Specialized Heating and Air Conditioning Inc.

Carrier Corporate History

Dr Willis Haviland Carrier was the original "Father of Cool". He invented the modern day air conditioning system over 105 years ago.
Innovation is at the foundation of every activity within the Carrier organisation; research, production, testing, controls right through to how we support our customers.

Carrier is not a company that stands still, when we achieve a goal – we create another one.
Since Carrier invented modern day air conditioning, the company's expertise has resulted in several awards for both product and environmental achievements. The company also has an impressive list of worldwide patents and historical firsts that demonstrate significant achievements in various applications.

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Carrier Corporate History Timeline
1902 | 1906 | 1915 | 1922 | 1939 | 1965 | 1979 | 1986 | 1996 | 2006

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.
1998	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.
1986	EVENT Carrier establishes first of several joint ventures in China.
1979	EVENT UTC acquires Carrier, the world’s largest manufacturer of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
1965	Event Carrier installs ground-based environmental control systems for the Apollo-Saturn V moon program.
1939	Award Carrier invents a system for air conditioning skyscrapers.
1922	Event Carrier develops a new coolant and centrifugal refrigerating machine, enabling the cooling of public space.
1915	EVENT Carrier Engineering Corp. is founded in New York.
1906	EVENT U.S. patent issued for "Apparatus for Treating Air"
1902	EVENT Dr Willis Carrier invents the world's first mechanical air conditioner.

Carrier Firsts

Dr Willis Haviland Carrier invented the modern day air conditioning system over 105 years ago. Since then, innovation has been the focus of all activity within the Carrier oganisation, leading to the highest number of patents in our industry, several awards for both innovation, energy efficiency and environmental leadership.

Here are some of the interesting Carrier firsts:
1924 | 1946 | 1949

1949	FIRST First air conditioned aeroplane, Boeing Stratocruiser, air conditioning designed and supplied by Carrier.
1946	FIRST First air conditioned public bus, air conditioning system designed and supplied by Carrier
1924	FIRST First air conditioned theatre, Palace Theatre, air conditioning designed and supplied by Carrier
	FIRST First Centrifugal Chiller, invented by Carrier
	FIRST First Absorption Chiller, invented by Carrier
	FIRST First Humidity Control System, invented by Carrier.