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Honeywell Aerospace is considering acquisitions of smaller companies to bring more manufacturing work in-house as it addresses supply bottlenecks and quality problems. The approach would expand Honeywell’s direct control over production while potentially reshaping its supplier footprint and capacity strategy.
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Honeywell Aerospace is considering acquisitions of smaller companies to bring more manufacturing work in-house as it addresses supply bottlenecks and quality problems. The approach would expand Honeywell’s direct control over production while potentially reshaping its supplier footprint and capacity strategy.
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