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In response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Honeywell converted some of its manufacturing facilities in Rhode Island, Arizona, Michigan and Germany to produce supplies of [[personal protective equipment]] for healthcare workers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Honeywell's Rhode Island facility has started producing N95 face masks |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/honeywells-rhode-island-facility-has-started-producing-n95-face-masks-2020-04-17 |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=17 April 2020 |work=[[MarketWatch]] |author=Kilgore, Tomi |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200603185914/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/honeywells-rhode-island-facility-has-started-producing-n95-face-masks-2020-04-17 |archive-date=3 June 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=President Trump Visits N95 Mask Facility In Phoenix |url= https://www.npr.org/2020/05/05/850102811/trump-returns-to-the-road-with-arizona-trip-to-mask-maker |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=5 May 2020 |work=[[NPR]] |last1=Keith |first1=Tamara |last2=Gonyea |first2=Don |last3=Wise |first3=Alana |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200704072118/https://www.npr.org/2020/05/05/850102811/trump-returns-to-the-road-with-arizona-trip-to-mask-maker |archive-date=4 July 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2020, Honeywell began production of [[N95 mask]]s at the company's factories in [[Smithfield, Rhode Island|Smithfield]] and [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], aiming to produce 20 million masks a month. Honeywell's facilities in [[Muskegon]] and Germany were converted to produce hand sanitiser for government agencies.<ref>{{cite news |title=Honeywell to produce 20 million N95 masks per month |url=https://www.gasworld.com/coronavirus-honeywell-to-produce-20-million-n95-masks-per-month/2018886.article |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=20 April 2020 |work=GasWorld |author=Burgess, Molly |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200603190718/https://www.gasworld.com/coronavirus-honeywell-to-produce-20-million-n95-masks-per-month/2018886.article |archive-date=3 June 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Honeywell converted some of its manufacturing facilities in Rhode Island, Arizona, Michigan and Germany to produce supplies of [[personal protective equipment]] for healthcare workers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Honeywell's Rhode Island facility has started producing N95 face masks |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/honeywells-rhode-island-facility-has-started-producing-n95-face-masks-2020-04-17 |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=17 April 2020 |work=[[MarketWatch]] |author=Kilgore, Tomi |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200603185914/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/honeywells-rhode-island-facility-has-started-producing-n95-face-masks-2020-04-17 |archive-date=3 June 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=President Trump Visits N95 Mask Facility In Phoenix |url= https://www.npr.org/2020/05/05/850102811/trump-returns-to-the-road-with-arizona-trip-to-mask-maker |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=5 May 2020 |work=[[NPR]] |last1=Keith |first1=Tamara |last2=Gonyea |first2=Don |last3=Wise |first3=Alana |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200704072118/https://www.npr.org/2020/05/05/850102811/trump-returns-to-the-road-with-arizona-trip-to-mask-maker |archive-date=4 July 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2020, Honeywell began production of [[N95 mask]]s at the company's factories in [[Smithfield, Rhode Island|Smithfield]] and [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], aiming to produce 20 million masks a month. Honeywell's facilities in [[Muskegon]] and Germany were converted to produce hand sanitiser for government agencies.<ref>{{cite news |title=Honeywell to produce 20 million N95 masks per month |url=https://www.gasworld.com/coronavirus-honeywell-to-produce-20-million-n95-masks-per-month/2018886.article |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=20 April 2020 |work=GasWorld |author=Burgess, Molly |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200603190718/https://www.gasworld.com/coronavirus-honeywell-to-produce-20-million-n95-masks-per-month/2018886.article |archive-date=3 June 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>


