Textron Announces Intent to Separate its Industrial Segment, Enhancing Strategic Focus as a Pure-Play Aerospace and Defense Company

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Inc. (the "Company" or “Textron”) (NYSE: TXT) today announced its intent to separate its Industrial segment from the Company's core aerospace and defense businesses to enhance its strategic and operational focus and drive long-term value for stakeholders. Textron intends to explore multiple paths to effect the planned separation of its Industrial segment, including but not limited to a sale of the Industrial businesses or a tax-free separation into a s.