Three injured in explosion at Johnson Controls

Three people are reported to have been injured in an explosion at the Johnson Controls manufacturing plant in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.

The explosion is said to have occurred at around 07.30 local time yesterday. Two of the injured were airlifted to hospital, one to a burns centre in Baltimore, Maryland, around 75 miles away. The third person was transported by ambulance to an acute care hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland.

The conditions of the injured have so far not been released and there is no report on damage to the facility.

JOHNSON CONTROLS REPORTS Q4 AND FY23 RESULTS HIGHLIGHTED BY STRONG SALES GROWTH AND MARGIN EXPANSION; INITIATES FY24 GUIDANCE

  • Q4 reported sales increased 3% versus prior year and up 2% organically; full year reported sales up 6% and increased 8% organically
  • Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.80; Q4 Adjusted EPS of $1.05, including a $0.04 headwind from the cyber incident, up 6% versus prior year; full year GAAP EPS of $2.69; full year Adjusted EPS of $3.50, up 17% versus prior year. Results include a $0.04 headwind from the cyber incident.
  • Q4 Orders +9% organically year-over year; full year orders +7% organically year-over-year
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