Honeywell can trace its roots back 125 years to 1885, when an inventor named Albert Butz patented the furnace regulator and alarm. He formed the Butz Thermo-Electric Regulator Co. in Minneapolis on April 23, 1886, and a few weeks later invented a simple, yet ingenious device that he called the “damper flapper.” Today, Honeywell holds [...]
Awards & Recognition
Honeywell Celebrates 125 Years of Innovation With High Ranking From Intellectual Property Owners Association
Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010
Honeywell Ranked in the Top 75 Largest U.S. Companies in the FORTUNE 500 List
FORTUNE magazine announced that Honeywell has been ranked 74 on the 2010 FORTUNE 500 list, which ranks all U.S. companies by revenue. The full list of the largest U.S. companies is currently available online and related stories will appear in the May 3 issue of FORTUNE magazine, which will also be available on newsstands on [...]
Posted on Friday, April 16, 2010
Honeywell Named One of America’s Top 10 Most Inventive Companies by Forbes Magazine
Honeywell was named one of the “Top 10 Most Inventive Companies” in the U.S. by Forbes magazine. According to the article, “The U.S. companies that won the most patents last year also had high earnings and returns on capital, meaning they are good at wringing profits out of the money they invest.” Honeywell holds more [...]
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010
Honeywell Named One of World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine
Honeywell has again been selected as one of the “Most Admired Companies” in the world by Fortune magazine. For the second consecutive year, Honeywell was ranked number three in the Aerospace and Defense industry. In addition, Honeywell ranked number two in the Aerospace and Defense industry’s “long-term” investment category, moving up from number three last [...]
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Honeywell Process Solutions President Receives Engineering Honors from Purdue University
Norm Gilsdorf, president of Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS), has been named a Distinguished Engineering Alumni (DEA) Award winner from his alma mater, Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Gilsdorf was selected for his outstanding technical and business achievements and his dedication to Purdue University. After graduating from Purdue in 1977 with a degree in chemical [...]
Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010
Honeywell’s Vice President of Global Security Is Named One of the “Most Influential People in Security”
John McClurg, Vice President of Honeywell Global Security, was named one of the “Most Influential People in Security” for 2009 by Security Magazine. The magazine called McClurg “one of the best leaders in the industry,” and acknowledged his responsibility for the strategic and tactical operations of Honeywell’s internal global security services. McClurg joined Honeywell in [...]
Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010
