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I'm no expert, but surely it should be mentioned that smiths group is the 42nd largest defence company in the world http://www.defensenews.com/content/features/2005chart1.html
It would be interesting to know thier figures specificaly for defence products, and what they are specifically.
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New CEO, Andrew Reynolds Smith, as of 1 October 2015. I'm not an experienced editor so I'll leave it to others to add. SP1R1TM4N ( talk) 09:24, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
This is a division of Smiths Group, which already has an article. LibraryGurl ( talk) 14:24, 8 March 2017 (UTC)
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Hi, I’m Tom and I work in the communications team at Smiths Group. Having discussed with Dormskirk, I’ve added below some suggested edits to the page to ensure it’s up to date. Keen to hear what the community makes of these.
Thanks,
Tom
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Company type | Public limited company |
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LSE:
SMIN FTSE 100 Component | |
Industry | Engineering |
Founded | 1851 (London) |
Founder | Samuel Smith |
Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
George W. Buckley ( Chairman) Paul Keel ( CEO) |
Products |
|
Revenue | ![]() |
![]() | |
![]() | |
Number of employees | 14,600 (2022) [3] |
Divisions |
John Crane Inc., Smiths Medical, Smiths Detection, Smiths Interconnect, Flex-Tek |
Website |
www |
Smiths Group plc ( LSE: SMIN) is a British multinational diversified engineering business headquartered in London, England. It has operations in over 50 countries and employs around 14,600 staff. Smiths Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Presently, Smiths Group has four divisions. Smiths Detection is the world's largest manufacturer of sensors for the detection of explosives, weapons, chemical agents, biohazards, narcotics and contraband. [4] [5] John Crane is a manufacturer of seals and associated products for the process industries. [5] Smiths Interconnect is a manufacturer of electronic and radio frequency components. [5] Flex-Tek is a supplier of components to heat and move fluids and gases. [5]
Smiths Group is organised into four separate divisions, namely: [6]
Smiths Detection designs and manufactures sensors that detect and identify explosives, weapons, chemical agents, biohazards, nuclear and radioactive material, narcotics and contraband. These sensors are widely used in airports, cargo screening at ports and borders, in government buildings and other critical infrastructure, as well as by the military and emergency responder services. The business uses a wide range of technologies including x-ray, computed tomography, trace detection, millimetre-waves, infra-red spectroscopy, ion mobility and flame spectroscopy, biological detection and diagnostics. The business also carries out research to develop advanced technologies and introduce new products to combat terrorism and the illegal passage of goods.
John Crane provides products and services for the major process industries, including the oil and gas, power generation, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper and mining sectors. Products include wet seals, gas seals, couplings, seal support systems, specialist filtration systems, hydrodynamic bearings, and equipment for upstream applications.
Smiths Interconnect designs and manufactures electronic components, subsystems, microwave and radio frequency products that connect, protect and control critical systems in the defence, aerospace, communications and industrial markets.
Flex-Tek supplies engineered components that heat and move fluids and gases for the aerospace, medical, industrial, construction and domestic appliance markets.
In May 2021, Smiths appointed Paul Keel as its CEO. Keel replaced Andrew Reynolds Smith. Prior to joining Smiths, Keel was Group President of 3M's Consumer Division Group. Previously, Keel worked at General Electric and McKinsey & Company. [7]
SteinerTom1 ( talk) 09:12, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
References
Supporting evidence can be found here: https://www.ft.com/content/19a1deb3-db33-4f27-a858-85383a33e58e
I’d also appreciate your thoughts on including Smiths Group’s Net Zero commitment made in November 2021 and whether this would be noteworthy enough to feature as an addition to the 21st century subsection of the page?
Evidence: https://www.smiths.com/news-and-media/2021/11/smiths-group-commits-to-net-zero-operations-by-2040
Any help or guidance you can share would be appreciated. Thanks again - SteinerTom1 ( talk) 11:20, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
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Hi, I’m Tom and I work in the communications team at Smiths Group. I’ve added below some suggested edits to the page to ensure it’s up to date and reflective of our current operations. Keen to hear what the community makes of these.
Many thanks, Tom
Key people |
|
Products |
|
Revenue |
£3,037,million (2023) |
Operating income |
£501 million (2023) |
Net income |
£232 million (2023) |
Number of employees | >15,000 (2024) |
Smiths Group plc (
LSE:
SMIN) is a British
multinational diversified
engineering business headquartered in
London, England. It has operations in over 50 countries and employs around 14,600 more than 15,000 staff. Smiths Group is listed on the
London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the
FTSE 100 Index.
