Otis elevators, escalators and moving walk- ways are the innovative systems of choice for some of the largest and most ambitious building projects around the globe. 

During the year, its United Kingdom business was awarded the largest contract in its history  —a 30-year contract to install, maintain and modernize 107 escalator units for the London Crossrail, a new high-frequency railway sys- tem and Europe’s largest construction project. 

Work is scheduled to begin in early 2013. 

Otis businesses will supply 208 energy- efficient Gen2 and Sky series elevators to the Castle Jiujun project, a more than 7.5-million- square-foot ecological and livable community in southern Harbin, China. Also in China, Otis companies will provide 299 escalators and 50 elevators to the Hangzhou Metro Line 2, one of the country’s new, high-speed rail systems. 

UTC Climate, Controls & Security delivers solutions to customers worldwide from leading brands such as Carrier, Automated Logic, Lenel, Chubb, Det-Tronics, Edwards, Fenwal, Interlogix, Kidde, Marioff and Supra. 

During the year, the company sustained momentum from the completed Carrier trans- formation, which began in 2008 to simplify the business and concentrate on core growth platforms. The company also focused on improving and transforming its fire and security operations. 

Numerous product innovations were introduced in 2012, including Kidde’s new Worry-Free line of smoke alarms. Equipped with a 10-year, sealed-in battery, the alarms address customer complaints of low-battery chirps and fire industry concerns about missing or dead batteries in alarm units. 

Carrier Transicold introduced ecoFORWARD technologies in advance of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency diesel emission standards, which went into effect January 1, 2013. Trailer refrigeration systems with ecoFORWARD technologies consume significantly less fuel, operate more quietly and deliver improved performance, all while running cleaner than the models they are replacing. 

Lenel introduced OnGuard 2012, the latest release of its industry-leading security management platform. Customers benefit 

Otis continues to be a part of some of the world’s most iconic buildings. Its company in Brazil will install 21 elevators and escalators in Rio de Janeiro’s famous Maracanã Stadium, site of the 2014 FIFA World Cup final champi- onship match and the 2016 Summer Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. The com- pany also is assisting with the modernization of the Sydney Opera House in Australia, one of the world’s most distinctive buildings. 

Otis companies are building a number of factories to meet growing demand. During the year, Otis companies opened the seventh factory in China and began expansion on a factory in Bengaluru, India. In 2013, the com- pany will open a 423,000-square-foot facility in Florence, S.C., which will be its main manufac- turing center for U.S. and Canadian operations. 

Another factory is under construction in Brazil. 

from OnGuard’s strong integration capabil- ity and increased functionality. Deployed in transit vehicles around the world, Interlogix’s Mobileview is the first and only mobile sur- veillance solution to be designated Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 

2012 marked the 500 th  installation of Carrier’s CO$_{2}$OLtec refrigeration system, this one in a new Famila market in Friesoythe, Germany. 

Carrier’s CO$_{2}$OLtec installations across Europe reduce carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 137,100 tons, equal to taking 37,200 cars off the road. Carrier also won its largest order in Saudi Arabia during the year with a contract to supply and install large chillers to cool King Saud University. 

Automated Logic will provide the building auto- mation system for The Tower at PNC Plaza, a 32-story office building under construction in Pittsburgh, Pa., that is expected to exceed LEED Platinum standards and become the world’s greenest skyscraper. The system will provide a comfortable environment for the building’s occupants through control and monitoring of heating, cooling and many third-party systems. 

Supra won six contract renewals to supply iBox products to real estate associations throughout the United States. Five of the contracts were for the new iBox BT, a real estate key box that can interact with Bluetooth smartphones. 

Otis Elite service is a key differentiator for the company. Using innovative, Web-based technology, it offers customers an unprece- dented level of support and benefits that help ensure maximum equipment reliability and efficient repairs of their elevator systems. 

Otis Elite service subscriptions were up 25 percent from 2011. 

The Otis regenerative drive continues to set the standard for innovation and performance. 

When used on elevators, it captures energy once lost during braking and returns it to the electrical grid, providing up to 75 percent more energy efficiency. 

UTC Climate, Controls & Security reached a number of milestones in 2012. Several Carrier products achieved breakthrough energy efficiency: Among them were the new WeatherExpert packaged rooftop unit, the new Infinity 98 gas furnace with Greenspeed intelligence and the Evergreen 23xRv chiller with Foxfire compression, which set a new record for chiller efficiency. Carrier Transicold’s NaturaLINE and PrimeLINE container refrigeration units were validated by UL Environment as having 95 percent and 93 percent recyclability rates, respectively, the only container refrigeration units in the industry to achieve recyclability validation. 

01 Carrier’s AquaForce 30XA chiller is designed to meet the efficiency demands of today and the future. 

02 UT Electronic Controls, which designs, sources and manufactures microproces- sor-based controls, is the first electronics manufacturing facility to receive LEED Gold certification for existing buildings. 

03 Customers no longer have to worry about replacing smoke alarm batteries. Kidde’s new Worry-Free line of smoke alarms comes with a 10 -year, sealed-in battery. 

