Friday, June 13, 2014: Marking its foray into renewable energy equipment manufacturing in the country, Honeywell has added its sixth manufacturing facility in India at Vadodara. The new facility will manufacture 10 solar water heater variants of stainless steel (SS) and galvanised iron (GI) ranging from 100-300 liters per day for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The heaters manufactured here will be available for the domestic market and will also be exported to Southeast Asia and North Africa.
“Honeywell is a technology leader in energy efficiency and clean energy generation, with more than 50 per cent of the company’s portfolio linked to energy efficiency,” Beth Wozniak, president, Honeywell Environmental and Combustion Controls was quoted as saying during the launch of the facility. Honeywell’s solar water heating system works on the thermo-siphon principle that allows the exchange of heat without requiring a pump. It is based on an advanced triple layer evacuated tube technology boasting of high absorption and low emission characteristics.
“With this sixth manufacturing facility, five global technology and engineering centers, and close to 13,000 employees across 50 locations in the country, Honeywell is well positioned to help address India’s toughest challenges in energy efficiency, clean energy generation, safety and security, globalisation and customer productivity,” Anant Maheshwari, president, Honeywell India was quoted as saying.
