TOKYO, Nov. 18, 2007 – Honeywell Japan Inc. today announced the opening of its new Sakai Service Office located in Izumi-Ohtsu, one of Japan’s major petrochemical industrial complex regions where raw material, fuel factories and manufacturing plants are gathered to leverage production efficiency. The new office enables Honeywell to provide industrial automation and control solutions for customers in the Osaka, Sakai and Wakayama areas. “The establishment of a formal presence in Osaka is a testament of our long-term commitment and growth roadmap for Japan,” said Simon Park, regional general manager of Honeywell Process Solutions, North Asia.
“As the second largest world economy, Japan is a strategic market for Honeywell and we have much to offer in terms of our global capabilities and technological expertise. Coupled with the strength of our local insight, we are confident we will provide our Japanese customers the right solutions to maximize their business performance and profitability.” Honeywell International is a $34 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials.
Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London and Chicago Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry.