A. O. Smith Corp. unveils Lloyd R. Smith Corporate Technology Center
A. O. Smith Corporation celebrated the grand opening of its new Lloyd R. Smith Corporate Technology Center. The 42,700-square-foot research and development lab, located adjacent to the company’s world headquarters in Milwaukee, will serve as the company’s global innovation hub. Teams of engineers will concept, test, and finalize core technologies to be used in A. O. Smith products around the globe.
“We have a world-class team of extraordinary engineers and problem solvers, and now they have a world-class facility to help them in doing their work,” said Kevin Wheeler, president and chief executive officer, A. O. Smith Corp. “The Lloyd R. Smith Corporate Technology Center will be our innovation hub of tomorrow, identifying new and emerging technologies, and designing state-of-the-art water technology solutions.”