# Johnson Controls acquires East Lancashire Refrigeration, H&C Contracts, and McDowall Air Conditioning

Johnson Controls acquired three companies in the UK and Ireland between May 2019 and March 2020: East Lancashire Refrigeration (May 2019), H&C Contracts (end of 2019), and McDowall Air Conditioning (March 2020), to expand its HVACR expertise and regional operations.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-06-11
- Where: Blackburn, Bordon, West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Status: completed
- Products: refrigeration systems, air conditioning systems, ventilation technologies
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Johnson Controls](https://endata.com/companies/5744.md) (acquirer)
- [East Lancashire Refrigeration](https://endata.com/companies/47820.md) (target)
- [H&C Contracts](https://endata.com/companies/47821.md) (target)
- [McDowall Air Conditioning](https://endata.com/companies/47822.md) (target)

## Sources

- [racplus.com](https://www.racplus.com/news/refrigeration/johnson-controls-moves-to-broaden-regional-hvacr-expertise-11-06-2020/), 2020-06-11: "Johnson Controls has said a series of recent acquisition across the UK and Ireland will help expand its regional operations in cooling, air conditioning and ventilation."

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