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Company History - Honeywell Automation
YEAR                                                                
 EVENTS
 1984 - The Company was incorporated on 13th January, as a private
        limited company under the name of Tata Process Control Pvt.
 Ltd.
 
 1987 - The Company entered into a technical collaboration agreement
 with
        Honeywell Inc., on 17th March for state-of-the-art technology
 for
        Honeywell's process control and management systems, under the
        trade name TDC-3000 and/or Digitronic Single Strategy
 Controller.
 
      - Honeywell had also granted exclusive right and licence to
 Tata
        Honeywell to manufacture TCD-3000 systems in India.
 
 1988 - It was converted into a public limited company on 20th June,
 and
        the name was changed to Tata Honeywell Ltd.  The Company was
        promoted jointly by Tata Industries Ltd., and Honeywell Inc.,
        U.S.A.
 
      - The Company undertook to set up a project for the manufacture
 of
        Honeywell's TDC-3000 Distribute Control Systems in India, a
        leading process control system involving advance digital
        technologies.
 
      - Allotted 19,95,000 shares to promoters, directors, etc. and
        19,95,000 shares to Honeywell Inc., U.S.A. at par. 2,50,000
        shares reserved and allotted on a preferential basis to
        employees, etc. of the company and those of promoter
 companies.
        7,60,000 shares offered at par to the public in November.
 
 1989 - Series 9000 systems were launched to meet the requirements of
        small control applications and the 620 LCS programmable
        controllers.
 
 1990 - Several important projects for TDC-3000 systems were executed
 and
        new systems such as series 9000 and LCS-620 Series PLCS for
 the
        smaller market were introduced.
 
 1991 - Honeywell's latest state-of-the-art Process Manager was
        introduced and the Company commenced marketing of smart
        transmitters in India which find application in chemical
        fertiliser and other process industries.
 
      - As a step towards indigenisation, a printed wire assembly
        manufacturing facility was established for the manufacture of
        high volume PWAS of two products lines.
 
      - During the year, building automation systems were launched in
        India.
 
 1992 - The Company Commissioned during the year a complex integrated
        system for the TISCO blast furnace `G' plant.
 
      - In April 1993, 20,00,000 Rights shares allotted (prem. Rs 25
 per
        share prop. 2:5).  Another 80,000 shares offered to
 employees,
        etc. (prem. Rs 25 per share) (only 79,700 shares taken up).
 
      - During the year, the Company was awarded and executed several
        important orders for TDC-3000 systems in the refinery,
        petrochemicals, steel, power and pharmaceutical sectors.
 
 1993 - Honeywell's new generation Automotion Platform Total Plant
 was
        introduced and the company marketed Building Automotion
 Control
        systems for Air-Conditioning, Fire Detection and security
        applications.
 
      - The Company successfully commissioned the systems for Tata
        chemicals cement plant, Indian Oil Corporations Hydrocracker
        Atomospheric Unit I and United Carbon's Carbon Black Plant.
 
 1994 - The Industrial Control Systems is the largest segment of the
        company's business, accounting for 80% of its revenue.
 
      - The Company delivered 28 and commissioned 21 medium/large
        TDC-3000 systems during the year.
 
      - During the year the Company was awarded the prestigious ISO
 9001
        certificate which is the key to the TQM.
 
      - The Company is the first and only company in India in the
 field
        of Industrial Automation and Control to be awarded this
        certification.
 
      - For the third time in a row, the Company has won the
 Honeywell
        Asia Pacific Regional Profitable Growth Award.
 
 1995 - During the year Company successfully set up the Smart
 Transmitter
        Configuration Centre for local manufacture of Honeywell S 900
        Series Smart Transmitters.
 
 1996 - The Company established a new platform-SCAN 3000 for small
 and
        medium applications.
 
      - 17,61,997 No. of equity shares of Rs 10 each at a prem. of Rs
 60
        per share allotted on rights basis.
 
 1997 - The Company enhanced its product portfolio by introducing
 process
        analyzer as a result of Honeywell's acquisition of Leeds and
        Northrop Analyzer Division.
 
 1998 - HPCL awarded Tata Honeywell a turnkey contract for off-site
        automation of their oil movement & storage systems at their
        Mahul refinery.
 
      - HPL has signed an MoU with Tata Honeywell under which all
 lumpsum
        turnkey contractors of HPL will procure their distribution
        control systems and smart transmitters from Tata Honeywell.
 
 1999 - THL, a joint venture between Tata Industries and the US-based
        Honeywell Corp, has taken over distribution rights from
        Honeywell India for the systems business in its industrial
        automation segment from January 1999.
 
