Robertshaw Controls

In 1899, inspired by necessity, Frederick W. Robertshaw invented the thermostat. Then he founded a manufacturing company to make it. A century later, and still inspired by our founder, Robertshaw has been awarded more than 2,000 patented inventions. Naturally, a few things have changed since the first thermostat. But the inspiration to develop new inventions hasn’t. The father of our company inspired us to become a global leader in the appliance controls industry. Our ability to custom design innovative electronic and electromechanical controls to meet customers’ needs is without equal. We are a global design, engineering, and manufacturing company that sells product solutions into the white goods industry and leverages this portfolio and technology into adjacent markets and after-sales channels. Robertshaw manufactures more than 10,000 sophisticated controls for commercial and home appliances. Primary applications include controls for clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, electric and gas cooking, ice makers, fluid dispensing, storage water heaters, gas valves for space/central heating, and automotive/off-road temperature and fluid controls. Robertshaw Global Headquarters is located in Itasca, Illinois, USA. The company employs over 6,000 employees in 14 countries, has three engineering centers and 12 manufacturing plants.