Product Innovation:
Moen’s Smart Water Network, Master Lock’s cLOTO and Bluetooth-enabled locks, and expanded Yale/August smart locks illustrate steady launches that extend hardware into software-enabled solutions. Awards and company materials highlighting connected sales/users and new-product contributions indicate these applied innovations are reaching the market.
Emerging Technology Adoption:
The portfolio emphasizes IoT-enabled leak detection and shutoff, connected access control, and app/platform development, with explicit references to data, machine learning and AI to accelerate time-to-market. Manufacturing deployments like AI-powered machine health and broader digital transformation efforts signal tangible uptake of new technologies.
Innovation Operating Model:
FBIN has aligned around Water, Outdoors and Security with a Connected Products structure, a Chief Digital & Innovation Officer role, and shared platforms including a ‘Digital Factory.’ A purpose-built headquarters and cross-brand showcases point to systematic, cross-functional execution of the innovation agenda.
