honeywell china

What honeywell china does

Honeywell China is the Chinese operating subsidiary of Honeywell Technologies (NASDAQ: HON), with continuous operations in China since 1935. It serves enterprise customers across manufacturing, petrochemicals and refining, energy, transportation, and life sciences through three business groups: Smart Buildings, Smart Industrial Technology, and Process Automation & Process Technology. Named customers include Shenghong Petrochemical, Dongming Petrochemical, Jinhua New Materials, Jilin Kamel New Energy, Chevron, and TotalEnergies, alongside infrastructure deployments across 200+ airports, 40+ cities, 250+ rail lines, and 2,400+ hotels in China. The Greater China business is led by President Yu Feng, with oversight from senior global executives including Billal Hammoud and Ewa Pigna.

The company's product and technology stack centers on the Honeywell Forge IoT platform, which connects roughly 4 million pieces of equipment and ingests approximately 52 million data points across 700 TB of industrial data. Core automation offerings include the Experion process control system with embedded AI, plus specialized platforms: HMES (maintenance), Safettice (cybersecurity), TrackWise (quality), BatchGenius (batch automation), and Protonium (hydrogen). Process technology IP is delivered through UOP licensing, catalysts (including the newly launched HYT-6419 for Chinese refining), and emerging eFining sustainable aviation fuel technology. The stack is integrated end-to-end from sensors and DCS to enterprise analytics, intended to support autonomous industrial operations.

The business model combines hardware sales (DCS/PLC, control systems, sensors), software and platform subscriptions (Forge), process technology licensing and royalties (UOP catalysts), and professional services. Go-to-market is enterprise B2B through direct sales and a local ecosystem of approximately 100 supply chain partners in China, evidenced by the CISCE 2026 showcase. Pricing is project-based for large industrial deployments and increasingly subscription- or service-based for software and recurring support. In 2026, the global parent completed the spin-off of its aerospace business (HON/HONA), refocusing the remaining entity on industrial automation and digital solutions, and concurrently acquired Johnson Matthey Catalyst Technologies for £1.325 billion to expand catalyst IP and refining technology share.

Name

honeywell china

Legal name

Honeywell (China) Co., Ltd. (霍尼韦尔（中国）有限公司)

Website

https://honeywell.com.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Honeywell China is the Chinese subsidiary of Honeywell Technologies (NASDAQ: HON), delivering industrial automation, building technologies, and process technology solutions to enterprise customers across manufacturing, petrochemicals, energy, transportation, and life sciences since 1935.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation and Process Technology

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS, HVAC Controls) (IMAIABAD), Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS) Integration & Controls (BPABAGAA)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Process control technology
• Smart building solutions
• Industrial IoT platform
• UOP process technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte, NC

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Automation Products and Systems: Sales of process automation systems including DCS, PLC, and related industrial control equipment for manufacturing, energy, and process industries
2. Software and Platform Services: Honeywell Forge platform subscriptions and Experion software services providing IoT connectivity, data analytics, and AI-powered operational insights
3. Process Technology and Catalysts: UOP process technology licensing, catalysts, and吸附剂 for petroleum refining, petrochemicals, and sustainable aviation fuel production
4. Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, and integration services for smart factory and digital transformation projects
5. Smart Building Solutions: Building management systems, fire safety, and security solutions for commercial buildings

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Honeywell China provides industrial automation control systems (DCS, PLC), the Honeywell Forge IoT platform, AI-driven process optimization software, UOP process technology and catalysts for refining and petrochemicals, smart building management and security systems, and integrated digital transformation solutions for industrial and commercial customers. The company combines hardware control equipment with software platforms and process technology licensing to deliver safety, efficiency, and autonomous operations across petrochemical, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, life sciences, marine, and building sectors.

