Honeywell and Watson Biotech are driving the digital development of the vaccine industry

Honeywell helped Watson Biotech build China's first digital factory for THE NEW CROWN vaccine

Honeywell will further empower Watson Bio to achieve safe, reliable, intelligent and sustainable operations, and develop into a world-class vaccine R&D and production enterprise

SHANGHAI, Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: hon) today announced at the 4th China International Import Expo that it has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Yunnan Watson Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Watson Biotech) to diversify cooperation around the biopharmaceutical industry, further deepen partnerships in the field of enterprise digital transformation and intelligent connected factory business, accelerate the construction of digital empowerment centers in the vaccine industry, and achieve operational excellence in smart factories. The two sides will work together to promote the transformation and upgrading of the vaccine industry in terms of digitalization, intelligence and operational excellence.

Honeywell signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Watson Biotech. The signatories include (from left to right): Cheng Wei, General Manager of Sinopec Honeywell (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Xiang Lei, Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell uop China, Production Director of Yunnan Watson, Shi Jing, General Manager of Yuxi Watson, Zhao Jiang, General Manager of China Project and Automation Business of Honeywell Process Control Department, Duan Qingtang, Engineering Director of Yunnan Watson, Huang Junxin, Manager of Intelligent Manufacturing and Construction Management Department of Yunnan Watson, and Lai Zhixiang, Sales Director of China Solutions of Honeywell Process Control Department.

Previously, Honeywell has successfully cooperated with Watson Bio to provide automated control and interconnected factory solutions for China's first MRA vaccine production workshop, helping the digital and intelligent production of MNA vaccines. The project is located in the Vaccine Industrial Park of Yuxi High-tech Zone, Yunnan, and is responsible for the construction of the industrialization base by Yuxi Watson Biotechnology Co., Ltd., which was completed and delivered for use in September.

Honeywell Process Control Cooperates with Watson Biotech in the fields of automation control, digital transformation, and smart connected factory, and uses Honeywell smart factory technology and global leading practical experience to empower factory digital production and operation, promote the digital construction of the vaccine industry, and achieve the goal of building a smart factory.

"Providing digital and intelligent solutions for Watson BiomRNA vaccine factories is another important achievement for Honeywell in this growth market of life sciences." Yan Chen, Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell Process Control China, said, "Honeywell Automation Control and Connected Factory Solutions optimize plant production operations from production, quality, regulatory, and operational aspects for sustainable lifecycle management. Honeywell looks forward to providing Watson Biotech with the latest technology and global practical experience in smart factories, helping Watson Bio achieve safe, reliable, intelligent and sustainable operations, and developing into a world-class vaccine R&D and production enterprise. ”

"The completion and delivery of the Watson Biological MRA New Crown Vaccine Factory is a key step in the industrialization of THE NMA vaccine." Huang Zhen, Chairman of Yuxi Watson, said, "We are pleased to cooperate with Honeywell in terms of excellent production operation and management, provide high standards and high-quality production conditions for the production of new crown vaccines, jointly promote the digital and intelligent development of the vaccine production industry, build a world-class high-end vaccine production base, and promote Watson Biologics to move towards the goal of the world's leading vaccine R&D and production enterprises." ”

To help Watson BiomRNA VACCINE Factory achieve world-class levels of safe, reliable, intelligent and sustainable operation, Honeywell implements process and batch control and bms/ems in plant deployments to optimize production and accelerate time to market while ensuring quality and repeatability. In addition, the project visualizes production management by monitoring asset and process dynamics through technologies such as digital twins and dynamic models.

Watson Biological MNA New Crown Vaccine Factory is the first MNA new crown vaccine industrialization base in China. Watson Biologics is a domestic specialized in vaccines, blood products and other biological drugs research and development, production, sales of modern biopharmaceutical enterprises, the company and Suzhou Abbott Biotechnology Co., Ltd. joint research and development of the new coronavirus MRA vaccine recently received mexico, Indonesia, Nepal drug regulatory department issued phase III clinical trial approval, marking the new coronavirus mnrna vaccine in the above three countries into the phase III clinical trial stage.

Honeywell Process Control is a global pioneer in the industrial automation industry, providing software solutions and facilities for automation control, safety systems, connected factories and more. With "Connected Factory" as the representative solution, the Process Control Department helps enterprises and users make better use of data in actual operations by realizing the interconnection between processes, assets and personnel, strengthen operational safety, efficiency and reliability, and improve production efficiency and economic benefits.

About Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies Group

Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies researches and develops process technologies, automation solutions, performance materials and industrial software to lead the transformation and development of the world's industries. The Group's High Performance Materials Division specializes in producing a wide range of high-performance products, including environmentally friendly refrigerants and blowing agents, aerosols and solvents, fine chemicals, additives, pharmaceutical packaging, and high-strength fibers for industrial use. Honeywell uop, a leading supplier to the oil and gas sector, has process technologies that have laid the foundation for the development of most of the world's refining companies, enabling them to efficiently produce gasoline, diesel, aviation fuels, petrochemicals and renewable fuels. The Group's Process Control Division (hps.honeywell.com.cn) is a pioneer in the industrial automation industry, providing automation control, safety systems, field instrumentation, fuel transportation solutions and burners, connected factory solutions, cyber security, paper and packaging material control systems, connected facilities and metering solutions, and services to a wide range of industries. For more information, please visit our official WeChat.

About Honeywell

Honeywell is a Fortune Global 500 high-tech company that provides industry-specific aviation products and services, building and industrial control technologies, and performance materials to connect everything from aircraft, buildings, factories, supply chains and workers to a smarter, safer and more sustainable long-term development of the world. Founded in 1885, Honeywell's history in China dates back to the opening of the first distribution office in Shanghai in 1935. Honeywell adheres to the concept of deeply cultivating China for long-term development, implements the strategy of "Oriental Serving the East" and "Oriental Serving the World", and promotes growth with local innovation. At present, all Honeywell business groups have settled in China, Shanghai is Honeywell's Asia Pacific headquarters, and has more than 50 wholly-owned companies and joint ventures in more than 20 cities in China, including more than 20 factories. Honeywell employs approximately 10,000 people in China, 20% of whom are R&D personnel, working together to create a connected, smarter, safer and more sustainable world. For more company information, please visit the Honeywell China website, or follow Honeywell's official Weibo and official WeChat.

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