HONEYWELL ACQUIRES METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS; EXPANDS GROWING LASER,
IMAGING AND ENTERPRISE MOBILITY BUSINESS
Metrologic Builds on Acquisition of Hand Held Products, Adds Global Expertise, Technology
Morris Township, N.J., July 2, 2008 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON)
today completed its acquisition of Metrologic Instruments, Inc., a
leading manufacturer of laser and mobile imaging and remote scanning,
for approximately $720 million.
Metrologic will be part of Honeywell Imaging & Mobility, a line of
business within Honeywell Security. Honeywell Imaging &
Mobility includes Hand Held Products, a leading manufacturer of imaging
and mobility solutions, acquired by Honeywell last year.
“The Metrologic acquisition further positions Honeywell as a global
leader in the dynamic enterprise mobility and imaging industry, a $16
billion marketplace with double-digit growth potential,” said Ben
Cornett, President, Honeywell Security. “Honeywell is now well
positioned with strong customer relationships and compelling
opportunities in rapidly expanding sectors such as retail, industrial
and healthcare. The acquisition creates a comprehensive imaging
and mobility portfolio, a more extensive distribution network, critical
scale and global presence.”
Based in
Blackwood, New Jersey, Metrologic is a global provider of laser and
imaging bar code scanners, including high performance linear and
omni-directional laser scanners, fixed position and in-counter
scanners, area imagers and rugged mobile computers. It
developed the first handheld retail-based laser bar code scanner in
1975 and has continued to serve as a leader in innovation with nearly
500 patents in areas that include laser and imaging technology.
Metrologic
incorporates a broad array of laser, holographic, vision-based, RFID
and emerging technologies to create its best-in-class products and
solutions. Its sophisticated imaging and scanning solutions serve
a variety of retail point-of-sale, industrial, healthcare, inventory
and distribution applications. Metrologic sells its products in
more than 110 countries, and approximately 65 percent of Metrologic’s
business is with customers outside North America.
“As
part of Honeywell, Metrologic is now better positioned to optimize our
global product offering to the benefit of our customers worldwide,”
said Darius Adamczyk, president of the combined business. “The
number of solutions we will be able to offer our customers will
substantially increase as these two product offering and IP portfolios
come together.”
Honeywell
International is a $37 billion diversified technology and manufacturing
leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and
services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry;
automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in
Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York,
London and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For additional information, please
visit www.honeywell.com.
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