HONEYWELL AND LS ELECTRIC ANNOUNCE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION FOR DATA CENTERS AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS

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Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and LS ELECTRIC announced a global strategic collaboration on Oct 8, 2025 to develop and market integrated power and control solutions for data centers and commercial/industrial buildings.

Planned offerings include integrated switchgear, AI-enabled electrical power monitoring built on Honeywell Forge, and a modular grid- and building-aware BESS that combines LS ELECTRIC storage hardware with Honeywell dynamic energy control software to optimize source and cost using utility and weather data.

The partners aim to improve resiliency, reduce power-quality issues and downtime, and position Honeywell as a one-stop supplier for building automation, power distribution and energy storage for large data centers and critical facilities.

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• Global strategic collaboration announced on Oct 8, 2025
• Joint products: integrated switchgear plus power management for data centers
• Plans to build AI-enabled power monitoring using Honeywell Forge
• Modular BESS combining LS ELECTRIC storage and Honeywell energy-control software

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Insights

Infrastructure Systems Strategist

Strategic global partnership to integrate power distribution with building controls, targeting data center resilience and operational efficiency.

Combining Honeywell and LS ELECTRIC pairs building automation and switchgear expertise to deliver integrated power management for data centers and C&I buildings, selling joint hardware and software including systems built on Honeywell Forge.

Key dependencies include product integration quality, AI-driven predictive maintenance accuracy, and commercial adoption by large data center operators; each must work as described to reduce downtime and improve resiliency.

Watch for product rollouts, joint sales announcements, and technical validations of the new modular BESS and integrated switchgear in the coming 12–24 months, starting from Oct. 8, 2025.

Energy Storage Product Lead

Joint development of a grid‑aware modular BESS and integrated power controls aims to add resilience and demand management for critical buildings.

The collaboration merges LS ELECTRIC's energy storage capabilities with Honeywell's dynamic energy control software to create microgrid-capable BESS that forecasts source and cost using utility and weather data.

Risks include technical integration of storage controls with building management, AI forecast reliability, and adoption barriers in regulated utilities; measured pilots and interoperability tests will be critical.

Monitor commercial pilots, technical performance data, and any customer deployment timelines over the next 12–24 months after Oct. 8, 2025 for evidence of commercial traction.

• Integrated power and control solutions will help data centers avoid costly downtime via intelligent power management.
• Companies will collaborate on highly integrated battery energy storage systems for commercial and industrial buildings.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced a global strategic collaboration with LS ELECTRIC (KRX:010120) to jointly develop and market hardware and software solutions that simplify the power management and distribution for data centers and other building operators, helping improve operational efficiency and resiliency.

By combining LS ELECTRIC's deep expertise in power systems with Honeywell's leadership in building automation and controls, data center operators will be able to seamlessly integrate critical power distribution with broader building management functions, such as ensuring load is aligned to capacity, to improve resiliency.

The two companies will begin by selling joint products, offering data center operators integrated switchgear and power management to control and distribute the power that helps keep critical systems running without interruption. The partnership anticipates developing new electrical power monitoring systems based on Honeywell Forge, a platform with AI functions, and LS ELECTRIC's expertise and software capabilities. The resulting systems are being designed to intelligently regulate energy distribution and consumption while also leveraging AI-driven predictive maintenance to help identify potential issues early to reduce power quality issues and costly downtime.

Beyond power management and controls integration, the companies will also collaborate on a new grid and building-aware battery energy storage system (BESS) for commercial and industrial buildings. To meet the increasing load on the grid, the end-to-end solution will create microgrids in critical buildings and industrial facilities, offering a practical alternative to help improve resiliency and manage demand. This new modular BESS solution plans to integrate LS ELECTRIC's energy storage capabilities with Honeywell's dynamic energy control software to help forecast the best source and cost based on utility data, weather and other risks.

Data centers currently consume 1-2% of global electricity production, and that is expected to grow dramatically. With this partnership, Honeywell will be a one-stop supplier for building automation controls and power and electrical products, allowing data centers to be more efficient with energy use and storage.

"Our collaboration with LS ELECTRIC supports our continued focus on delivering smarter, scalable solutions for the world's most critical industries," said Billal Hammoud, President and CEO of Honeywell Building Automation. "As the global demand for data and energy accelerates, this partnership with LS ELECTRIC combines our complementary strengths to distribute intelligent infrastructure that's not only resilient and efficient but also future-ready. Together, we're unlocking possibilities that will help our customers stay ahead in a landscape being rapidly reshaped by AI." 

"Building on our accumulated expertise in power infrastructure and energy storage systems, we are accelerating our global expansion into the data center and commercial and industrial building markets, including North America" said JongWoo Kim, President of LS ELECTRIC Power Electric. "Through our collaboration with Honeywell, we will deliver differentiated solutions that enable big tech data centers and large building operators to achieve both energy efficiency and reliability."

For more information about Honeywell Building Automation, visit buildings.honeywell.com.

About Honeywell

Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and geographies around the world. Our business is aligned with three powerful megatrends – automation, the future of aviation and energy transition – underpinned by our Honeywell Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Forge IoT platform. As a trusted partner, we help organizations solve the world's toughest, most complex challenges, providing actionable solutions and innovations through our Aerospace Technologies, Industrial Automation, Building Automation and Energy and Sustainability Solutions business segments that help make the world smarter and safer as well as more secure and sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.

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FAQ

What did Honeywell and LS ELECTRIC announce on Oct 8, 2025 regarding data centers?

They announced a global collaboration to co-develop and market integrated power distribution, AI-enabled power monitoring, and modular BESS for data centers and commercial buildings.

How will the Honeywell–LS ELECTRIC partnership use Honeywell Forge?

The companies plan to base new electrical power monitoring systems on Honeywell Forge to enable AI-driven predictive maintenance and intelligent energy distribution.

What is the modular BESS Honeywell and LS ELECTRIC plan to build?

A grid- and building-aware battery energy storage system that integrates LS ELECTRIC storage hardware with Honeywell dynamic energy-control software to forecast source and cost.

Which customers are targeted by the Honeywell and LS ELECTRIC collaboration?

The collaboration targets data centers, commercial and industrial building operators, and critical facilities seeking improved resiliency and energy management.

Does the announcement disclose financial terms or timelines for product availability?

No financial terms or specific commercial timelines were disclosed in the announcement.