Johnson Controls Celebrates 50 Years at Commercial HVAC Manufacturing Facility
MILWAUKEE — Johnson Controls, a global provider of smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the company’s commercial HVAC manufacturing plant in Norman, Oklahoma. The 900,000-square-foot facility, known as Johnson Controls Rooftop Center of Excellence, serves as the company’s flagship location for industry research, manufacturing, and testing of commercial rooftop units.
In 1971, the facility shipped its first HVAC system, which was a pivotal milestone for the plant and the beginning of its long history of HVAC manufacturing and innovation. It was originally owned by Westinghouse from 1971-1981 and subsequently purchased by York in 1981, which was acquired by Johnson Controls in 2005.