We are excited to announce that Johnson Controls International plc (“JCI”) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gordon Brothers Industries (GBI) to enhance its portfolio in Australia. Johnson Controls is the global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings and includes in its portfolio, industrial refrigeration solutions. It has a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries.

This acquisition will allow us to strengthen our capability in Industrial Refrigeration (IR) solutions and further our capabilities to deliver large-scale sustainability projects. This acquisition will also ensure that Australian businesses will enjoy enhanced service offerings when combining GBI’s engineering expertise with Johnson Control’s connected service technology.

Johnson Controls brings a broad portfolio of market-leading solutions as well as specialist expertise from the region and beyond to expand our markets and capability. This will allow us to offer an even wider range of high-quality products and services and provide further support to our existing and new customer sustainability goals.

GBI’s commitment to you remains unwavering, you can rest assured that we will ensure a smooth transition. GBI senior management remains, and our team is dedicated to providing you with the same high-quality products, service and support that you have come to expect from us.

GBI provides Johnson Controls with the largest industrial refrigeration design, construct, and service business with manufacturing capability in Australia. Our customers require us to work with a broad range of suppliers and brands like the way Johnson Controls operates similar businesses in the international market. GBI will continue to offer solutions using customer preferred brands.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and partnership. We value your contributions to our business and look forward to continuing our relationship. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about these exciting changes.