Several state governments contracted Honeywell to produce N95 particulate-filtering face masks during the pandemic. The North Carolina Task Force for Emergency Repurposing of Manufacturing (TFERM) awarded Honeywell a contract for the monthly delivery of 100,000 N95 masks. In April 2020, [[Mayor of Los Angeles|Los Angeles Mayor]] [[Eric Garcetti]] announced a deal with Honeywell to produce 24 million N95 masks to distribute to healthcare workers and first responders.<ref>{{cite news |title=L.A. to secure 24 million N95 masks. 'These will be lifesavers' in coronavirus battle |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-28/l-a-purchasing-24-million-n95-masks-these-will-be-lifesavers-in-coronavirus-battle |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=28 April 2020 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |author=Tchekmedyian, Alene |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200708101005/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-28/l-a-purchasing-24-million-n95-masks-these-will-be-lifesavers-in-coronavirus-battle |archive-date=8 July 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Coronavirus: Garcetti Announces Partnership With Honeywell To Produce 24M N95 Masks |url=https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/04/28/coronavirus-garcetti-honeywell-n95-masks/ |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=28 April 2020 |work=[[CBS Local]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200603185909/https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/04/28/coronavirus-garcetti-honeywell-n95-masks/ |archive-date=3 June 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Several state governments contracted Honeywell to produce N95 particulate-filtering face masks during the pandemic. The North Carolina Task Force for Emergency Repurposing of Manufacturing (TFERM) awarded Honeywell a contract for the monthly delivery of 100,000 N95 masks. In April 2020, [[Mayor of Los Angeles|Los Angeles Mayor]] [[Eric Garcetti]] announced a deal with Honeywell to produce 24 million N95 masks to distribute to healthcare workers and first responders.<ref>{{cite news |title=L.A. to secure 24 million N95 masks. 'These will be lifesavers' in coronavirus battle |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-28/l-a-purchasing-24-million-n95-masks-these-will-be-lifesavers-in-coronavirus-battle |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=28 April 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times |author=Tchekmedyian, Alene |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200708101005/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-28/l-a-purchasing-24-million-n95-masks-these-will-be-lifesavers-in-coronavirus-battle |archive-date=8 July 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Coronavirus: Garcetti Announces Partnership With Honeywell To Produce 24M N95 Masks |url=https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/04/28/coronavirus-garcetti-honeywell-n95-masks/ |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=28 April 2020 |work=[[CBS Local]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200603185909/https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/04/28/coronavirus-garcetti-honeywell-n95-masks/ |archive-date=3 June 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>


In May 2020, [[President of the United States|United States President]] [[Donald Trump]] visited the [[Honeywell Aerospace Technologies]] facility in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], where he acknowledged the "incredibly patriotic and hard-working men and women of Honeywell" for making N95 masks and referred to the company's production as a "miraculous achievement".<ref>{{cite news |title=What we learned about Honeywell N95 mask production from Trump's visit |url=https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2020/05/05/what-we-learned-honeywell-n-95-mask-production-trumps-visit/5173368002/ |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=6 May 2020 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |author=Steinbach, Alison}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=President Trump Visits N95 Mask Facility In Phoenix |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/05/05/850102811/trump-returns-to-the-road-with-arizona-trip-to-mask-maker |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=5 May 2020 |work=[[NPR]] |last1=Keith |first1=Tamara |last2=Gonyea |first2=Don |last3=Wise |first3=Alana |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200704072118/https://www.npr.org/2020/05/05/850102811/trump-returns-to-the-road-with-arizona-trip-to-mask-maker |archive-date=4 July 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In May 2020, [[President of the United States|United States President]] [[Donald Trump]] visited the [[Honeywell Aerospace Technologies]] facility in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], where he acknowledged the "incredibly patriotic and hard-working men and women of Honeywell" for making N95 masks and referred to the company's production as a "miraculous achievement".<ref>{{cite news |title=What we learned about Honeywell N95 mask production from Trump's visit |url=https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2020/05/05/what-we-learned-honeywell-n-95-mask-production-trumps-visit/5173368002/ |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=6 May 2020 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |author=Steinbach, Alison}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=President Trump Visits N95 Mask Facility In Phoenix |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/05/05/850102811/trump-returns-to-the-road-with-arizona-trip-to-mask-maker |access-date=9 July 2020 |date=5 May 2020 |work=[[NPR]] |last1=Keith |first1=Tamara |last2=Gonyea |first2=Don |last3=Wise |first3=Alana |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200704072118/https://www.npr.org/2020/05/05/850102811/trump-returns-to-the-road-with-arizona-trip-to-mask-maker |archive-date=4 July 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>