In 1936, a small group of engineers from Emerson Electric were developing a new kind of hydraulic action temperature control device for use in thermostats, stacks and other heating ventilation applications. This group formed Missouri Automatic Controls in 1937 and was soon known as White-Rodgers Electric Company, after principal engineers Jim Rodgers and Chesterfield White.

Prior to World War II, White-Rodgers concentrated on its hydraulic temperature controls. During the war, the major portion of White-Rodgers manufacturing was diverted to the production of temperature and pressure controls, servomechanisms and blasting machines for the Armed Services. White-Rodgers temperature controls served every theater of the war on Consolidated, Bell, Douglas and North American military aircraft.

After the war, the boom in residential construction and availability of natural gas for heating caused a broadening of the line to include domestic space heating equipment, primary controls for oil burners and controls for domestic clothes dryers. All military production was discontinued. Military production resumed during the Korean conflict and the company's Armament Department made notable contributions to the military strength of the country. These activities continued until March, 1957 when the Armament Department was sold to Universal Match Corporation of St. Louis.

Events Participation

September 22, 2010
Comfortech - Booth 735
Start Date: September 22, 2010
End Date: September 24, 2010
External URL: http://www.hvaccomfortech.com/site/
October 05, 2010


NACS Show
Start Date: October 05, 2010
End Date: October 08, 2010
External URL: http://www.nacsonline.com/NACSShow/Pages/default.aspx

Vision
Emerson Climate Technologies, with our partners, will provide global solutions to improve human comfort, safeguard food and protect the environment.

Mission
To become the industry's steward and trusted partner by:

• Becoming an incredibly easy company to do business with through eBusiness and a culture of customer service
• Expanding our technology leadership position
• Using our broad capabilities in products and services to develop unique, high-value integrated solutions
• Being the best value provider for products and services
• Maintaining a work environment where our people and their ideas flourish