Editing Johnson Controls (section)

== Brands ==

=== Coleman Heating & Air Conditioning ===
'''Coleman Heating & Air Conditioning''' is a major manufacturing brand of [[HVAC]] equipment, and was formerly an independent HVAC [[manufacturing]] company. The company began as a division of the [[Coleman Company]]  in 1958 and was acquired by [[Evcon]] in 1990, which in turn was acquired by Johnson Controls in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.webhvac.com/hvac-brands/coleman/|title=Coleman – WebHVAC |access-date=24 December 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.colemanac.com/Residential/About-Us Coleman Heating & Air Conditioning: About Us] Coleman Heating & Air Conditioning website.  Downloaded 17 August 2017</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.furnacecompare.com/manufacturers/coleman.html|title=Coleman Heating & Air Conditioning|website=FurnaceCompare.com|access-date=24 December 2018|archive-date=24 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224220139/https://www.furnacecompare.com/manufacturers/coleman.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>  Of the twelve largest American [[Metallurgical furnace|furnace]] brand names represented at Gas Furnace Guide, the Coleman brand received an average ranking of 3.7 out of 5 stars.<ref>[http://gasfurnaceguide.com/furnace-reviews/ Gas Furnace Guide Reviews]  Gas Furnace Guide.  Downloaded 17 August 2017</ref>

=== York International ===
'''York International''' is the final name of a company started in [[York, Pennsylvania]], [[United States|US]], in 1874, which developed the York [[brand]] of [[refrigeration]] and [[HVAC]] equipment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=36796|title=Company Overview of York International Corporation|website=[[Bloomberg News]] }}</ref> The York brand has been owned since August 2005 by Johnson Controls, when it was sold to them for $3.2 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.contractingbusiness.com/archive/johnson-controls-buys-york-international |title=Johnson Controls Buys York International |date=1 July 2005 |website=Contracting Business |access-date=24 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.achrnews.com/articles/96329-johnson-controls-acquires-york |title=Johnson Controls Acquires York |website=AchrNews.com |access-date=24 December 2018 }}</ref> At the time of the acquisition, it was the world's largest independent manufacturer of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration machinery. Its stock symbol was formerly YRK.

===Manufacturing===
Johnson Controls operates HVAC manufacturing plants in the United States in [[Wichita, Kansas]] and [[Norman, Oklahoma]]. The Wichita plant primarily produces residential unitary equipment, such as air conditioners, furnaces, and heat pumps for the North American Market under various brands including York and Coleman.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 October 2017 |title=Johnson Controls - Wichita Plant |url=https://manufacturing-today.com/profiles/johnson-controls-wichita-plant/ |access-date=17 May 2022 |website=Manufacturing Today }}</ref> The Norman plant primarily produces [[Air handler|rooftop units]] (RTUs) for commercial use.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Johnson Controls Rooftop Center of Excellence recognized as an Oklahoma Project of the Year |url=https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/media-center/news/press-releases/2019/09/26/johnson-controls-rooftop-center-of-excellence-recognized-as-an-oklahoma-project-of-the-year |publisher=Johnson Controls |access-date=31 May 2023 }}</ref>