United Technologies controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
Back to profile3 entries
2016
Carrier plant relocation controversy
Carrier's announcement that production would move from Indianapolis to Mexico triggered public and political controversy. A subsequent agreement kept the Indianapolis plant open, while the Huntington, Indiana, facility was still expected to close.
2016
Environmental pollution rankings
Research associated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked UTC among significant corporate air polluters and attributed releases of toxic compounds including manganese, nickel, and chromium compounds.
2012
Military-technology export violations
United Technologies and subsidiaries pleaded guilty to violations of the Arms Export Control Act and related false statements concerning military technology supplied to China. The matter resulted in a reported $75 million penalty.