ABOUT CARRIER


Founded by the inventor of modern air conditioning, Carrier is a world leader in HVAC solutions.

Our robust HVAC segment features industry-leading solutions to improve global comfort, productivity and efficiency.

From our best-in-class products and services to our innovative controls and building automation systems, we’re driving the future of intelligent and sustainable buildings.

HISTORIC MILESTONES CARRIER

Before the invention of modern air conditioning, hot, steamy weather often meant lost work days and sleepless nights.

1876 - 1902
THE INVENTION THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

On July 17, 1902, Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system, launching an industry that would fundamentally improve the way we live, work and play.

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1903 - 1914
THE LAUNCH OF CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY

In the opening decades of the 20th century, Willis Carrier established Carrier Air Conditioning of America as the worldwide leader, advancing the science and application of air conditioning across multiple industries around the globe.

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1915 - 1922
MANUFACTURED WEATHER

Launched as an independent company in 1915 by Willis Carrier and six other courageous entrepreneurs, Carrier Engineering Corporation provided manufactured weather to over 200 industries with an unmatched promise of "the whole job, the whole responsibility, and a contract for results."

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1923 - 1929
BEYOND THE FACTORY

The introduction of centrifugal refrigeration by Willis Carrier in 1922 was a landmark event, launching modern air conditioning from the factory floor into movie theaters, office buildings and department stores, and treating the general public to its first taste of cool, clean and comfortable "Manufactured Weather."

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1930 - 1940
WEATHERMAKERS TO THE WORLD

Despite the Great Depression, Carrier Corporation never stopped investing in the art and science of air conditioning leading the industry in railroad and marine applications, and pioneering the creation of efficient systems for business and home. The company extended its reach to markets in every corner of the globe, enhancing its unparalleled position as "Weathermakers to the World."

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1941 - 1950
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Carrier Corporation provided exceptional leadership throughout World War II even as it prepared diligently to meet the needs of a postwar world. In his final decade, Willis Carrier successfully completed one of the most satisfying projects of his storied career before becoming Chairman Emeritus and turning his company over to a new generation of leadership.

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1951 - 1978
GROWING WITH THE BABYBOOMERS

A half-century after his invention of modern air conditioning, Willis Carrier's rich legacy included the creation of a billion-dollar industry and founding of the preeminent global provider of commercial air conditioning. In the next 25 years, Carrier Corporation grew with the postwar baby boom to become the largest player in the flourishing market for residential comfort air that would change the face of the world.

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1979 - 1993
EXPANDED GLOBAL REACH

The marriage of United Technologies Corporation with Carrier proved to be a formidable combination, resulting in creation of a Global Manufacturing Platform and market leadership in every region of the world, backed by an unparalleled commitment to environmental sustainability.

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1994 - TODAY
NATURAL LEADERSHIP

Built on Willis Carrier's extraordinary invention of modern air conditioning and his unyielding commitment to innovation, Carrier today is a lean, focused company meeting the needs of local markets with global resources, and leading the industry with products that delight customers while protecting our fragile envirionment—natural leadership for the 21st century.

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1876 - 1902
THE INVENTION THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

On July 17, 1902, Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system, launching an industry that would fundamentally improve the way we live, work and play.

Learn More

1903 - 1914
THE LAUNCH OF CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY

In the opening decades of the 20th century, Willis Carrier established Carrier Air Conditioning of America as the worldwide leader, advancing the science and application of air conditioning across multiple industries around the globe.

Learn More

1915 - 1922
MANUFACTURED WEATHER

Launched as an independent company in 1915 by Willis Carrier and six other courageous entrepreneurs, Carrier Engineering Corporation provided manufactured weather to over 200 industries with an unmatched promise of "the whole job, the whole responsibility, and a contract for results."

Learn More

1923 - 1929
BEYOND THE FACTORY

The introduction of centrifugal refrigeration by Willis Carrier in 1922 was a landmark event, launching modern air conditioning from the factory floor into movie theaters, office buildings and department stores, and treating the general public to its first taste of cool, clean and comfortable "Manufactured Weather."

Learn More

1930 - 1940
WEATHERMAKERS TO THE WORLD

Despite the Great Depression, Carrier Corporation never stopped investing in the art and science of air conditioning leading the industry in railroad and marine applications, and pioneering the creation of efficient systems for business and home. The company extended its reach to markets in every corner of the globe, enhancing its unparalleled position as "Weathermakers to the World."

Learn More

1941 - 1950
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Carrier Corporation provided exceptional leadership throughout World War II even as it prepared diligently to meet the needs of a postwar world. In his final decade, Willis Carrier successfully completed one of the most satisfying projects of his storied career before becoming Chairman Emeritus and turning his company over to a new generation of leadership.

Learn More

1951 - 1978
GROWING WITH THE BABYBOOMERS

A half-century after his invention of modern air conditioning, Willis Carrier's rich legacy included the creation of a billion-dollar industry and founding of the preeminent global provider of commercial air conditioning. In the next 25 years, Carrier Corporation grew with the postwar baby boom to become the largest player in the flourishing market for residential comfort air that would change the face of the world.

Learn More

1979 - 1993
EXPANDED GLOBAL REACH

The marriage of United Technologies Corporation with Carrier proved to be a formidable combination, resulting in creation of a Global Manufacturing Platform and market leadership in every region of the world, backed by an unparalleled commitment to environmental sustainability.

Learn More

1994 - TODAY
NATURAL LEADERSHIP

Built on Willis Carrier's extraordinary invention of modern air conditioning and his unyielding commitment to innovation, Carrier today is a lean, focused company meeting the needs of local markets with global resources, and leading the industry with products that delight customers while protecting our fragile envirionment—natural leadership for the 21st century.

Learn More