In 2023, Smiths Interconnect, a division of Smiths Group, was awarded a £2 million grant by the UK Space Agency to invest in its Dundee space testing facility. The funding enhances the company’s Space Qualification Laboratory in Dundee, which simulates the extreme conditions of space to assure the quality and durability of space components.
In 2023 Smiths Group supported India’s historic recent moon landing by providing key components for the Chandrayaan-3 space craft, as India became the first country to land a spacecraft successfully near the South Pole of the Moon.
In 2023 John Crane, a division of Smiths Group, together with partners, received a £924,895 grant from the UK Government for a carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) project.
In 2023, Smiths Detection, a division of Smiths Group, announced it has been awarded contracts to supply London Gatwick with its carry-on baggage X-ray scanners to be phased in on all security lanes throughout the airport.
During the 2010s, Smiths Group substantially ramped up investment in its
research and development programmes. As a part of these efforts, it has established a Digital Forge in
California, which has subsequently closed. By 2018, the company was reportedly deriving 15 per cent of its income from its new product development efforts; at this time, management has stated their intention for 40 per cent of future revenue to be gained through such sources.
Research and development continues to be a focus for Smiths Group and in its fiscal year 2023 the company invested £113m in R&D with more than 2,700 patents (granted and pending) in the same time period. Company filings show 31% of revenue in 2023 was delivered by new products developed and launched in the last five years, and the Group introduced Artificial Intelligence and machine learning products into its portfolio, principally through its Smiths Detection scanning equipment.
Key people |
|
Products |
|
Revenue |
£3,037,million (2023) |
Operating income |
£501 million (2023) |
Net income |
£232 million (2023) |
Number of employees | 14,600 (2023) |
Hi Dormskirk - hope all's well with you. You may have noticed that Smiths has appointed a new CEO and I was hoping you could reflect this in the company’s Wikipedia page. I have suggested two edits, in the summary box and the Management section. I would be grateful if you could review and let me know if this is OK to publish.
Links to the announcement and press coverage as follows:
Smiths Group Wikipedia page proposed edits
Key people |
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Management
In 2015, Smiths appointed Andrew Reynolds Smith its CEO. Smith replaced Philip Bowman. Immediately before joining Smiths, Smith was CEO of GKN Automotive. He started work at GKN in 2002. He has worked in senior management at Ingersoll Rand, Siebe and Delphi Automotive Systems. In May 2021, Smiths appointed Paul Keel as its CEO. Keel replaced Andrew Reynolds Smith. Prior to joining Smiths, Keel was Group President of 3M's Consumer Division Group. Previously, Keel worked at General Electric and McKinsey & Company. In March 2024, Smiths Group announced that Paul Keel stepped down as CEO of the company and Roland Carter was appointed as the Group’s CEO. Carter, a chartered engineer, has been at Smiths Group for more than three decades and prior to his appointment as CEO served as President of Smiths Detection and Smiths Interconnect, and formerly, President of Smiths Group’s Asia Pacific business.
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Hi all,
My name is Tom and I am an employee of Smiths Group. I have previously engaged with the editorial community, notably Dormskirk as you’ll be able to see above.
I have noticed that an additional line has been added on our activities in Russia, based on an article in The European Business Review. This concerns a joint venture that we have actively sought to exit.
At the time of the press coverage, we shared the below statement, which was shared in the following publication: https://www.eureporter.co/world/russia/2024/06/14/controversial-presence-of-uks-smiths-group-in-russia-raises-questions/
I would appreciate if this statement could please be reflected in the article. I am including it below for ease.
Thank you – do let me know of any questions.
“At the commencement of the war in Ukraine and, as has been stated publicly, we confirmed that we had suspended all sales to Russia and that our interests in Russia had been fully written down. This continues to be the case, and John Crane receives nothing from this joint venture. Further, we sought (on various fronts) and continue to seek an exit from the John Crane joint venture. Our ability to achieve this is dependent on Russian government approval and therefore outside of our control. Therefore, whilst we still are currently unable to formally exit the joint venture, we have neither ongoing involvement nor influence on its operations.” SteinerTom1 ( talk) 14:45, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
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I'm no expert, but surely it should be mentioned that smiths group is the 42nd largest defence company in the world http://www.defensenews.com/content/features/2005chart1.html
It would be interesting to know thier figures specificaly for defence products, and what they are specifically.
