Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) is a leading global provider of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire and security, and building automation solutions. The company designs, manufactures and sells a broad portfolio of products that includes air conditioners, furnaces, heat pumps, chillers, rooftop units, commercial refrigeration systems, fire and smoke detection and suppression systems, security sensors and access controls, and a range of building controls and analytics software. In addition to equipment sales, Carrier provides installation, maintenance and aftermarket services intended to optimize system performance, energy efficiency and lifecycle costs for customers.
Carrier traces its roots to Willis Carrier, widely credited with inventing modern air conditioning in the early 20th century, and has evolved over a century into a diversified building systems company. In 2020 Carrier Global was established as an independent, publicly traded company following a corporate separation from United Technologies Corporation. Since the separation the company has continued to expand its product and services offering and to emphasize technology integration, digital controls and services that support energy-efficient and sustainable building operations.
Carrier serves a global customer base across residential, commercial and industrial markets, operating in major regions including North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific. The company is led by a senior management team and board of directors and positions its business around innovation, sustainability and aftermarket service growth to meet regulatory and customer demands for reduced energy consumption and lower environmental impact. Carrier combines a long industry heritage with ongoing investment in efficiency, controls and service capabilities to support building and cold-chain needs worldwide.