Lux Products
Lux Products is a thermostat brand of Johnson Controls Inc.
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History
The company had its origins in the Lux Clock Manufacturing Company, founded in 1914 by Paul Lux. After being employed by the Waterbury Clock Company of Connecticut, Mr. Lux, along with his German-born wife Caroline, and sons Fred and Herman, decided to start their own clock business. The Lux Clock Manufacturing Company was based in Waterbury, Connecticut and produced only clock movements at that time. In the years that followed, the company grew and began making the entire clock unit. Lux Clock produced clocks until 1941, at which time they made war related products.
Clock production resumed after the war, and in 1954 a plant was established in Lebanon, Tennessee. By 1959 a Lux Time Ltd. facility was built in Ontario, Canada. In June 1961, the Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Company, a leading manufacturer of thermostats and controls, bought out the Lux Clock Manufacturing Company.[1]
Robertshaw also produced clocks and timers under the Robertshaw Controls Company, Lux Time Division name. Robertshaw sold its consumer division of the company in 1991 to Michael DeLuca and it was run by Paul Balon, CEO. The new company, Lux Products Corporation retained the original Lux name and continued to produce thermostats, timers, and additional household items.[2] Lux Products was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with its U.S. plant based in Laredo, Texas.
Johnson Controls Inc acquired the assets of Lux Products Corporation in October 2018.[3]
Products
Thermostats
Lux Products Corporation produces electronic (programmable and digital) and mechanical thermostats for nearly every heating and cooling application. Lux thermostats have been mentioned by energy bloggers for their energy efficient and mercury-free thermostats.[4] A programmable thermostat can save energy by adjusting heating or cooling for the periods when the building is in use. Such products may meet the Energy Star ratings under the program started by the EPA.[5]
Timers
The company's timer line includes the Minute Minder timers, the modern versions thereof introduced by the Lux Clock Manufacturing Company around 1950. The originals were originally offered in white with red numerals, but different colors were later added to the line. The timer line also includes a variety of additional timers, including digital timers and kitchen timers made of anti-microbial materials. Since Sunday, September 13, 2020, Minute Minder timers are celebrating their 85th anniversary, today and tonight on Saturday, October 31, 2020 on Halloween, Minute Minder timers are celebrating their 85th birthday and turn 85 on Google. Celebrating Minute Minder 85 Years timers are used from September 14, 2020 to August 31, 2021, September 3, 2021 to October 14, 2021. In a black banner, the word "Celebrating" is in a green Cursive Handwriting Tryout font between 2 green stars and the number "85" in a green big bold Koblenz-like font with green four stars, and the word "Years" appears under the number "85" in a Cursive Handwriting Tryout font in a rainbow color.
Range replacement parts
Lux Products Corporation produces gas and electric range parts.
References
- THE LUX CLOCK MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Danielle Scott, NYC, Interview with Paul Balon, July 2009.
- "Johnson Controls Inc Press Release". Johnson Controls announces acquisition of Lux Products Corporation, a leader in residential thermostats and smart products. October 2, 2018.
- Simram Sethi, Energy Blogger, http://www.oprah.com/home/The-Importance-of-Energy-Efficiency-Simran-Sethi/2
- EPA Programmable Thermostats Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
