Honeywell and Şişecam Launch Strategic Partnership
Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) today announced that Şişecam (IS:SISE), a significant global player in the glass and chemicals sector, will utilize Honeywell's Advanced Process Control™ (APC) technology. This technology will assist in optimizing operations and support efficient soda ash production at Şişecam's facility in Mersin. Soda ash or sodium carbonate is a fundamental compound used in various industrial processes, including glass manufacturing, as well as in industries such as food and pharmaceuticals.
Honeywell's APC technology is an innovative, software-based system that provides process optimization and real-time performance monitoring for industrial operations. Honeywell APC helps companies like Şişecam maximize their production, reliability, and efficiency by introducing a layered approach to process optimization. It also focuses on optimizing intermediate component production, reducing routine operator workload, and lowering operational costs.
This new project builds on the long history of collaboration between the two companies and supports Honeywell's alignment with three global mega trends, including automation and energy transformation.
Uygar Doyuran, President of Honeywell Turkey, Israel, and Central Asia, stated, "We are proud to continue our collaboration that spans over 50 years by providing Şişecam with the innovative automation technology it needs to maintain a competitive advantage in the industry. Our Honeywell APC technology will not only increase Şişecam's production to support its goal of becoming a leading soda ash producer in the world in the coming years but also enable cost savings."
Honeywell is offering the APC technology to Şişecam with a performance-based commercial model, ensuring accountability in the application and long-term success. Moreover, this model encompasses clear return on investment that can support the scalability of the technology in Şişecam's future, broader operations.
Şişecam CEO Görkem Elverici remarked on the collaboration: "Şişecam prioritizes digital transformation and industrial automation for sustainable development and production efficiency. In this context, our focus on advanced automation solutions is crucial to supporting our industry-leading efforts. Our choice of Honeywell's automation solutions signifies our commitment to using some of the most innovative technologies available to advance this critical and century-old industry. Honeywell's Advanced Process Control will play a significant role in increasing our annual soda ash production levels as part of our leadership position in the global glass industry."