MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.,
Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has
donated about $2 million in personal
protective equipment (PPE) to support first responders and
emergency personnel in efforts to assist their communities
following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.
Houston and other communities
across southeast Texas face
massive cleanup and restoration efforts in the wake of the storm's
torrential rain and flooding. Hurricane Harvey displaced thousands
of families and caused billions of dollars in losses, including
damage to the equipment and PPE that many fire departments and
first responders need to respond to emergencies in their
communities.
Honeywell, a global leader in safety products, will donate
nearly 100,000 pieces of personal protective equipment to support
first responders and emergency personnel in the region affected by
the storm. This equipment includes safety clothing, protective
footwear, rubber boots, safety gloves, disposable masks for
respiratory protection, protective eyewear, hard hats and hearing
protection. Also included are high-visibility T-shirts and coats
for safety near roads.
"This past week has been an impossibly difficult one for many
Texans as Hurricane Harvey caused mass devastation in Texas and along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Our
thoughts are with the many thousands of families whose lives have
been disrupted," said Darius
Adamczyk, Honeywell president and CEO. "In addition to
supporting first responders, Honeywell will provide employees in
the area with protective safety gear to support their personal
needs along with emergency financial support through our
humanitarian relief program."
Delta Industrial Service and Supply, a Honeywell distributor in
Texas, has been in contact with
many local and regional fire departments about their equipment
needs, and will coordinate distribution of the donated gear to fire
departments. Fire departments should contact Delta at
1-800-249-5292 for more information.
"Under these extraordinary circumstances, we want to help
volunteers, employees and our customers to be as safe as possible,"
said John Waldron, president,
Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions. "We are proud of the
great work being done by first responders and so many others, and
we are thankful for the ability to help those on the front lines
who provide help where it is needed the most."
Honeywell has nearly 1,000 employees across nine sites in the
Houston metropolitan area along
with another 100 employees in Orange,
Texas. The Honeywell Humanitarian Relief Fund (HHRF) is
supporting Honeywell employees who have been affected by the
flooding, and the company is matching employee contributions to the
fund dollar for dollar.
During the past decade, Honeywell has donated more than
$9.8 million to support disaster
relief around the world, and more than 1,400 employees have
received emergency assistance. Through the relief fund, the company
and thousands of Honeywell employees have responded with donations
and support for long-term rebuilding efforts for recent tragedies
such as the Japan tsunami,
wildfires in Canada, tornadoes in
Oklahoma, floods in Louisiana, and Hurricanes Matthew, Sandy, Ike
and Katrina.
About Honeywell Hometown Solutions
The Honeywell
Humanitarian Relief Foundation is part of Honeywell Hometown
Solutions, the company's corporate citizenship initiative, which
focuses on five areas of vital importance: Science & Math
Education, Family Safety & Security, Housing & Shelter,
Habitat & Conservation, and Humanitarian Relief. Together with
leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed
powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it
serves. For more information, please visit
http://citizenship.honeywell.com/.
About Honeywell
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a
Fortune 100 software-industrial company that delivers industry
specific solutions that include aerospace and automotive products
and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and
industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies
help everything from aircraft, cars, homes and buildings,
manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more
connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more
sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell,
please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
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Media Contact
Honeywell:
Kerry
Kennedy
Honeywell Hometown
Solutions
973-455-4087
Kerry.kennedy@honeywell.com
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