CIAT Group
French HVAC equipment manufacturer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Compagnie Industrielle d'Applications Thermiques, or CIAT Group, is an HVAC equipment manufacturer, founded in 1934.
| Founded | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jean Falconnier |
| Headquarters | Culoz Ain |
| Website | ciat |
The headquarters and main industrial site are located in France, in Culoz department of Ain, between Lyon and Geneva. A second large industrial facility is located in Montilla, in Cordoba, Spain, where several HVAC products, such as rooftop units, are manufactured and engineered. A large research and development center including a test laboratory, is also present there.
History
The CIAT Group was founded by Jean Falconnier in 1934.[1] In 1984, his son, Jean-Louis Falconnier, took over the company. Following his passing in 2005, leadership transitioned to his brother, Jean-Pierre Falconnier. The company was acquired by United States-based United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in 2015.[2]
