Johnson Controls
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1885 | Johnson Electric Service Company was founded. |
| 1907 | Introduced line of gasoline cars. |
| 1913 | Hoover Steel Ball Company opens to serve the precision bearing and automotive industries. |
| 1925 | Johnson Service Company buys the patent for a dual thermostat. |
| 1940 | Johnson Service Company goes public. |
| 1964 | Johnson Service Company builds its first European manufacturing plant in Lomagna Italy. |
| 1974 | The company changes its name to Johnson Controls Inc. |
| 1978 | Johnson Controls acquires Globe-Union. |
| 1985 | The company acquired Hoover Universal. |
| 2002 | Johnson Controls acquires its Varta automotive battery division based in Germany. |
| 2003 | The company acquires Borg Instruments of Germany. |
| 2005 | The company acquires York International heating. |
| 2023 | Johnson Controls partners with Nucor to recycle nearly 100% of scrap steel at Johnson Controls facilities in the U.S. |
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