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Honeywell announced the new brand identities for its automation and aerospace businesses ─ Honeywell Technologies and Honeywell Aerospace. These will become two independent, publicly traded companies on June 29, 2026, when Honeywell spins off its Aerospace business. Honeywell's current brand value is estimated at $18 billion1 and has been synonymous with delivering innovation to customers for 140 years. Both new brands will draw on Honeywell's history2 while reflecting each company's focused strategy and long-term growth trajectory: The automation business will be known as Honeywell Technologies and will continue to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker "HON." The company will be a global leader of the industrial world's transition from automation to autonomy, with a comprehensive portfolio of mission-critical, outcome-based technologies, solutions and software to drive customers' productivity and growth. The aerospace business will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker "HONA" and will be known as Honeywell Aerospace. The company will be one of the largest publicly traded,

Siemens announced that Haddy, a U.S.-based additive manufacturing company, has adopted the Siemens Xcelerator open digital business platform, to scale local additive manufacturing using circular materials across industries including furniture, marine and defense.  Founded around the idea that additive manufacturing can support both local production and circular material use, Haddy produces large-format components using robotic additive manufacturing processes and recyclable and biodegradable materials designed to stay in use. Products are made to be taken back at end of life, reprocessed into feedstock and returned to production, helping to reduce waste and keep materials out of landfill. Materials are sourced domestically in the U.S. to help reduce transportation-related emissions while supporting local supply chains. “Our goal is to keep materials in use and production close to where products are needed,” said Jay Rodgers, chief executive officer, Haddy. “Adopting Siemens Xcelerator helps us connect design, automation and manufacturing in a way that supports circularity, local

 PDF Takeaways Aras is driving a transition toward “Adaptive PLM” and the “Agentification” of the user experience. By utilizing AI and dependency graphs rather than static connections, the platform is being designed to predict the impacts of design changes across the enterprise and automate complex product lifecycle processes. Cloud-based SaaS adoption within the Aras customer base is accelerating rapidly, with 80 percent of new customers choosing cloud-based SaaS deployments. Massive enterprise migrations are currently underway, most notably automotive supplier Denso, which is transitioning tens of thousands of users to the cloud by September 2026. Customer presentations demonstrated substantial operational improvements leveraging the Aras platform. Highlights included Aisin achieving a 30 percent reduction in lead times through preventive management, and Panasonic successfully replacing a legacy PLM system to integrate its engineering and manufacturing bills of materials. Introduction The product lifecycle management software market is experiencing significant pressure to adapt to increasing product complexity, regulatory demands, and supply