Product overview

Honeywell China offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial technology solutions centered around the Honeywell Forge platform as the foundational industrial IoT infrastructure. The product ecosystem includes Experion®智预策 for process automation with AI-driven predictive capabilities, the HMES (卓越运营智造管理体系) manufacturing excellence system as the core smart factory command center, and specialized solutions like 操作导航 for autonomous operations guidance. Supporting solutions include Safettice® for safety management, 互联工厂 for digital transformation, and specialized platforms like TrackWise® Manufacturing for pharmaceuticals. The portfolio spans process automation, industrial AI, cybersecurity (AI工业网络安全), smart maritime (智能船舶), and energy optimization solutions (Protonium®, CCC涡轮压缩机). These products work together as an integrated system: Forge provides the data foundation, Experion and HMES deliver operational intelligence and execution, while specialized solutions address specific industry needs from hydrogen production to maritime operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Honeywell Forge: Connected platform serving over 24,000 customers globally, connecting approximately 400,000 equipment assets and about 5,200 data points
• Experion
• HMES (Honeywell Manufacturing Excellence System)
• Safettice
• BatchGenius
• TrackWise
• Protonium

Products and services

• Honeywell Forge Industrial IoT Platform (霍尼韦尔 Forge 互联平台) Industrial IoT and digital transformation platform connecting assets across sites for data-driven decisions and autonomous operations, serving over 24,000 customers globally with approximately 4 million connected equipment assets, 52 million data points, and nearly 700TB of data.
• Experion Process Knowledge System (Experion®) and Experion AI (Experion智预案) Process automation solution combining AI technology with industrial knowledge to mine historical data and provide real-time operational insights, enabling operators to predict and respond to scenarios that could cause unsafe operations or production losses. Includes pioneering TDC 2000 distributed control system architecture.
• HMES Honeywell Manufacturing Excellence System (卓越运营智造管理体系) Intelligent factory command system that organically combines lean management with MES, connecting enterprise strategy to onsite operations across the full chain for digital transformation in chemical and manufacturing industries.
• Operation Navigation (操作导航) Solution that transforms production data into actionable decision support, improving process optimization efficiency and empowering frontline operators to move from manual operation toward autonomous operations.
• Safettice Industrial Production and Safety Interconnected Smart Platform (Safettice® 工业生产与安全互联智慧平台) Industrial production and safety interconnected intelligent platform that integrates safety management with operational technology for comprehensive facility monitoring and risk management.
• Connected Factory Solution (互联工厂解决方案) Connected factory solution enabling digital transformation and intelligentization in manufacturing operations through integrated automation and data analytics.
• BatchGenius (批次精灵) Batch processing optimization solution for manufacturing operations, part of Honeywell's smart manufacturing portfolio.
• TrackWise Manufacturing Platform (TrackWise® Manufacturing 平台) Manufacturing platform for pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, winner of the 2025 Process Industry Innovation Award for pharmaceutical engineering technology.
• Protonium Green Hydrogen Control and Optimization Solution (Protonium® 绿氢控制与优化解决方案) Green hydrogen control and optimization solution that won the Hydrogen, Green Production Technology and Equipment 2025 Innovation Product Award.
• CCC Turbine Compressor Unit Optimization Control Solution (CCC涡轮压缩机组优化控制解决方案) Turbo compressor unit optimization control solution that won the Fluid Engineering Technology and Equipment 2025 Innovation Product Award.
• Honeywell AI Industrial Cybersecurity Solution (霍尼韦尔AI工业网络安全解决方案) AI-powered industrial cybersecurity solution including network security active defense system using AI and behavior-based analysis for precise OT network anomaly detection, plus OT Security Operations Center for 24/7 threat monitoring. Includes deception technology deploying decoys to mislead attackers.
• Honeywell Smart Ship Solution (霍尼韦尔智能船舶解决方案) Intelligent ship solution covering ship-shore coordination, fleet management integration, and emissions monitoring with energy efficiency optimization.
• Honeywell UOP eFining Process Technology (霍尼韦尔UOP eFining™ 工艺技术) Methanol-to-jet fuel (MTJ) process technology for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, supporting aviation industry decarbonization. Deployed at Jilin Kamel New Energy 280,000-ton annual SAF project expected to be one of the world's largest single methanol-to-aviation-fuel production facilities.
• HYT-6419 Catalyst (HYT-6419 催化剂) Catalyst specifically designed for domestic refining conditions in China, supporting petroleum refining customers in the Chinese market.
