The Compagnie Industrielle d'Applications Thermiques, or CIAT Group, is an
HVAC
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. ...
equipment manufacturer, founded in 1934.
The headquarters and main industrial site are located in
France
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, in
Culoz
Culoz ( or ) is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. On 1 January 2023, it was merged into the new commune of Culoz-Béon.
Geography
The town, which is situated on the right bank of the River ...
department of
Ain, between
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of ...
and
Geneva
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. A second large industrial facility is located in
Montilla
Montilla () is a town and municipality of Spain, located in the autonomous community of Andalusia. , the town had a population of 23,209, which makes it the fourth most populated municipality of the Province of Córdoba. It lies 32 miles south o ...
, in
Cordoba,
Spain
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, ...
, where several HVAC products, such as rooftop units, are manufactured and engineered. A large
research and development
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center including a test laboratory is also present there.
CIAT was able to expand internationally since 2004, concentrating heavily on the Middle East, as well as
Canada
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after it was acquired by UTC in 2015. One of the most dominant reselling branches is located in the
West Bank
The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...
, working under the representative company
GATES, registered as
Green Advanced. In which they have been taking majority of the HVAC market in Palestinian territories.
History
*1934 : Foundation of CIAT by Jean Falconnier.
*1984 : His son, Jean-Louis Falconnier, takes over the company.
*2005 : Death of Jean-Louis Falconnier, his brother, Jean-Pierre Falconnier takes over the company.
*2015 :
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) acquires CIAT.
References
External links
Corporate Website
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning companies
Manufacturing companies of France
Manufacturing companies established in 1934
French brands
French companies established in 1934
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