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The core group of United Technologies companies was founded in 1929 as , United Aircraft, and
United Airlines . Vought was spun off as an independent business in 1954, but otherwise, United Aircraft maintained its original corporate structure and concentration in the aerospace and defense industries well into the 1970s.
United Aircraft changed its name to United Technologies in 1975, and the next year acquired
Otis Elevator . In 1979,
Carrier Refrigeration and
Mostek were acquired; Mostek was sold in 1985 to the French electronics company
Thomson . United Technologies acquired
Sundstrand Corporation in 1999, and merged it into UTC's Hamilton Standard unit to form
Hamilton Sundstrand . Two years later, UTC entered the fire and security business by purchasing
Chubb Security , which was followed in 2005 by
Kidde . Also in 2005, United Technologies acquired Boeing's
Rocketdyne division, which was merged into the Pratt & Whitney business unit.
During the , Jr. (R-TN), Antonia H. Chayes, former Undersecretary of the
Air Force ,
Charles Duncan, Jr. , former
Secretary Of Energy , Jamie S. Gorelick, former
Deputy United States Attorney General ,
William J. Perry , former
Secretary Of Defense , and
Christine Todd Whitman , former
Administrator Of The Environmental Protection Agency .
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Chromium ,
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Toxics Release Inventory courtesy rtknet.org The
Environmental Protection Agency has named UTC as
a potentially responsible party for at least 23
Superfund toxic waste sites.[http://www.publicintegrity.org/Superfund/SiteResults.aspx?act=united%20technologies
EPA database courtesy Center for Public Integrity]
UTC has made a major commitment to environmental health and safety for over 15 years. They are currently embarked on a four-year program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent, water consumption by 10 percent and non-recyclable waste by 30 percent globally. UTC was a founding member of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC) and has been an EPA Climate Leader since 2003. In 2006, they joined the Chicago Climate Exchange as a Phase 1 and Phase 2 member.http://www.utc.com/responsibility/environment.htm
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Hamilton Sundstrand : Designs and manufactures aerospace systems for commercial, regional, corporate and military aircraft; a major supplier for international space programs. Provides industrial products for the hydrocarbon, chemical, and food processing industries, construction and mining companies.
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Otis : Manufacturer, installer, and servicer of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways.
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Pratt & Whitney : Designs and builds aircraft engines, gas turbines, and rockets.
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation : Maker of helicopters for commercial, industrial, and military uses.
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UTC Fire & Security : Makes fire detection and suppression systems, access control systems, and security alarm systems; provides security system integration and monitoring services.
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UTC Power : Manufacturer of distributed power generation systems and fuel cells for commercial, transportation, and space and defense applications.
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United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) : A centralized research facility that supports all UTC business units in developing new technologies and processes.
United Technologies' headquarters operations are located in the United Technologies Building in
Hartford, Connecticut . The United Technologies Building is known locally as the "Gold Building" due to its gold-tinted glass-mirror exterior.
Like many conglomerates, UTC has dabbled in many areas. Some of these companies included:
