November, 2011

Honeywell Expertise, Technology Provide “Smarts” for New UBC Research Facility – One of the Most Sustainable Buildings In the World

Honeywell celebrated the grand opening of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), a living laboratory for researchers to teach, test, and study the long-term impact of sustainable practices and technologies. Featuring advanced building controls, sensing technology, and management software from Honeywell, CIRS will serve as a leading academic [...]

Posted on Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Honeywell’s UOP And PetroChina Produce Green Jet Fuel For China’s First Biofuel Flight

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that Green Jet Fuel, produced jointly with PetroChina, powered China’s first biofuel demonstration flight. The Air China demonstration flight, which took off and landed in Beijing, used a 50 percent blend of petroleum-based fuel and Green Jet Fuel made from the inedible plant jatropha in one engine of a [...]

Posted on Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Honeywell Named a Top Company for Leaders

Honeywell has been listed as a 2011 North American Top Company for Leaders, based on a study conducted by Aon Hewitt, The RBL Group, and FORTUNE magazine. The winners were named and ranked based on criteria including strength of leadership practices and culture, examples of leader development on a global scale, impact of leadership in [...]

Posted on Monday, November 7, 2011

Honeywell Acquires King’s Safetywear Limited; Expands Global Life Safety Business

Honeywell signed a definitive agreement to acquire King’s Safetywear Limited (KSW), a leading international provider of branded safety footwear based in Singapore, for approximately $338 million. The move builds on Honeywell’s Norcross and Sperian Acquisitions to create a leading $2 billion personal protection portfolio designed to protect workers from “head to toe” in a variety [...]

Posted on Thursday, November 3, 2011

Honeywell Chief Engineer Receives U.S. Medal of Technology and Innovation

Don Bateman, chief engineer and corporate fellow at Honeywell, is one of five inventors to receive this year’s National Medal of Technology from U.S. President Barack Obama. The recognition is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists, engineers, and inventors. Bateman is being honored as a laureate for developing and championing critical [...]