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GE Security sale: Must be some lessons there (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Looks like the Financial Times has confirmed Bloomberg's Wednesday report that General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) has put its security unit up for sale. Pipeline subscribers can read Lou Whiteman's account here, and Lou expects to have more on the story later. Meanwhile, a few quick thoughts.Especially after 9/11, security gear--for...

Posted on August 27, 2009 11:15 AM

Honeywell JV heats up biofuel technology race (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Honeywell International Corp. (NYSE:HON), through its subsidiary UOP LLC, has created a joint venture with partner Ensyn Corp. to research, manufacture and market biofuel. Envergent Technologies LLC will use Ensyn's technology to convert biomass such as forest and agricultural residuals to fuel that can be used for power and heating applications....

Posted on March 26, 2009 2:03 PM

Honeywell profits up 16%, but narrows forecast (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Honeywell International Inc.'s net income increased $101 million to $719 million, or 16.3%. The Most Admired Corporate Dealmakers (MACD) candidate noted growth in its automation and control solutions segment -- its largest unit -- as sales were up 15%, driven by acquisitions and divestitures and the favorable impact of foreign...

Posted on October 17, 2008 10:35 AM

Checking out GE Aviation's Czech maneuver (from Corporate Dealmaker)

General Electric Co. buys Walter Group, a small Czech turboprop maker, to round out its aircraft engine line and go after archrival Pratt & Whitney in a segment of the business it currently dominates. The story in Thursday's WSJ (subscription required) serves up as neat an example as you'd like...

Posted on July 3, 2008 1:12 PM