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Contents
1 Introductionfrom Philip Bowman2 Financialperformance: continuing activities3 Where weoperate inthe US4 Smiths divisions6 Smiths Detection7 JohnCrane8 Smiths Medical9 SmithsInterconnect
10 Flex-Tek11 US fact file12 SpecialSecurityAgreement
WelcometoSmithsSmiths Group is a world leader in the practical application of advancedtechnologies. Across the United States, Smiths Group delivers productsand services for security and inspection, medical, energy, communications
and engineered components markets. Our products and services makethe world safer, healthier and more productive.
Theillustrations on thecover of this document
are details from case studies featured in theSmiths Group annual report 2010.
1SmithsDetection
Revolutionary fullbodysecurityscanner.
2SmithsMedical
Industry-leading medication deliverysystems.
3 JohnCrane
Advanced sealing technologyto aidcarboncapture.
4SmithsInterconnect
Highlyengineered connectors for testingsemi-conductors.
5Flex-Tek
New gaspiping to minimize theriskof lightning strike.
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Introduction fromPhilipBowmanAt Smiths Group we are proud of the work we do in the United States.We have outstanding people who help meet extreme challenges every day.We work closely with Americas critical agencies and we pride ourselves
on helping our customers meet their key objectives.
Ourbusinessesare rooted inthe UnitedStates. Four
of Smiths Groups five divisions are headquarteredhere, and overall the US accounts for roughly halfourpeople, half ourcapitalbaseand half oursales.
Smiths is one of the worlds leading technologycompanies. Across the broad sweep of ourendeavors,servingourvalued customers in theUSis absolutely core to our mission. We are a trustedpartner of key US agencies, such as theDepartments of Defense and Homeland Security,as they work to meet national security objectives.Our medical products are essential to the dailytreatment of millions of Americans. In the oil,telecommunications and engineering industries,products which we design and manufacture in the
US continue to solve tough challenges and to set
new standards forquality,reliabilityand flexibility.
With at leastonemajor Smithsfacilityin 40 States,our businesses have been an integral part ofAmericanlifefor decades securingjobs, creatingnew opportunities, boosting local economies andcontributing to community life in many rich andvaried ways.
This bookletsets outwhySmiths isproud tobepartof theAmericanlandscape. I encourageyou to findoutmore about ourachievementsand ourenduring
commitment to theUS.PhilipBowman
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Financialperformance:continuing activities
SmithsGroup sales
$4.3bnSmithsGroupheadline
operatingprofit $774m
USsales
$2.1bnUSheadline
operatingprofit $448m
TotalUS employees
9,400Total USexports
$442mTotal US taxes
$196mTotal USstatesengaged
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SmithsGroup sales
by destination1 NorthAmerica52%2 Restof World48%
SmithsGroup location
of assets1 NorthAmerica55%
2 Restof World45%
Analysis excludes cashand cashequivalents
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Majormanufacturing,service andoffice
locationsbydivisionSmiths DetectionJohnCrane #Global HQSmiths Medical #Global HQSmiths Interconnect#Global HQFlex-Tek #Global HQ
Whereweoperate in theUSSmiths Group businesses are rooted in the United States. Approximately halfour people, capital base and sales are located in the US, and this is reflectedin our structure: four of our five divisions are headquartered in the US.
USdivisionalsales1 Smiths Detection19%2 John Crane18%3 SmithsMedical31%
4 Smiths Interconnect 18%5 Flex-Tek 14%
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SmithsdivisionsOur five business divisions are highly competitive, with strong technologypositions, operating in sectors with excellent opportunities for growth.We bring technology to life.
SmithsDetection
Smiths Detection is a world-leading designerandmanufacturer of sensors that detectandidentifyexplosives, narcotics, weapons,chemicalagents, biohazards and contraband.
JohnCrane
A world-leading provider of products andservices for the major process industries,including theoil andgas, powergeneration,chemical,pharmaceutical,pulpand paper,and mining sectors.
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SmithsMedical
A leadingsupplierof specialist medical devicesand equipment for global markets. Our productsarefocused in the medication delivery, vital careand safety devices market segments.
SmithsInterconnect
A leaderin electronic componentsandsub-systemsthatconnect, protectandcontrolcritical systems for wireless telecommunications,aerospace,defense, space, test, medical,rail andindustrial markets.
Flex-Tek
Flex-Tek is a global provider of engineeredcomponents that heat andmovefluids andgases for the aerospace, medical, industrial,constructionand domesticappliance markets.
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Smiths Detection is a world-leading designerandmanufacturer of sensors that detectandidentifyexplosives, weapons, chemicalagents,biohazards, nuclear & radioactive material,narcotics and contraband.
Our technology helps customers in the globaltransportation, portsand borders, criticalinfrastructure, military and emergency respondermarkets.We have the most comprehensiverangeof detection technologies in the world, includingtrace detection,millimeter-wave, infra-red,
biological detection and diagnostics.
CustomersA significant majorityof salesare influenced by more than 100governments andtheiragencies, including homelandsecurityauthorities, customs authorities, emergencyresponders andthemilitary. Theseincludethe US Department of DefenseandtheUS TransportationSecurityAdministration (TSA).
