Press Releases

John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc, has announced the appointment of Ruben Alvarez as its new CEO. 

John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc, has announced a strategic, multi-year partnership and collaboration agreement with the University of Sheffield.

John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc, is proud to announce the 50th anniversary of its manufacturing facility in Shannon, Ireland.

John Crane, a global leader in mission-critical flow-control technologies, and a business of Smiths Group Plc, has been awarded a substantial, multi-year Gas Seal Management Program (GSMP) contract from SK Advanced, a major producer and seller of propylene, located in Ulsan, South Korea.

John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc, is proud to support the European Space Agency and ArianeGroup with the launch of the new Ariane 6 launcher on its inaugural flight from French Guiana on 9 July 2024.

― John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc, has been awarded a significant contract from Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) one of the major oil and gas operators based in Kazakhstan.

― John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc, has been awarded a significant, five-year contract to provide industrial seal support services for a major complex in Alberta, Canada. The site is one of North America’s most efficient, modern and integrated hydrocarbon processing sites, operated by a major global energy company.

John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc, will exhibit products and solutions at ACHEMA 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany.

― John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc, is set to attend the upcoming Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition, taking place from June 3-5, 2024, at Tokyo Big Sight.

― John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries, is pleased to announce the official inauguration of their new Melbourne Dry Gas Seal Service Center.

― John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc, is pleased to announce the opening of its Oman Service Center under the Patronage of His Excellency, Mohsin bin Hamad Al-Hadrami, the Undersecretary of Energy and Minerals, John Crane’s third expansion in Oman with Seven Seas Petroleum LLC, a partner specializing in rotating equipment.

John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Dry Gas Seal Rio Claro Service Center in April 2024.

John Crane and X-NOOR, the world-class renewable energy platform, have reached an agreement to develop a mix of rooftop and car parking solar project at John Crane's regional headquarters facility in Dubai

John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc has been awarded contracts to supply two large-scale blue hydrogen and battery manufacturing projects in the southern states of the US.

John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries, is pleased to announce its South African business achieved Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 3 contributor status following a successful partnership with Bunengi Group.