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Watlow Completes Acquisition of Eurotherm ®
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Eurotherm is a premier provider of temperature, power
and process control, measurement and data management
equipment, systems, software and services for global industrial capability also provide a path to growth in other parts of the
markets. The company employs about 650 people worldwide, world including the Americas and Asia.
with headquarters in Worthing, U.K. and core manufacturing Watlow is a global industrial technology company that
operations in Ledziny, Poland. uses its world-class engineering expertise, advanced thermal
Rob Gilmore, Watlow’s CEO, said, “We are excited about systems and manufacturing excellence to provide a wide array
Watlow and Eurotherm and all we will accomplish together. of temperature control, power control, heater technologies, and
This acquisition aligns with our vision of providing innovative temperature sensing platforms. Watlow brings its experience
thermal products and technologies that help increase our to a broad cross- section of industries, including semiconductor
customers’ competitive advantage. The combination of Watlow processing, environmental chambers, energy processes, diesel
and Eurotherm products and technologies will create new global emissions, medical and foodservice equipment.
opportunities for our collective customers and allow us to focus Since 1922, Watlow has grown in product capability, market
our advanced thermal systems in important areas.” experience and global reach. The company holds more than
Watlow will establish Eurotherm’s sites in Worthing, U.K. 1,100 patents and employs more than 4,200 team members
and Dardilly, France as Advanced Development Centers for its working in 12 manufacturing facilities and five advanced
electronics and controls product offering and plans to invest in technology and development centers in the United States,
Eurotherm’s facility in Poland to become Watlow’s Manufacturing Mexico, Europe and Asia. Watlow covers 95 countries through
Center of Excellence in Europe. This additional capacity and sales and distribution offices around the world.

Honeywell partners with Microsoft to support mobile
workers through software

Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) announced Productivity Solutions and Services. “As our purpose-built devices integrated
a new integration with Microsoft to help mobile workers are being challenged with Microsoft Teams,” said Kristina
highly mobile workers by providing a to know more at a moment’s notice Behr, Vice President of Product, Frontline
set of digital tools enabling enhanced than ever before, the combination of and Workflows at Microsoft.“Frontline
communication and collaboration, all on Honeywell’s rugged, versatile mobile workers are the backbone of many
one platform. computers with Microsoft Teams gives organizations, and this solution empowers
Users of select Honeywell mobile workers access to the answers they the frontline workforce to deliver agility in
computers in the warehousing, logistics, need by connecting with each other to responsiveness and optimize productivity,
healthcare and retail fields can download coordinate the right outcomes.” all on a single, secure enterprise platform.”
the popular and optimized Microsoft Despite their essential role in every The addition of Microsoft Teams
Teams for frontline workers application. industry, mobile workers have been for frontline workers to Honeywell’s
Through Teams, workers can turn traditionally underserved by technology. software ecosystem allows employees
Honeywell devices into a walkie talkie According to Microsoft’s Work Trend to communicate and collaborate with
with a dedicated button.This push-to- Index, 46 percent of frontline workers each other effectively using one powerful
talk solution enables clear, instant and reported they value tech tools over mental mobile computer without the need to
secure voice communication over the health and wellness benefits at their carry separate bulky radios.
cloud, allowing employees to better serve job to help reduce work-related stress, Honeywell Productivity Solutions
customers or patients on demand. just behind better pay and vacation and Services develops and deploys an
“A customer- or patient-centric time.Empowering them with the right innovative range of solutions, software
approach can be improved through technology makes their job easier and and services that help keep workers and
technology-led productivity and mobility allows efficient collaboration between workplaces safer and more productive,
solutions,” said Karen Bomber, senior coworkers. and supply chains and assets more
director of Marketing at Honeywell “We’re thrilled to add Honeywell to efficient, accurate and reliable.

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