Industrial Conglomerates

Honeywell to sell productivity solutions unit to Brady for $1.4 billion

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A Honeywell display is seen at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting's exposition hall at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on October 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. 
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Honeywell has agreed to sell its productivity solutions and services ⁠unit to industrial equipment maker Brady in an ​all-cash deal ​worth $1.4 billion, ​the conglomerate said on Monday, as it aims to streamline its sprawling ⁠businesses.

The ‌industrial giant said in ⁠July it was evaluating strategic alternatives for two businesses, including productivity solutions and services (PSS), ‌ahead of splitting its operations into separate aerospace, automation and ​advanced materials units. Honeywell divested its personal protective equipment business in 2024 and spun off its ⁠advanced materials unit in October 2025. The divestiture ‌of the PSS unit, ‌which makes mobile computers, barcode scanners and printing solutions for the warehouse ⁠and logistics market, is expected to be ⁠completed in the second ⁠half of 2026.

Brady expects the acquisition to be double-digit accretive to ​its adjusted ‌profit within the first year after the deal closes.

The company makes labels, signs, safety devices and printing systems for ​industries including electronics, manufacturing ‌and aerospace. ​‌

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