Honeywell Transportation Systems will now be operating the company’s global friction product lines as its own strategic business unit. The decision to separate the Friction Materials business from Honeywell’s Consumer Products Group unit was the result of an assessment that included more than 120 Voice of Customer interviews and direct feedback from suppliers and channel partners. “This in-depth analysis will allow us to operate more effectively and in turn, bring more value to our customers,” says Adriane Brown, Honeywell Transportation Systems’ president and CEO. “We now have a clear path to building on our current capabilities. Within our new structure, we plan to immediately mitigate capacity constraints through investments as well as improve factory quality and output.” Rainer Bostel, a 21-year Honeywell veteran, has been named president of the recently formed unit. Previously Bostel served as leader of Honeywell’s Home Environmental Controls unit in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Based out of Glinde, Germany, Bostel and his Honeywell Friction Materials team will be responsible for providing product solutions for its original equipment customers as well as oversee the continued development of the Bendix and Jurid brand aftermarket friction material offerings. In addition, Bostel will be developing a specific plan of action that will make the entity a stronger supplier for its customers, the company says. Honeywell Consumer Products Group, a division of Honeywell International, Inc., is headquartered in Danbury, Conn. Its automotive product lines include FRAM oil, air, transmission and fuel filters; Autolite spark plugs, ignition wire sets and lights; Prestone antifreeze and car care products; and Holts car care. For more information, visit www.honeywell.com. | 
