Honeywell and Haier Establish Joint Innovation Center
QINGDAO, Shandong, China — Honeywell and Haier Group have announced the establishment of the Honeywell-Haier Joint Innovation Center, located in the R&D center of Haier in Qingdao. The companies said that, in a move to accelerate the green march of the air conditioning industry, the center will strengthen their technological collaboration in the areas of household appliances and intelligent control to achieve high energy efficiency and low emissions.
In January of this year, Honeywell and Haier signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) creating a global strategic partnership during the U.S.-China Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum. Under the terms of the MOU, Honeywell and Haier are to cooperate in the areas of household appliances, intelligent home systems, and other technology areas. The joint innovation center is one of the R&D collaboration projects under the framework of the MOU.