Thermo King,
a brand of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT)
has today announced its collaboration with Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), the development of a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Automation and Robotics, building STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills in the local community. The initiative includes the design by Thermo King of a special robotics automation training centre at their manufacturing plant in Galway. This new bachelor’s degree will result in a major upskilling in engineering, automation, and robotics capabilities within Ireland and beyond. The creation of skills like this will empower Thermo King to future proof for continued innovation and continue to be a leader in its ever-increasing electrified portfolio of transport refrigeration solutions for road (trucks, trailers, bus) air, ocean, and rail. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT),
with headquarters in Swords, Dublin, is a global leader in efficient and sustainable climate innovation for buildings, homes, and transportation. With their strategic brands Thermo King®
and Trane®
they partner with customers to address sustainability challenges through heating, cooling, and transport refrigeration solutions. By boldly challenging what is possible for a more sustainable future, Trane Technologies is leading the way with an environmentally responsible portfolio of products and service, employing more than 37,000 people globally, 800 employees in Ireland at locations in Galway, Shannon and Dublin of which close to 600 are employed at the Galway plant.