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New CEO, Andrew Reynolds Smith, as of 1 October 2015. I'm not an experienced editor so I'll leave it to others to add. SP1R1TM4N ( talk) 09:24, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
This is a division of Smiths Group, which already has an article. LibraryGurl ( talk) 14:24, 8 March 2017 (UTC)
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Hi, I’m Tom and I work in the communications team at Smiths Group. Having discussed with Dormskirk, I’ve added below some suggested edits to the page to ensure it’s up to date. Keen to hear what the community makes of these.
Thanks,
Tom
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Company type | Public limited company |
---|---|
LSE:
SMIN FTSE 100 Component | |
Industry | Engineering |
Founded | 1851 (London) |
Founder | Samuel Smith |
Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
George W. Buckley ( Chairman) Paul Keel ( CEO) |
Products |
|
Revenue | ![]() |
![]() | |
![]() | |
Number of employees | 14,600 (2022) [3] |
Divisions |
John Crane Inc., Smiths Medical, Smiths Detection, Smiths Interconnect, Flex-Tek |
Website |
www |
Smiths Group plc ( LSE: SMIN) is a British multinational diversified engineering business headquartered in London, England. It has operations in over 50 countries and employs around 14,600 staff. Smiths Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Presently, Smiths Group has four divisions. Smiths Detection is the world's largest manufacturer of sensors for the detection of explosives, weapons, chemical agents, biohazards, narcotics and contraband. [4] [5] John Crane is a manufacturer of seals and associated products for the process industries. [5] Smiths Interconnect is a manufacturer of electronic and radio frequency components. [5] Flex-Tek is a supplier of components to heat and move fluids and gases. [5]
Smiths Group is organised into four separate divisions, namely: [6]
Smiths Detection designs and manufactures sensors that detect and identify explosives, weapons, chemical agents, biohazards, nuclear and radioactive material, narcotics and contraband. These sensors are widely used in airports, cargo screening at ports and borders, in government buildings and other critical infrastructure, as well as by the military and emergency responder services. The business uses a wide range of technologies including x-ray, computed tomography, trace detection, millimetre-waves, infra-red spectroscopy, ion mobility and flame spectroscopy, biological detection and diagnostics. The business also carries out research to develop advanced technologies and introduce new products to combat terrorism and the illegal passage of goods.
John Crane provides products and services for the major process industries, including the oil and gas, power generation, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper and mining sectors. Products include wet seals, gas seals, couplings, seal support systems, specialist filtration systems, hydrodynamic bearings, and equipment for upstream applications.
Smiths Interconnect designs and manufactures electronic components, subsystems, microwave and radio frequency products that connect, protect and control critical systems in the defence, aerospace, communications and industrial markets.
Flex-Tek supplies engineered components that heat and move fluids and gases for the aerospace, medical, industrial, construction and domestic appliance markets.
In May 2021, Smiths appointed Paul Keel as its CEO. Keel replaced Andrew Reynolds Smith. Prior to joining Smiths, Keel was Group President of 3M's Consumer Division Group. Previously, Keel worked at General Electric and McKinsey & Company. [7]
SteinerTom1 ( talk) 09:12, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
References
Supporting evidence can be found here: https://www.ft.com/content/19a1deb3-db33-4f27-a858-85383a33e58e
I’d also appreciate your thoughts on including Smiths Group’s Net Zero commitment made in November 2021 and whether this would be noteworthy enough to feature as an addition to the 21st century subsection of the page?
Evidence: https://www.smiths.com/news-and-media/2021/11/smiths-group-commits-to-net-zero-operations-by-2040
Any help or guidance you can share would be appreciated. Thanks again - SteinerTom1 ( talk) 11:20, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
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Hi, I’m Tom and I work in the communications team at Smiths Group. I’ve added below some suggested edits to the page to ensure it’s up to date and reflective of our current operations. Keen to hear what the community makes of these.
Many thanks, Tom
Key people |
|
Products |
|
Revenue |
£3,037,million (2023) |
Operating income |
£501 million (2023) |
Net income |
£232 million (2023) |
Number of employees | >15,000 (2024) |
Smiths Group plc (
LSE:
SMIN) is a British
multinational diversified
engineering business headquartered in
London, England. It has operations in over 50 countries and employs around 14,600 more than 15,000 staff. Smiths Group is listed on the
London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the
FTSE 100 Index.
