HONEYWELL TO SELL PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BUSINESS TO PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
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Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) has agreed to sell its Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) business to Protective Industrial Products for $1.325 billion in cash. The PPE business, with approximately 5,000 employees, operates 20 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution sites globally. This sale follows Honeywell's earlier divestiture of its Footwear Business for $230 million in 2021 and aligns with the company's strategy to focus on three megatrends: automation, aviation future, and energy transition. The transaction is expected to close in first half of 2025, subject to customary conditions.
Positive
- Sale value of $1.325 billion in all-cash transaction
- Strategic portfolio optimization to focus on core megatrends
- Completed four strategic acquisitions in past 12 months
- PPE business has strong operational improvements and global presence
Negative
- Divestment of a significant business unit with 5,000 employees
- Loss of revenue stream from PPE segment
Insights
The
The deal aligns with Honeywell's strategic pivot toward three megatrends: automation, aviation future and energy transition. This focus, coupled with four recent strategic acquisitions and the planned Advanced Materials spin-off, indicates a comprehensive portfolio transformation. The all-cash nature of the transaction will strengthen Honeywell's balance sheet and provide additional capital for strategic investments in higher-growth areas.
The divestiture of the PPE business, with its 5,000 employees and global footprint of 20 manufacturing and 17 distribution sites, represents a significant operational restructuring. The sale to PIP, backed by Odyssey Investment Partners' expertise in scaling PPE businesses, suggests strong potential for the divested unit's future growth. The timing is strategic, capitalizing on the business's post-pandemic operational improvements and market position.
This move should enhance Honeywell's operational efficiency and profit margins by removing a non-core business unit. The transaction's expected completion in H1 2025 provides sufficient time for a smooth transition while maintaining business continuity.
- Sale enables Honeywell to further simplify and optimize its businesses in alignment with three powerful megatrends: automation, the future of aviation and energy transition
- Positions Honeywell to continue to deliver profitable growth and strong cash generation, creating compelling long-term value for shareowners.
Honeywell's PPE business, part of the Industrial Automation (IA) business portfolio, is a global provider of PPE for industrial workers, offering a comprehensive and differentiated product portfolio that serves a diverse and resilient set of growing customers and end markets.
This announcement follows the divestiture of Honeywell's Lifestyle and Performance Footwear Business to Rocky Brands for
The PPE business has approximately 5,000 employees and a streamlined global manufacturing and distribution footprint that allows for cost-effective production, close proximity to customers and optimized lead times. It currently operates 20 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution sites across the
"Over the last five years, our PPE business has experienced significant wins as a result of its operational improvement initiatives, footprint rationalization and quick adaptation to global needs following the pandemic. Now with this transaction, the business will be positioned to accelerate its growth trajectory as it benefits from Odyssey's historic investing in the PPE sector and scaling similar businesses to expand into new products, geographies and end markets," said Vimal Kapur, Chairman and CEO of Honeywell.
Kapur added, "As we continue to simplify and optimize Honeywell's portfolio, the sale of the PPE business will enable us to further strengthen our core business in alignment with our three compelling megatrends. The combination of today's announcement, with the strategic acquisitions we have made over the past year, positions us to continue to drive profitable growth and strong cash generation while creating compelling long-term value for our shareowners."
PIP is a global supplier and manufacturer of PPE products. Odyssey Investment Partners is a leading private equity investment firm with a 25-year history of transforming industrial and business services companies into more efficient and diversified businesses with strong growth profiles.
"As a leader in personal protective equipment, we have a uniquely talented team and a rich legacy of award-winning innovations that position us for continued long-term success delivering a full suite of head-to-toe safety solutions to our longstanding customer base," said Honeywell Personal Protective Equipment President and CEO Mike Garceau. "We look forward to joining the PIP family and continuing to build a strong future for our employees and delivering value for our customers across the globe."
The transaction follows Honeywell's recent disclosure in its Q3 2024 earnings of its intention to sell the PPE business. It also aligns with Honeywell's commitment to optimize its portfolio by taking action to divest from non-core lines of business while pursuing high-return acquisitions that will drive future growth in alignment with its three powerful megatrends. The sale of the PPE business builds on Honeywell's completion of four strategic acquisitions over the past 12 months as part of its disciplined capital deployment strategy. In addition, Honeywell announced a plan last month to spin off its Advanced Materials business into an independent,
The transaction, which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025, is subject to customary closing conditions.
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, safer and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
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