Carrier Corporate History Timeline

2006

Innovation

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.

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1996

Innovation

Carrier introduces its first product line of high efficiency residential air conditioners and heat pumps using the environmentally sound, non-ozone-depleting Puron® refrigerant.

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1986

Event

Carrier establishes first of several joint ventures in China.

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1979

Event

UTC acquires Carrier, the world’s largest manufacturer of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

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1965

Event

Carrier installs ground-based environmental control systems for the Apollo-Saturn V moon program.

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1939

Award

Carrier invents a system for air conditioning skyscrapers.

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1922

Event

Carrier develops a new coolant and centrifugal refrigerating machine, enabling the cooling of public space.

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1915

Event

Carrier Engineering Corp. is founded in New York.

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1906

Event

U.S. patent issued for "Apparatus for Treating Air"

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1902

Event

Dr Willis Carrier invents the world's first mechanical air conditioner.

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