silent-Aire. (Silent-Aire was a Canadian firm that specialized in data center cooling systems. The deal was structured as follows: Johnson Controls paid $630 million upfront, and additional payments were made contingent upon reaching certain milestones, with total price capped at $870 million.)
In October 2021, it was announced that Johnson Controls had picked Ava Robotics to power its new 'Tyco Security Robot'. This fully autonomous security robot includes sensors, touchscreen and integrates two Tyco Illustra cameras to bring access control, video surveillance and security robotics together.
Women's work rights
In 1982, Johnson Controls enacted what it called a "
fetal protection policy", which denied women the right to work on the battery production line because of the potential harm to a
fetus
A fetus or foetus (; plural fetuses, feti, foetuses, or foeti) is the unborn offspring that develops from an animal embryo. Following embryonic development the fetal stage of development takes place. In human prenatal development, fetal deve ...
they might conceive. Women were allowed to work on the production line only if they could prove that "... their inability to bear children had been medically documented."
In April 1984, the
United Automobile Workers
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as the United Auto Workers (UAW), is an American labor union that represents workers in the United States (including Puerto Rico) ...
sued Johnson Controls on behalf of three employees. These employees were Mary Craig, who had chosen to be
sterilized to avoid losing her job, Elsie Nason, a 50-year-old divorcee, who had suffered a loss of compensation when she was transferred from a high paying job that exposed her to lead, and Donald Penney, who had been denied a request for a
leave of absence
The labour law concept of leave, specifically paid leave or, in some countries' long-form, a leave of absence, is an authorised prolonged absence from work, for any reason authorised by the workplace. When people "take leave" in this way, they are ...
for the purpose of lowering his blood lead levels because he intended to become a father.
The case was argued before the
Supreme Court of the United States
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on 10 October 1990 and was decided on 20 March 1991. The Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs. This was a landmark ruling because it affirmed that "... it is no more appropriate for the courts than it is for individual employers to decide whether a woman's reproductive role is more important to herself and her family than her economic role."
Business units
The company's operations are segmented into two business units: Building Efficiency and Global WorkPlace Solutions.
Building Technologies and Solutions
The Building Technologies and Solutions business unit designs, produces, installs and services heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, industrial refrigeration,
building management systems, fire and security systems and mechanical equipment for commercial and residential buildings. The brands produced under this business unit are
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
, TempMaster, Metasys, Panoptix, Frick and Sabroe.
This unit also works with organizations to reduce the energy consumption and operating costs of their buildings.
This includes retrofitting existing buildings such as the
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the st ...
and working on maximizing efficiency in new construction such as the
Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa (; ar, برج خليفة, , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building. With a total height ...
in Dubai.
Building Technologies & Solutions is the company's longest-running business unit, dating to 1885 when Johnson founded the Johnson Electric Service Company
after patenting the electric
thermostat
A thermostat is a regulating device component which senses the temperature of a physical system and performs actions so that the system's temperature is maintained near a desired setpoint.
Thermostats are used in any device or system tha ...
in 1883.
As of 2012, the business unit operated from 700 branch offices in more than 150 countries.
Johnson Controls was one of the defendants in a multimillion-dollar federal court lawsuit in
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan (, , ; Spanish for "Saint John") is the capital city and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2020 census, it is the 57th-largest city under the jur ...
in a case where 98 people perished and 140 were injured in a
fire at the DuPont Plaza Hotel and its casino on New Year's Eve, 31 December 1986. The plaintiffs claimed that Johnson Controls sold and installed an
energy management system
An energy management system (EMS) is a system of computer-aided tools used by operators of electric utility grids to monitor, control, and optimize the performance of the generation or transmission system. Also, it can be used in small scale syste ...
that failed to give early warning of the fire. After nine months of trial, the company and its energy management system were absolved of blame when the court issued a directed verdict. When this trial was completed the plaintiffs had accumulated approximately $220,908,549.00 in damages as a result of various settlements and a jury verdict against some other defendants.
Former business units
Power Solutions
This unit was sold to
Brookfield Business Partners
Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is a publicly traded limited partnership and the primary public vehicle through which Brookfield Asset Management, its parent company, owns and operates the business services and industrial operations of its pr ...
and re-made into a new company,
Clarios, as of 1 May 2019.
The Power Solutions business unit designs and manufactures automotive batteries for passenger cars, heavy and light duty trucks, utility vehicles, motorcycles, golf carts and boats.
It supplies more than one third of the world's lead-acid batteries
to automakers and aftermarket retailers including Wal-Mart, Sears, Toyota, and BMW.
