Johnson Controls International Arabia launches its largest manufacturing facility at KAEC  

Johnson Controls International Arabia launches its largest manufacturing facility at KAEC  

JEDDAH: Johnson Controls International Arabia inaugurated its novel and largest YORK Manufacturing Complex in the Kingdom and the Middle East on Nov. 6 at King Abdullah Economic City. At 200 sq. km, this YORK factory is also the largest in Africa, South Asia, Latin America and Europe. In addition, it is the company’s only factory equipped with its Open Blue research and development center and four testing facilities, all under one roof. Mohanad Al-Shaikh, CEO of JCIA, said, “This retrofit project is the largest in recent history worldwide and one of the largest ever made. So truly, it’s a historic milestone for us, not only the integration but also the signing of this important strategic project for Saudi and the world.” The earliest records of Johnson Controls International go back over 100 years, starting in Cairo and in Saudi Arabia. The company installed YORK air-conditioning systems for the first time at Kandara Palace Hotel in Jeddah in 1955. Delegates from JCI, led by Chairman and CEO George Oliver, attended the inauguration of the complex. Oliver said, “Today, we’re looking forward to the future with the inauguration of the new YORK factory and the opening of our latest Open Blue innovation