Honeywell has named Briand Greer President of Aerospace Asia Pacific. Greer is based in Shanghai and will report to Tim Mahoney, President and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace. Greer succeeds Mark Howes, who will be returning to Phoenix, Arizona, to continue a role within the Aerospace Leadership Team.

As president of Honeywell Aerospace in [...]

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 [...]

Honeywell won a five-year, $450 million contract with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to provide Ground Systems and Mission Operations (GSMO) services for the agency’s fleet of scientific research satellites.

The NASA research satellite program is focused on gaining a better understanding on key issues such as planetary exploration, natural disaster characterization, climate [...]

Slings using high-strength, lightweight fiber lift 2.6 million-pound sections of the new Bay Bridge

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Dec. 7, 2010– Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that its high-strength Spectra® fiber is serving as a key component of industrial slings that are lifting the tower sections of the reconstructed San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

The fiber, which [...]

Turbocharged Chevrolet Cruze Eco Beats Several Hybrids and Smaller Vehicles with 42 MPG Highway

PLYMOUTH, MI  – December 2, 2010 – Honeywell’s (NYSE: HON) turbocharged Chevrolet Cruze Eco engine is putting pricier—and less efficient—hybrids and other compact vehicles on notice with a best-in-class 42 mpg highway rating from the U.S. EPA. With the benefits of [...]

Agreement Covers Commercial Helicopter Avionics Products and Installation for Growing Helicopter Market in Region

CHINA AIR SHOW, ZHUHAI, Nov. 19, 2010  –  Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has selected Zhu Hai Helicopter Company to be its first helicopter avionics fleet operator in China, marking the beginning of a strong Honeywell presence in the country’s helicopter support industry.

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According to National Survey of Administrators and Board Members: – Almost 90 Percent of School Leaders See Direct Link between Facilities and Student Achievement – Sixty-eight Percent of Districts Delayed or Eliminated Building Improvements Because of Economy – Nearly 75 Percent of Districts Forced to Make Cuts like Maintenance, Capital Investment Due to Energy Costs

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• Company Adopting Mark-to-Market (MTM) Method of Accounting for Pension Expense – Change Effective Fourth Quarter 2010 and Applied Retrospectively • With New Accounting, ~$7.5 Billion Deferred Losses Accounted for in 2010 and Prior Periods – 2010 EPS Now Estimated to be ~$1.86 Including MTM Adjustment • 2011 Pension Expense Guidance Reduced by $1 Billion [...]