Corporate Overview

Founded in 1917, John Crane is one of the world’s leading providers of engineered technology. We pioneer mission-critical products, services and solutions that enable the energy and process industries to achieve efficient, sustainable operations. With more than 6,000 employees across 200 global sites, we leverage our legacy of technology leadership, innovative solutions and service excellence to build a sustainable future, today.

John Crane is globally recognized for designing and engineering high-quality, reliable solutions that accelerate the transition to renewable energy. We partner with our customers to enable safe, controlled operations that meet the latest environmental standards.

Headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom, John Crane is part of Smiths Group plc. For more than 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by improving the world through smarter engineering. Smiths serves millions of people every year to help create a safer, more efficient and better connected world across four major global markets ― energy, general industry, safety and security and aerospace. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths has more than 14,700 employees in over 50 countries. For more information, visit www.smiths.com.

Our Values

As we build a more sustainable future, our core values guide our every action.

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Respect
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Ownership
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Integrity
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Customer Focus
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Passion

All Revenue

2023 Revenue

£1,079M > $1B

2023
1,079
2022
901
2021
865
2020
955
2019
945
36%
Contribution to 2023 Smiths Continuing Group revenue
45%
Contribution to 2023 Smiths Continuing Group headline operating profit

Revenue by
end market
29%
OEM
71%
Aftermarket

Revenue by
end market
61%
Energy
39%
Industrial

Taking Ownership of Health and Safety

Recordable Incident Rate (Per 100 employees per year)

FY2023 FY2022 FY2021 FY2020 FY2019
Recordable Incident Rate
Where employees require medical attention beyond first aid
0.25 0.37 0.44 0.29 0.41
Lost Time Incident Rate
Where employees is unable to work the day following an incident
0.25 0.37 0.44 0.29 0.41
Environmental Metrics
GHG EMISSIONS
FY2023 FY2022
Absolute Values
Scope 1 (direct emissions) t C02e 13,834 9,526
Scope 2 (direct emissions) t C02e 7,211 14,806
TOTAL t C02e 21,045 24,332

Our Vision

Protecting our planet’s resources by providing world-changing engineering solutions and services to meet the needs of the energy and process industries of the future.

Market leader with geographically diverse portfolio

Our Mission

We pioneer mission-critical mechanical seal and support systems, coupling and filtration technologies and solutions for the energy and process industries, enabling efficient and sustainable operations.

Revenue by destination

Sales by geography

  • Americas 44%
  • Europe 22%
  • APAC 20%
  • ROW 14%

Largest Global Network and Global Technical Expertise

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Sites in more then 50 countries - largest service footprint
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Sales and service centers
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Manufacturing sites in 10 countries
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C.N.C machine tools in around the world
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Engineering and R&D global hubs
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Test rigs globally

John Crane is Part of Smiths Group, a Global Technology Company

We serve the following markets worldwide:

  • Security and defense
  • General industry
  • Energy
  • Space and aerospace

  • John Crane36%
  • Smiths Detection 26%
  • Smiths Interconnect 13%
  • Flex-Tek 25%

  • Original equipment sales 29%
  • Aftermarket / consumables 71%

Rotating Equipment

Pumps, Compressor Seals and Systems
91%
Power Transmission Couplings
4%
Filtration
5%

Now and in the Future

Reduce Environmental Impact
  • CO2 capture
  • Low-emission technologies
  • Low-energy designs
Seal Quality & Longevity
  • Ultra high-pressure & high-speed gas compressor seals
  • High-duty coupling test capabilities
  • Advanced mechanical seal face materials made of composites & diamond coatings
  • Proprietary analytical tools
Focus on New Technology
  • IoT
  • Digital transformation
  • Material science
Increased Customer Focus
  • Customer-specific product development
  • Digital service delivery
  • Data-driven insights
  • Bespoke applications
> 350 active patents and patent applications
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