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 in over 200 facilities, including manufacturing, sales and service, in more than 50 countries across the globe, 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

FY2024 Revenue

£1,133

2024
1,133
2023
1,079
2022
901
2021
865
2020
955
36%
Contribution to 2024 Smiths Continuing Group revenue
50%
Contribution to 2024 Smiths Continuing Group headline operating profit Excludes central costs

Revenue by
type
28%
OEM
72%
Aftermarket

Revenue by
end market
64%
Energy
36%
Industrial

Taking Ownership of Health and Safety

Recordable Incident Rate (Per 100 employees per year)

FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021 FY2020
Recordable Incident Rate
Where employees require medical attention beyond first aid
0.29 0.25 0.37 0.44 0.29
Lost Time Incident Rate
Where employees is unable to work the day following an incident
0.13 0.07 0.17 0.27 0.21
Environmental Metrics
GHG EMISSIONS
FY2024 FY2023
Absolute Values
Scope 1 Total t C02e 9,009 9,928
Scope 2 Total (market based) t C02e 8,287 11,116
SCOPE 3 TOTAL 285,081

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 41%
  • Europe 22%
  • APAC 20%
  • ROW 17%

Large Global Network and Global Technical Expertise

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Facilities, including manufacturing, sales and service, in more than 50 countries across the globe. Plus, 13 global turbo service centres.
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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
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John Crane is Part of Smiths Group, a Global Technology Company

We serve the following markets worldwide:

  • Safety & Security
  • General industry
  • Energy
  • Aerospace & Defence

  • John Crane36%
  • Smiths Detection 28%
  • Smiths Interconnect 11%
  • Flex-Tek 25%

  • Original equipment sales 28%
  • Aftermarket / consumables 72%

Rotating Equipment

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

Now and in the Future

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Reduce Environmental Impact
  • CO2 capture
  • Low-emission technologies
  • Low-energy designs
  • Technology to enable the hydrogen economy
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Seal Quality & Longevity
  • High-duty coupling test capabilities
  • Advanced mechanical seal face materials made of composites & diamond coatings
  • Proprietary analytical tools
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Focus on New Technology
  • IoT
  • Digital transformation
  • Material Science – partnership with the University of Sheffield
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Increased Customer Focus
  • Customer-specific product development
  • Digital service delivery
  • Data-driven insights
  • Bespoke applications
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