In 2023, Smiths Interconnect, a division of Smiths Group, was awarded a £2 million grant by the UK Space Agency to invest in its Dundee space testing facility. The funding enhances the company’s Space Qualification Laboratory in Dundee, which simulates the extreme conditions of space to assure the quality and durability of space components.
In 2023 Smiths Group supported India’s historic recent moon landing by providing key components for the Chandrayaan-3 space craft, as India became the first country to land a spacecraft successfully near the South Pole of the Moon.
In 2023 John Crane, a division of Smiths Group, together with partners, received a £924,895 grant from the UK Government for a carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) project.
In 2023, Smiths Detection, a division of Smiths Group, announced it has been awarded contracts to supply London Gatwick with its carry-on baggage X-ray scanners to be phased in on all security lanes throughout the airport.
During the 2010s, Smiths Group substantially ramped up investment in its
research and development programmes. As a part of these efforts, it has established a Digital Forge in
California, which has subsequently closed. By 2018, the company was reportedly deriving 15 per cent of its income from its new product development efforts; at this time, management has stated their intention for 40 per cent of future revenue to be gained through such sources.
Research and development continues to be a focus for Smiths Group and in its fiscal year 2023 the company invested £113m in R&D with more than 2,700 patents (granted and pending) in the same time period. Company filings show 31% of revenue in 2023 was delivered by new products developed and launched in the last five years, and the Group introduced Artificial Intelligence and machine learning products into its portfolio, principally through its Smiths Detection scanning equipment.
Key people |
|
Products |
|
Revenue |
£3,037,million (2023) |
Operating income |
£501 million (2023) |
Net income |
£232 million (2023) |
Number of employees | 14,600 (2023) |
Hi Dormskirk - hope all's well with you. You may have noticed that Smiths has appointed a new CEO and I was hoping you could reflect this in the company’s Wikipedia page. I have suggested two edits, in the summary box and the Management section. I would be grateful if you could review and let me know if this is OK to publish.
Links to the announcement and press coverage as follows:
Smiths Group Wikipedia page proposed edits
Key people |
|
Management
In 2015, Smiths appointed Andrew Reynolds Smith its CEO. Smith replaced Philip Bowman. Immediately before joining Smiths, Smith was CEO of GKN Automotive. He started work at GKN in 2002. He has worked in senior management at Ingersoll Rand, Siebe and Delphi Automotive Systems. In May 2021, Smiths appointed Paul Keel as its CEO. Keel replaced Andrew Reynolds Smith. Prior to joining Smiths, Keel was Group President of 3M's Consumer Division Group. Previously, Keel worked at General Electric and McKinsey & Company. In March 2024, Smiths Group announced that Paul Keel stepped down as CEO of the company and Roland Carter was appointed as the Group’s CEO. Carter, a chartered engineer, has been at Smiths Group for more than three decades and prior to his appointment as CEO served as President of Smiths Detection and Smiths Interconnect, and formerly, President of Smiths Group’s Asia Pacific business.
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Hi all,
My name is Tom and I am an employee of Smiths Group. I have previously engaged with the editorial community, notably Dormskirk as you’ll be able to see above.
I have noticed that an additional line has been added on our activities in Russia, based on an article in The European Business Review. This concerns a joint venture that we have actively sought to exit.
At the time of the press coverage, we shared the below statement, which was shared in the following publication: https://www.eureporter.co/world/russia/2024/06/14/controversial-presence-of-uks-smiths-group-in-russia-raises-questions/
I would appreciate if this statement could please be reflected in the article. I am including it below for ease.
Thank you – do let me know of any questions.
“At the commencement of the war in Ukraine and, as has been stated publicly, we confirmed that we had suspended all sales to Russia and that our interests in Russia had been fully written down. This continues to be the case, and John Crane receives nothing from this joint venture. Further, we sought (on various fronts) and continue to seek an exit from the John Crane joint venture. Our ability to achieve this is dependent on Russian government approval and therefore outside of our control. Therefore, whilst we still are currently unable to formally exit the joint venture, we have neither ongoing involvement nor influence on its operations.” SteinerTom1 ( talk) 14:45, 25 July 2024 (UTC)