Lead acid battery brands produced under this business unit include Continental, OPTIMA, Heliar, LTH, Delkor and
VARTA
VARTA AG (; german: link=no, Vertrieb, Aufladung, Reparatur transportabler Akkumulatoren – ) is a German company manufacturing batteries for global automotive, industrial, and consumer markets.
History
VARTA was founded by Adolf Müller in ...
automotive batteries.
This part of the company also manufactures Lithium-ion cells and complete battery systems to power hybrid and electric vehicles such as the Ford Fusion
and Daimler's S-Class 400.
Additionally, it manufactures Absorbent Glass Matt (AGM) and Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) batteries to power
Start-Stop vehicles such as the Chevy Malibu and Ford Fusion.
As of 2012, the business unit operated from 60 locations worldwide.
On 13 November 2018 Johnson Controls agrees to sell its Power Solutions Division to Brookfield Business Partners.
Automotive Experience
This business unit was spun off into a new company named
Adient
Adient plc is an American Irish-domiciled company that manufactures automotive seating for customers worldwide and is based in Plymouth, Michigan, United States. , Adient was the world's largest auto seat manufacturer, accounting for one-third ...
on 31 October 2016.
Global WorkPlace Solutions
The Global WorkPlace Solutions business unit provides outsourced
facilities management
Facility management or facilities management (FM) is a professional management discipline focused on the efficient and effective delivery of logistics and other support services related to real property and buildings. It encompasses multiple disc ...
services globally.
It also manages corporate real estate on behalf of its customers including acquiring and disposing of property, administering leases, and managing building related projects such as equipment replacements.
On 23 September 2015,
CBRE, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate services and investment firm. The abbreviation CBRE stands for Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis. It is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2021 reven ...
purchased the Global Workplace Solutions business unit, retaining the name "Global Workplace Solutions".
Joint ventures
*
Amaron: Amara Raja Batteries of India signed a joint venture with Johnson Controls in December 1997 to manufacture automotive batteries in India, under the brand name "Amaron". Amara Raja Batteries terminated the partnership with Johnson Controls on 1 April 2019.
* Brookfield Johnson Controls: A joint venture with
Brookfield Properties
Brookfield Properties is a North American subsidiary of commercial real estate company Brookfield Property Partners, which itself is a subsidiary of alternative asset management company Brookfield Asset Management. It is responsible for the pro ...
to provide commercial property management services in Canada. Established in 1992, it was known as Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls or BLJC until May 2015. In 2013, Johnson Controls and
Brookfield Asset Management
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a Canadian multinational company that is one of the world's largest alternative investment management companies, with over US$725 billion of assets under management in 2022. It focuses on direct contr ...
formed a similar joint venture in Australia and New Zealand. In 2015, JCI pulled out and the company continued as
Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions
Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions BGIS is a facilities management and real estate services private company headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada, with a staff of over 8,000 globally. BGIS' parent company is CCMP Capital Advisorsan Americ ...
.
* Diniz Johnson Controls : A joint venture with Diniz Holding in Turkey building complete automotive seats for major OEMs.
*
Johnson Controls Hitachi : A joint venture in 2015 with
Hitachi
() is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Ni ...
in Japan for RAC, PAC, VRF and Chiller business.
* Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions: Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions (JCS) was a joint venture between Johnson Controls and French battery company
Saft Groupe S.A.
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The company was established in 1918 and was pu ...
It was officially launched in January 2006.
:
VARTA
VARTA AG (; german: link=no, Vertrieb, Aufladung, Reparatur transportabler Akkumulatoren – ) is a German company manufacturing batteries for global automotive, industrial, and consumer markets.
History
VARTA was founded by Adolf Müller in ...
established a JCS development centre at its German HQ, following the setting-up of VARTA-Saft joint venture.
:Johnson Controls is exhibiting a plug-in hybrid concept called the
re3. Johnson Controls produced cells for lithium-ion hybrid vehicle batteries in France under the joint venture with Saft. Battery assemblies were developed and produced in Hannover(Germany), Zwickau (Germany) and Milwaukee(USA)
:Despite some signs of promise, Johnson Controls was increasingly dissatisfied with the restrictions of the agreement and also sought a more important ally.
In May 2011, the American company requested the dissolution of Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions LLC to the
Delaware Court of Chancery
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.
The two companies agreed to the separation and Johnson Controls paid Saft $145 million for its shares in the joint venture, as well as for the right to use certain technology developed by it. Johnson Controls retained the Michigan facility built by the partnership. The French joint facility was transferred to Saft.
