Trane
Trane, a business of American Standard Companies, is a global provider of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and building management systems and controls. Its offerings include service and parts support and financial solutions.
Trane has offices, service operations, joint ventures and manufacturing facilities around the world.
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History
James Trane, the co-founder of the company that bears his name, was an immigrant from Norway who settled in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1864, finding work as a steamfitter and plumber. In 1885, he opened his own store.
Reuben Trane, James' son, earned a mechanical engineering degree at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and joined his father's plumbing firm. In 1913, James and Reuben incorporated The Trane Company.
By 1916, the Tranes were no longer in the plumbing business, but rather were focusing their attention on manufacturing heating products. Trane's first air conditioning unit was developed in 1931.
In 1984, Trane was acquired by American Standard Inc., and today is a fixture in the American Standard Companies business. Following a leveraged buyout in 1988, American Standard returned as a publicly held corporation in 1995.
Manufacturing Locations
Commercial Manufacturing Locations
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Cairo, Egypt
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Charmes, France
- Clarksville, Tennessee
- Colchester, England
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Forsyth, Georgia
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Golbey, France
- La Crosse, Wisconsin
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Lynn Haven, Florida
- Macon, Georgia
- Penang, Malaysia
- Pueblo, Colorado
- Rockingham, North Carolina
- Rushville, Indiana
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Springhill, Louisiana
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Taicang, China
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Waco, Texas
Residential Manufacturing Locations
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Monterrey, Mexico
- Trenton, New Jersey
- Tyler, Texas
- Vidalia, Georgia