Fire Detection
Acquisitions in the European Commercial Fire Detection Systems Market
January 16th, 2018Where and How does Physical Security fit into the IoT Landscape?
April 24th, 2017
What Now for Honeywell & UTC as Proposed Deal Fails to Get Off the Ground?
It’s been widely reported that Honeywell and UTC have been exploring the possibility of a merger. However it seems UTC rejected Honeywell’s $90 billion offer on grounds that the deal will never win US and EU antitrust approval. Since then Honeywell have made a vigorous counter statement insisting that regulatory obstacles need not prevent the […]
Honeywell Acquires Xtralis to Strengthen their Fire Detection Business
At the end of last week, Honeywell announced that they have agreed to acquire smoke detection and security company Xtralis for $480M. Although Xtralis is based in Ireland this deal is not motivated by the attraction to lower their tax bill through an inversion, as was the case last week in the announcement by Johnson […]
Johnson Controls & Tyco International Merge in Huge Inversion Deal
Johnson Controls Inc, a leading industrial-systems, HVAC and battery maker, announced on Monday it will merge with Tyco International, fire protection and security technology firm – combining the companies’ building control businesses and taking on Tyco’s Irish tax address. “We see from day one being able to leverage the combined distributions, the combined customer base […]
Building Owners & Managers Prioritise Security over Efficiency, Survey Says
A survey of nearly 500 buildings across seven major U.S. cities by Honeywell and KRC Research shows that building operators prioritise the safety and security of their facilities over sustainability and productivity. While safety emerged as the top concern, the vast majority of building managers do agree about the beneficial nature of green initiatives. Half […]
World Market for Building Internet of Things (BIoT) Systems to Reach $76 Billion by 2020
The transformation of Building Automation Systems (BAS) into a Building Internet of Things (BIoT) is now underway. But as the plot is unfolding, the full impact of what BIoT will mean to the BAS industry is not yet well understood. Memoori’s new report published next week – The Transformation of BAS to BIoT: Market Prospects […]
The Global Market for the Internet of Things in Smart Buildings will Rise to over $85Bn by 2020
Memoori’s new research report is an objective assessment of the market for Internet of Things Technologies, Networks and Services in Buildings 2014 to 2020. http://memoori.com/portfolio/internet-things-smart-buildings-2014-2020 Overall connectivity penetration rates across all building systems are currently only around 16%. This connectivity penetration rate will of course rise steadily over the coming years, and with it the […]
Difficult Times Ahead for Physical Security But Growth Opportunities Are Still Available For Those With The Right Products and Services
One of the most encouraging conclusions from Memoori’s 3rd annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 is that the Physical Security Industry has out performed most of its peers; and despite a troubled economic climate it has increased revenues and profitability whilst merger and acquisition has surged by more than double in the last […]
UTC / GE Security – Good Sale, Good Buy and More to Come
On 12th November, UTC announced that it had agreed to purchase GE Fire & Security for $1.82 billion which will be the biggest security and safety deal recorded in the last five years. Many column inches have since been written about why this was such a good deal for UTC but in the short term […]
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