THERMO KING
Thermo King is an American company founded in 1938, specializing in transport temperature control systems. Key product groups include refrigeration units, bus air conditioning systems, and transport refrigeration components. The brand is a division of Trane Technologies. Equipment is engineered to maintain precise temperature conditions during transit. The company focuses on the integration of cooling systems into commercial vehicles.
Country
USA
Brand History
1. 1938: Joseph Numero and Frederick Jones founded the company after inventing the first mobile refrigeration unit. 2. 1942: Commenced supply of units for military logistics during World War II. 3. 1997: Acquired by Ingersoll Rand. 4. 2020: Became a division of Trane Technologies following a corporate spin-off.
Key OEM Customers
Not a supplier to automakers (OEM) conveyors
Type
Manufacturer
Ecology
The company implements technologies to reduce CO2 emissions and utilizes refrigerants with low global warming potential (GWP).
Brand Authentication
No official verification system exists. Original components are identified via a factory nameplate featuring a unique serial number applied to the unit housing via impact stamping.
Certificates
ISO 9001, ISO 14001.
