Oct. 8, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR), the world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, today announced the formation of its Climate Solutions Sector, which includes the industry leading heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R) commercial brands Trane, Hussmann and Thermo King. Didier Teirlinck, formerly president of the Climate Control Technologies Sector, will be president of the new Climate Solutions Sector.

“By aligning the Trane, Hussmann and Thermo King businesses and brands, we will be offering our customers superior HVAC-R and transport refrigeration solutions, especially in the areas of reliability, energy efficiency and sustainability,” said Herbert L. Henkel, chairman and chief executive officer of Ingersoll Rand. “The Climate Solutions Sector will promote rapid innovation to help customers achieve more cost effective and energy efficient systems and solutions to help improve their business performance.”

“Didier Teirlinck is an outstanding global leader with a proven track record of solid results and accomplishments,” said Mike Lamach, president and chief operating officer of Ingersoll Rand.

“Ingersoll Rand’s Climate Solutions Sector has broad capabilities to help customers reduce energy use and carbon emissions while improving sustainability performance on both the economic and environmental levels. By pulling together HVAC-R, the Climate Solutions Sector can have a very large impact on our customers’ businesses by addressing more than 50% of their energy use and improving the quality of their operations. The sector has an accredited energy services company (ESCO), employs more than 500 LEED certified engineers, and offers a wide variety of energy efficient products, services and solutions in HVAC-R and transport refrigeration – many of which are the industry leaders in their categories,” said Lamach.

“The Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability has been created to advance Ingersoll Rand’s global position as a leader in developing the ideas, innovation and relationships to create intelligent solutions that address both business and societal challenges around energy and climate change,” said Lamach. “We plan to drive developments in new technologies, research, process development, education and training to ensure that Ingersoll Rand and our customers are doing the right things for the world and for their businesses.