UTC Climate, Controls & Security was a global provider of building technologies offering fire safety, security, building automation, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems and services. A wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, UTC Climate, Controls & Security was a $16.7 billion company with 55,000 employees serving customers in more than 180 countries.
Based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, UTC Climate, Controls & Security was created by splitting up UTC Building & Industrial Systems into two segments, Otis and UTC Climate, Controls & Security. Otis provides elevator and escalator manufacturing installation, while UTC Climate, Controls & Security's brands provide building technologies, heating and cooling, fire safety and security and refrigeration products and services.
Through its brands, UTC Climate, Controls & Security dates back to 1818, when Jeremiah and Charles Chubb patented the world's first detector lock. In 1881, Robert Edwards patented the first electric alarm bell. In 1902, Willis Carrier developed and later patented the first modern air conditioner. And in 1917, Walter Kidde founded the Walter Kidde Company, which produced the first integrated smoke detection and carbon dioxide extinguishing system for use on board ships.
Carrier, a heating, air-conditioning, ventilating and refrigeration solutions[buzzword] company founded by Willis Carrier, the inventor of modern air conditioning
Carrier Transicold, a container and truck / trailer transport refrigeration company
Chubb, a company that provides fire safety and security solutions[buzzword], which range from electronic security systems to staffed guarding operations
Delta Security Solutions[buzzword], an electronic security company located in France
Det-Tronics, a company specialising in industrial fire detection, gas detection, and hazard mitigation systems
Edwards, a fire detection and alarm business
Fireye, a provider of flame safeguard controls; combustion controls
The former GE Security business, a fire and security systems company, acquired in 2010
GST, a fire detection and alarm business located in China
Interlogix, security and life-safety solutions[buzzword] for residential and commercial applications
Kidde, a specialist in fire systems for detection, suppression and fire fighting
Lenel Systems International, a developer and provider of advanced electronic security systems, acquired in 2005
Marioff, a water mist fire suppression systems company acquired in 2007
NORESCO, a U.S.-based energy services company (Northeast Energy Services Company)
Onity, a provider of electronic locks, in-room safes and energy management solutions which were notably insecure.
Supra, lock and key management systems
Sicli, a supplier of fire extinguishers and hose reels in France and Switzerland