• Honeywell Industrial Autonomy Solution (霍尼韦尔科技工业自主化) Industrial autonomy solution helping factories upgrade from automatic operation to autonomous decision-making, covering automation control, safety systems, and key industrial applications. Released at the 2026 China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo as part of a four-product launch initiative with nearly 100 local partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Data-driven decision making and efficiency improvement in petrochemical plants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 中大国际 (Zhoda International)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2026Honeywell Technologies signed cooperation agreement with Zhoda International for technology integration and solution deployment in Chinese market.
• 吉林康乃尔新能源有限公司 (Jilin Kamel New Energy Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Joint development of 280,000-ton annual sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project using Honeywell eFining technology. Project expected to become one of world's largest single methanol-to-aviation-fuel production facilities.
• 庄信万丰 (Johnson Matthey)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Acquisition of Johnson Matthey's catalyst technology business. Revised deal valued at £1.325 billion, with closing deadline extended to July 21, 2026 (further extension to August 21, 2026 if regulatory approval pending).
• 盛虹石化 (Shenghong Petrochemical)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of PDH intelligent smart factory combining UOP process technology with process automation and digitalization capabilities. Project focuses on intrinsic safety and operational optimization for data-driven decision making.
• 东明石化 (Dongming Petrochemical)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration of DCS control, intelligent factory solutions, safety systems and advanced refining processes with lean management philosophy for digital transformation in chemical industry.
• 锦华新材料 (Jinhua New Materials)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLean transformation partnership as part of HMES (Honeywell Manufacturing Excellence System) implementation.
• 雪佛龙 (Chevron)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot application of Experion AI solution for operational insights, helping predict and respond to unsafe operations or production losses.
• 道达尔能源 (TotalEnergies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot application of Experion AI solution for autonomous operations in energy sector.
• 近百家本土供应链合作伙伴 (Nearly 100 Local Supply Chain Partners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal ecosystem partners participating in Honeywell's supply chain exhibition at 2026 China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo, showcasing industrial autonomy solutions.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric competes with Honeywell across both building automation (EcoStruxure Building Operation) and industrial automation (EcoStruxure Process Expert / Plant), serving similar Chinese customers in data centers, commercial real estate, and process manufacturing.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation's Logix-based control platform and FactoryTalk software suite compete with Honeywell's PLC and manufacturing operations portfolio in Chinese high-end manufacturing and life sciences applications, with overlapping discrete and hybrid process capabilities.
• Siemens: Siemens is a global industrial automation and building technology peer with a sizable China operation competing head-to-head with Honeywell in DCS (SIMATIC PCS7 / PCS neo), PLCs, building automation (Desigo), and digital industrial platforms (MindSphere/Xcelerator).
• ABB: ABB directly competes with Honeywell's Process Automation business through its System 800xA DCS, industrial drives, and instrumentation, and competes in building automation via ABB i-bus, serving overlapping petrochemical, power, and commercial building customers in China.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa's CENTUM VP DCS and OpreX portfolio are direct competitors to Honeywell Experion in Chinese process industries, with a strong historical footprint in petrochemicals and oil & gas that overlaps Honeywell's Chinese customer base.
• Emerson Electric: Emerson's Process Automation portfolio (DeltaV DCS, AMS asset management) and Rosemount instrumentation directly compete with Honeywell Experion in Chinese refineries, petrochemical plants, and life sciences facilities, with a comparable focus on autonomous operations.

Emerging players

• HollySys: HollySys is a Chinese industrial automation specialist offering DCS, PLC, and rail transit signaling products that compete with Honeywell in Chinese process industries, nuclear power, and rail transit — areas where Honeywell reports 250+ rail lines and 40+ city deployments.
• Supcon Technology: Supcon Technology is a leading Chinese DCS and industrial automation vendor (Webfield OCS / TCS) that increasingly competes with Honeywell in domestic petrochemical, refining, and chemical projects with cost and procurement advantages in the Chinese market.
• Inovance Technology: Inovance is a major Chinese industrial automation supplier (servo drives, PLCs, inverters, HMIs) competing with Honeywell in high-end manufacturing and EV-related automation use cases across China with strong cost competitiveness.

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls is a broad incumbent in building automation (Metasys), HVAC controls, and fire/security that overlaps Honeywell Building Technologies across Chinese commercial real estate, hospitals, and hotels — though its portfolio is more building-focused than Honeywell's diversified industrial breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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