Brands
Coleman Heating & Air Conditioning
Coleman Heating & Air Conditioning is a major manufacturing brand of
HVAC
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equipment, and was formerly an independent HVAC
manufacturing
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company. The company began as a division of the
Coleman Company
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in 1958 and was acquired by
Evcon in 1990, which in turn was acquired by Johnson Controls in 1996. Of the twelve largest American
furnace
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Furnace may also refer to:
Appliances Buildings
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* Boiler, used t ...
brand names represented at Gas Furnace Guide, the Coleman brand received an average ranking of 3.7 out of 5 stars.
York International
York International is the final name of a company started in
York, Pennsylvania
York ( Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Yarrick''), known as the White Rose City (after the symbol of the House of York), is the county seat of York County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the south-central region of the state. The populati ...
,
USA
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, in 1874, which developed the York
brand
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of
refrigeration
The term refrigeration refers to the process of removing heat from an enclosed space or substance for the purpose of lowering the temperature.International Dictionary of Refrigeration, http://dictionary.iifiir.org/search.phpASHRAE Terminology, ht ...
and
HVAC
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. HV ...
equipment. The York brand has been owned since August 2005 by Johnson Controls, when it was sold to them for $3.2 billion. At the time of the acquisition, it was the world's largest independent manufacturer of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration machinery. Its stock symbol was formerly YRK.
Manufacturing
Johnson Controls operates HVAC manufacturing plants in the United States in
Wichita, Kansas
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and
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman () is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, with a population of 128,097 as of 2021. It is the largest city and the county seat of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Cleveland County, and the second-largest city in the Oklahoma C ...
. The Wichita plant primarily produces residential unitary equipment, such as air conditioners, furnaces, and heat pumps for the North American Market under various brands including York and Coleman. The Norman plant primarily produces rooftop units (RTUs) for commercial use.
Controversies
Merger with Tyco
On 25 January 2016, Johnson Controls announced that it would merge with
Tyco International
Tyco International plc was a security systems company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland, with operational headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (Tyco International (US) Inc.). Tyco International was composed of two major bu ...
to create Johnson Controls International plc, a company headquartered in Cork, Ireland.
The merger was completed in September 2016. Merging with the Irish company allowed Johnson Controls to become an Irish company itself, and enjoy sharply lowered corporate taxes, a process known as a tax inversion. This restructuring came at great expense of the workforce which was reduced by 52% between 2016 and 2022. The same occurred after the takeover of York International in 2005, which led to a reduction of 76% of the workforce between 2005 and 2016.
Hillary Clinton
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condemned the company for wanting to escape United States taxes through the merger after having "begged" the government for financial help in 2008.
The Johnson deal, termed "outrageous"
by ''
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'' magazine, qualifies as a
"super inversion" because Tyco shareholders will own 44% of the company, thus avoiding penalties that the
United States Department of the Treasury
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has imposed on other inversion deals. The firm estimated that it would save about
US$
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150 million a year by avoiding American taxes.
Tyco international scandal
In 2002, former
chairman
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and
chief executive
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Dennis Kozlowski
Leo Dennis Kozlowski (born November 16, 1946) is a former CEO of Tyco International, convicted in 2005 of crimes related to his receipt of $81 million in unauthorized bonuses, the purchase of art for $14.725 million and the payment by Tyco of a $ ...
and former
chief financial officer
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Mark H. Swartz were accused of the theft of more than US$150 million from the company. During their trial in March 2004, they contended the board of directors authorized it as compensation.
Kozlowski was tried twice. The first attempt was a ruled mistrial when one of the jurors was threatened by the public after being reported to have made an
OK sign
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towards Kozlowski's lawyers. Kozlowski testified on his own behalf during the second trial, stating that his pay package was "confusing" and "almost embarrassingly big," but that he never committed a crime as the company's top executive.
On June 17, 2005, after a retrial, Kozlowski and Swartz were convicted on all but one of the more than 30 counts against them. The verdicts carry potential jail terms of up to 25 years in state prison. Kozlowski and Swartz were each sentenced to no less than eight years and four months and no more than 25 years in prison. Then in May 2007,
New Hampshire
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Federal District Court Judge
Paul Barbadoro
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approved a class action settlement whereby Tyco agreed to pay $2.92 billion (in conjunction with $225 million by Pricewaterhouse Coopers, their auditors) to a class of defrauded shareholders represented by
Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Schiffrin, Barroway, Topaz & Kessler, and Milberg Weiss & Bershad.
On January 17, 2014, Kozlowski was granted
parole
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from
Lincoln Correctional Facility
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in New York City.
Bribery charges in China
In 2016, Johnson Controls agreed to pay $14.4M to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act charges with the
SEC. According to the SEC, employees of China Marine, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls, employed sham vendors to transfer $4.9M worth of bribes to Chinese government-owned shipyards, to win over businesses and enrich themselves.
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