Warren S. Johnson founded the Johnson Electric Company in 1885 to manufacture, install, and service temperature regulation systems. Warren S. Johnson was a professor at the State Normal School in Wisconsin who had invented and patented the first electric thermostat in 1883.
Between 1885 and 1911 while Johnson was in control of the company, he delved into many different areas, including steam and gas powered automobiles and wireless telegraph communication. After his death in 1911, the company decided to focus solely on temperature controls for nonresidential buildings.
The company was renamed Johnson Controls in 1974.
Johnson Controls has continued to invent and innovate throughout their history. In the 1950s they introduced the Pneumatic Control Center, which allowed for monitoring and operating of all the temperature and control devices in a building.
In 1972 they introduced a microcomputer dedicated to building control. In 1980 they added digital control technology to this microcomputer.
In 1989 they entered the facilities management business. In 1990 their sales exceeded $1 billion for the first time.
During the 2000s they have continued to expand globally through acquisitions.
Today Johnson Controls offers products and services to optimize energy and operational efficiency of buildings, automotive batteries, electronics, and interior systems for automobiles. They have 170,000 employees in more than 1,300 locations across six continents. Their revenue for 2012 was $41.955 billion.
Johnson Controls
Warren S. Johnson founded the Johnson Electric Company in 1885 to manufacture, install, and service temperature regulation systems. Warren S. Johnson was a professor at the State Normal School in Wisconsin who had invented and patented the first electric thermostat in 1883.
Between 1885 and 1911 while Johnson was in control of the company, he delved into many different areas, including steam and gas powered automobiles and wireless telegraph communication. After his death in 1911, the company decided to focus solely on temperature controls for nonresidential buildings.
The company was renamed Johnson Controls in 1974.
History
Johnson Controls has continued to invent and innovate throughout their history. In the 1950s they introduced the Pneumatic Control Center, which allowed for monitoring and operating of all the temperature and control devices in a building.
In 1972 they introduced a microcomputer dedicated to building control. In 1980 they added digital control technology to this microcomputer.
In 1989 they entered the facilities management business. In 1990 their sales exceeded $1 billion for the first time.
During the 2000s they have continued to expand globally through acquisitions.
Today Johnson Controls offers products and services to optimize energy and operational efficiency of buildings, automotive batteries, electronics, and interior systems for automobiles. They have 170,000 employees in more than 1,300 locations across six continents. Their revenue for 2012 was $41.955 billion.
