FARMINGTON, Conn., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carrier Corp. has sold its Sutrak bus air-conditioning business in Europe, Middle East and Africa to J. Eberspacher Gmbh & Co KG, a global supplier of vehicle exhaust and heater systems based in Germany. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Carrier Corp. is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
Sutrak is a leading provider of bus air-conditioning systems with manufacturing operations in Germany and Spain. Carrier has also signed an agreement to sell its bus air-conditioning distribution operations in India and Mexico to Eberspacher. Carrier's other bus air-conditioning operations are not part of this transaction. The divested businesses combined had sales of approximately $90 million and more than 200 employees.
"We're pleased that this combination with a leading automotive supplier will enhance Sutrak's growth potential," said Geraud Darnis, president of Carrier Corp. "The transaction is a continuation of our strategy to increase focus on our core growth platforms."
The Mexico and India transactions are subject to customary closing conditions.
About Carrier Corp.
Carrier Corp., headquartered in Farmington, Conn., is the world's largest provider of heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, with operations in more than 170 countries. Carrier is part of United Technologies Corp., a Hartford, Connecticut-based provider of products and services to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. Visit www.carrier.com for more information.
SOURCE Carrier Corp.
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