Honeywell International Inc.: Company Overview and History

Honeywell International Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate. The name "Honeywell" is a surname (from founder Mark Honeywell), not an acronym; there is no "full form" like "Honeywell Well Being."

Key Facts

• Founded 1906 as Honeywell Heating Specialty Company
• Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Fortune 100; Dow Jones Industrial Average component
• Longtime member of Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Business Segments

• Aerospace products and services
• Building technologies
• Industrial automation and control systems
• Performance materials and technologies
• Safety and productivity solutions

Honeywell focuses on innovation to improve customers' lives across diverse industries.