      - Tata Honeywell, a joint venture between Tata Industries and
        Honeywell of the US, plans to expand its industrial
 automation
        and control business to the oil and gas industry and to new
 power
        plants being set-up in the country.
 
      - THL was selected as the best affiliate/joint venture of 1998
 for
        demonstrating the best overall business performanace.
 
      - The merger of Honeywell Inc and Allied Signal internationally
        could signal additional new business opportunities for Tata
        Honeywell, the joint venture between Honeywell and Tata
        Industries.
 
      - The merger agreement between Honeywell and Allied Signal
 would
        lead to a global technology company with revenues of $ 25
        billions.
 
 2000 - Tata Honeywell signed a memorandum of understanding with
 Group4
              Securities to form a joint venture company to address
 the
              emerging need for Central Monitoring & Response Services
 for
              electronic security solutions.
 
            - The Company launched electronic security solutions in
 Bangalore.
 
            - Tata Honeywell has entered into a 50:50 equity joint
 venture with
               the International security firm Group 4 Securitas to
 provide
              central monitoring and quick security response services
 using
              electronic security solutions to residents of India's
 major
              cities.
 
           - The Company is all set to expand its presence in
 electronic
              security solution segment with its new range of
 surveillance
              systems.
 
            - Tata Honeywell Ltd. a joint venture between Tata
 Industries and
               the US-based Honeywell, launched its Total Security
 Solutions
               consisting of sensors, control panels, signalling
 devices, panic
               switches and auto dialers.
 
            - Tata Honeywell's Hi-spec Solutions India entered into an
 agreement
               with US-based PSDI for offering the latter's enterprise
 asset management
               solutions process and manufacturing sector in the
 Indian subcontinent.
 
             - Tata Honeywell's Hi-spec solutions ndia entered into an
 agreement with 
                US-based PSDI for offering the Latter's enterprise
 asset management 
                solutions to the process and manufacturing sector in
 the Indian sucontinent.
 
             - Tata Honeywell Ltd. and Group4 Securitas Guarding Ltd.
 have entered into
                a 50:50 joint venture to form a new company called
 central Monitoring Services
                 Pvt. Ltd.
 
             - Tata Honeywell Ltd. the Industrial Security and
 Automation Company, has entered
                the home and small commercial establishments security
 market with the launch of
                its Total Security Solutions.
 
 2002
 
 -Indian Oil Corporation ties up with Honeywell for its information
 technology re-engineering project 'Manthan'.
 
 2003
 
 -Receives largest overseas order for automation of paper machine from
 Gaap insat Turkey valued at 1.8million USD with additional add on
 orders worth 1 million.
 
 
 2004
 
 -Tata Honeywell enters agreement with Gensym to sell automation
 solutions
 
 2005
 -Members of are hereby informed that the name of Tata Honeywell
 Limited shall be changed to Honeywell Automation India Limited and
 the trading symbol of the company be changed from TATAHONEY to HONAUT
 w.e.f. March 24, 2005
 
 -Honeywell Automation India introduces Experion Process Knowledge
 System (PKS) R300 which features an innovative redesign of its
 automation and control platform hardware.
 
 2007
 
 -Honeywell Automation India Ltd has appointed Mr. Jack Bolick as the
 new Chairman of the Company.
 
 
 2008
 
 - Honeywell Safety Manager Attains Certification From Factory
 Mutual.
 
 - Honeywell Automation India Limited receives the Frost & Sullivan
 Brand Leadership and the Product Leadership Awards in the Indian DCS
 Industry.
 
 - Honeywell Introduces Advanced Energy Solutions For Industrial Power
 Generators.
 
 
 2009
 
 - Honeywell expands their Energy Efficiency Portfolio.
 
 
 2011
 
 - Honeywell Recognised For Dedication To Workplace Health And Safety
 With Two International Safety Awards.
 
 - Honeywell Launches New Remote Collaboration, Optimization And
 Operations Solution.
 
 - Honeywell Chosen By Krakatau Steel To Improve Energy Efficiency And
 Reduce Costs.
 
 - Honeywell Supplies Control And Safety Systems For Rwe Dea’S New
 North Sea Platforms.
 
 - Honeywell Boosts Smart Temperature Transmitter Portfolio With
 Enhancements To Stt 250 Line.
 
 
 2012
 
 - The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on
 February 09, 2012, inter alia, has recommended dividend of Rs. 10 per
 share.
Source : Dion Global Solutions Limited
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