Illinois Tool Works vs Carrier Global
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Diversified industrial manufacturer with $15.9B FY2024 revenue; 80/20 business model drives 25%+ operating margins; 50+ year dividend growth streak; new CEO Chris O'Herlihy 2024.
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Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial components, tools, and equipment, founded in 1912 in Chicago, Illinois where it remains headquartered, trading on NYSE (ITW). The company generated approximately $15.9 billion in revenues for FY2024 under CEO Christopher O'Herlihy, who succeeded longtime CEO E. Scott Santi in 2024 and continues the long-tenured management team's disciplined execution of ITW's 80/20 business model. ITW operates seven diversified segments: Automotive OEM (components for cars and trucks), Food Equipment (professional kitchen equipment and service), Test & Measurement and Electronics, Welding (Miller welders and equipment), Polymers & Fluids (adhesives, lubricants, sealants), Construction Products (anchors, fasteners, fire protection), and Specialty Products (diversified industrial niche products).
HVAC leader transformed by $13.2B Viessmann heat pump acquisition 2024; data center cooling growth; EU building decarbonization tailwind; Chubb/refrigeration divested for pure HVAC focus.
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Carrier Global is a leading global provider of HVAC, refrigeration, and intelligent building solutions, spun off from United Technologies Corporation in April 2020 and headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The company trades on NYSE (CARR) and generated approximately $22 billion in revenues for FY2024 under CEO David Gitlin, who has executed a major portfolio transformation: the $13.2 billion acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions—Germany's leading heat pump and home energy management systems manufacturer—closed in January 2024, while Carrier simultaneously divested its Chubb fire and security business and commercial refrigeration segment, sharpening focus on HVAC and climate solutions for residential and commercial buildings.
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