Honeywell International Inc. is a major player in aerospace, defense, transportation, fire protection and products for the home, to name a few product lines. Avionics systems, fuel, computers, electric motors and the world’s most used thermostat have all borne the Honeywell name. The company has more than 130,000 employees worldwide, including almost 20,000 engineers and scientists.

The company traces its origins to an 1885 patent for a furnace regulator and alarm.