14 Apr 2003
NEW APPOINTMENT STRENGTHENS HONEYWELL REFRIGERANTS EUROPE IN FRENCH AND BENELUX MARKETS
Honeywell Refrigerants Europe, a leader in HFC refrigerant technology, has announced the appointment of Yves Desuter as Sales Manager France-Benelux, for its Fluorine Products business. This latest appointment is part of Honeywell’s strengthening of its regional representation throughout Europe by putting dedicated area managers in-place, close to customers.
Mr. Desuter joins the business from Honeywell Performance Polymers & Chemicals where he was a Key Account and Sales Manager with responsibility for polyamide resins and films in the French and Benelux markets.
His new post follows broad experience with the company and its merged predecessor, Allied Signal, stretching back over the past 10 years, during which time he has held positions as diverse as Distribution Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Corporate Business Analyst.
A business economist by training, Mr. Desuter holds a Bachelor Degree in Economics.
“The appointment of Yves is a clear signal to customers in France and the Belux of our ongoing commitment to increase levels of service and responsiveness to them,” says James Harris, Commercial Director, Honeywell Refrigerants Europe. “His strong management background and knowledge of both the markets and Honeywell will enable him to provide valuable customer support while driving business growth.”
As a global leader in HFC technology, Honeywell Refrigerants Europe is one of the major suppliers of fluorine-based refrigerants to the commercial and industrial refrigeration and air-conditioning industries. Already offering one of the industry’s broadest product ranges of environmentally safer refrigerants, Honeywell has in-place a continuous programme of research aimed at product innovations that further increase energy efficiency and safety, and contribute to a sustainable environment.
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Honeywell Fluorine Products is part of Honeywell’s Specialty Materials business. Specialty Materials, a $ 4 billion strategic business unit of Honeywell, is a world leader in the production of nylon, polyester, polyethylene, fluorocarbons, caprolactam and specialty and electronic materials. Based in Morristown, New Jersey, the business has approximately 12,500 employees and more than 75 manufacturing and sales facilities worldwide. The business serves diverse market segments including automotive, healthcare, agricultural, electronic and food packaging, polymers/plastics, personal care, air conditioning and refrigeration, security coding, lubricants, paper and packaging, semiconductor, industrial and consumer power tools, paints and coatings, commercial and residential carpet, as well as body and vehicle protection. Honeywell Fluorine Products pioneered the development of fluorocarbons used in environmentally safer refrigerants and foam blowing agents. For more information, visit www.enovate3000.com or www.honeywellrefrigerants.com.
Honeywell is a US $ 24-billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; specialty chemicals; fibers; plastics; and electronic and advanced materials. Honeywell employs approximately 100,000 people in 95 countries and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HON, as well as on the London, Chicago and Pacific stock exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Additional information on the company is available on the Internet at www.honeywell.com.
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