India, May 21, 2025 : Johnson
Controls
(NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy, safe and sustainable
buildings, is celebrating 140 years of achievements and industry-firsts. Since
its founding in 1885, Johnson Controls has continuously improved the built
environment, delivering the first automatic sprinkler and then the first room
thermostat shortly after. Today, Johnson Controls is serving customers
throughout the building lifecycle with one of the largest portfolios of
heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and controls in the world,
coupled with a world-class fire protection and smart security portfolio. The
company is laser focused on enhancing and protecting essential buildings
ranging from data centers to advanced manufacturing to education, hospitals and
pharmaceutical labs, creating environments that improve society and help
customers run mission-critical operations.
As Johnson Controls celebrates 140
years globally, 2025 also marks 30 years since it began its journey in India, a
milestone shaped by innovation, purpose, and people. From pioneering smart
building solutions to supporting mission-critical sectors like healthcare,
airports, and data centers, Johnson Controls India has grown into a trusted
partner for progress. With more than 8,500 employees and a strong network of
engineering centers, manufacturing sites, and OpenBlue Innovation Hubs, the
company continues to empower India’s infrastructure story, building smarter,
safer, and more sustainable environments for generations to come.
Johnson Controls continues
to innovate with its
ever-growing portfolio of more than 8,000 patents and billions of dollars
invested in engineering, research and development in recent years. While
portions of the business have been around longer, with its Grinnell and York
brands celebrating more than 150 years in existence, the company is united in
its inventive spirit and end-to-end partnership with customers. From original
engineering and design of equipment to installation, service and ultimately
replacement and upgrade, Johnson Controls is about trust and deep commitment to
customers.
“This year marks a very special
milestone for Johnson Controls, our 140th anniversary. And this anniversary is
a chance for us to reflect on our journey. We are humbled by and grateful for
those who came before us and feel the responsibility to forge ahead, continue
solving our customers’ problems, and find new and better ways to advance
technologies to make a difference,” said Johnson Controls CEO Joakim
Weidemanis. “It’s no doubt the secret to our longstanding success is our
talented teams around the world and I thank our employees, customers and partners for their role in helping us reach this
exciting milestone. As we celebrate what we’ve accomplished, we’re also
excited about the future. We feel like we have just gotten started. We are
ready to accelerate our technology-based innovation and continuous improvement
together with our customers to keep transforming our industry for the next 140
years.”
“As we celebrate 140 years of Johnson
Controls globally, we’re equally proud of the role India has played in that
journey since we established operations here in 1995,” said Arun Awasthy,
President & Managing Director, Johnson Controls India. “Over the past three
decades, India has contributed engineering expertise, innovation, and
on-the-ground execution to some of the most complex building solutions across
critical sectors. This milestone reaffirms our commitment to shaping a smarter,
more sustainable future — not just for India, but as part of a connected
world.”
Looking ahead, Johnson
Controls has a more simplified portfolio serving customers over the lifecycle
of a building. Combined with world-class service teams reaching more than four
million customers anywhere and at any time, our customers are saving money,
energy and their own time. The portfolio is further enabled by digital by
integrating IoT while connecting equipment, harnessing award-winning AI and
machine learning, and offering enhanced real-time analytics – making buildings
smarter than ever before. Whether it’s protection from extreme weather
conditions, mitigating rising energy prices or developing the latest
technology, Johnson Controls is a trusted partner with global expertise and
local presence to serve customers now and in the future.
To learn more about
Johnson Controls’ 140 years of innovation leadership and its history, visit https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us/our-company/celebrating-140-years.
About Johnson Controls:
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the
environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in
smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the
performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.
Building on a proud history of 140 years of innovation, we
deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools,
data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue,
our comprehensive digital offering.
Today, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest
portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from
some of the most trusted names in the industry.
Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com
for more information and follow @Johnson Controls on
social platforms.