Principal US locationsConnecticutMarylandMassachusettsNewJerseyNewYorkRhodeIslandTennesseeVirginia
USemployees
700USsales2010
$405mUSsquare footage
310,000StephenPhipson, CBE
President
eqoimprovesprivacyfeatures
Trialstowardsenhancing theprivacy featuresofSmithsDetections revolutionaryeqobodyimagerareatanadvancedstage.eqo usesmillimeter-waves todetectmetaland non-metallicthreatsconcealedunderclothing.Fittingeasilyintoa standardcheckpointlayout, eqoworksby bouncingharmlessradio-style wavesoffpassengersas theygo througha portaland turn infront ofa flat panel. Thewaves echo backtosensorsand reveal anyanomaliesvia full-motion,real-timeimages.Theseappear ona remotescreen andarecurrentlycheckedby operatorswho alert securityoveran audio linkifa suspected threatis detected.Softwareupgrades that enableeqoto alarmautomaticallywill greatly reduce oreliminate theneedforvisual inspections.The newsoftwarecan beeasilyretro-fitted in theeqo systemsalreadyoperating ininternationalairports.
Smiths Detection
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Principal US locationsAlabamaAlaskaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndiana
IowaKansasLouisianaMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMontanaNebraska
NewJerseyNewMexicoNewYorkNorthDakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvania
RhodeIslandTexasUtahVirginiaWisconsinWyoming
CustomersJohnCrane serves oil & gas andpower generation companies,refineries, pumpand compressor manufacturers,chemicalandother processindustries. Its maincustomers include Chevron,ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Dresser,Elliot, Flowserve, GE EnergyandPower, ITT,Solar Turbines,Sulzer, York, DowandLyondellBasell.
USemployees
2,000USsales2010
$382mUSsquare footage
1.6mPaul Cox
President
Helpingcapturecarbon
Withso-calledcarbon capture increasinglyusedto cutgreenhousegasemissions, JohnCranehas developedadvancedsealingtechnology thatenables thecomplexprocessofpumpingcapturedCO2 fromconventionalpowerstationsto safestorage underground. JohnCranes engineers havemore than10 yearsexperiencein supercriticalCO2 sealingtodeal witha volatilecompoundthatcan change fromgasto liquid orviceversaat theslightest variationof temperatureor pressure.Reliable sealingis achieved usingproprietarynon-contactingspiralgrooves thatareuniquely designedformovingCO2 or otherunstable gases irrespectiveof density.Thesametechnologyapplies if theCO2 is beingcompressedorpumpedintoa depletedoilfield forenhanced recoveryofoil ornatural gas.
John Crane is a world-leading provider ofproductsand services for the major processindustries. These include theoil andgas, powergeneration, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulpandpaper, and mining sectors.
Weenhance customerproductivity by providingadvancedtechnology industrial products andperformance-enhancingservicesbacked byan exceptionalglobal network.
John Crane
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USemployees
2,900USsales2010
$676mUSsquare footage
1.2mSriniSeshadri
President
Principal US locationsConnecticutIllinoisIndianaMassachusettsMinnesotaMississippiNew HampshireOhio
Deliveringsafertreatment
SmithsMedicalis helpinghospitals andcliniciansreducepotentiallydangerousmedical errors through its industry-leadingmedicationdelivery systemsand advanced softwareprogramswhichenhanceboth patientsafety andhealthcarepractices.A combinationof itsMedfusionsyringe pump andPharmGuardMedicationSafety Software is nowwidelyusedin leadingchildrens hospitals for smart infusionsystemsparticularly in intensivecare.Theadvanced features includeextensive druglibrariesthat facilitate programmingby drugwithbuiltin dosagelimits,preciseinfusionaccuracyandadvancedsyringerecognition.Our nextgeneration infusionsystemswill deliveroperationalefficienciesbyenablingpumpstoberemotelyandwirelessly updatedwiththe latestdruglibraries.Moreover, qualityimprovementswillbe achievedthroughthe collectionofpump infusiondata,analysis of
programmingerrorsandgenerationof keycompliancemetrics.
SmithsMedical is a leading supplier of specialistmedical devices and equipment for globalmarkets.
In medication delivery, our devices helptreatcancer patientsandproviderelief to those in pain.Our vital care productsreducehospital-acquiredinfections, manage patients airways before,during, and after surgery, maintainbodytemperatureand assist reproduction throughIVFtherapy. Our safety products keephealth workerssafeby helping prevent needlestickinjuriesand
reducingcross-infections.
Smiths Medical
CustomersWeestimate thataroundthree-quarters of ourendcustomersarehospitals, withthe remainder comprisingthe alternatecaremarket such as homecare,clinics andother surgery centers.Wehave a direct sales presencein 20 countries,with distributionarrangements in manyothers.
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CustomersSmiths Interconnect supplies to multiplelevelsof the supplychain andits blue chip customers include primesandserviceproviders,OEMs, system suppliers andsub-systemmanufacturers. Amongst ourlargestcustomers areRaytheon,Boeing, AAI/Textron, NorthropGrumman,GeneralDynamics,LockheedMartin, Motorola, AT&T, Verizon,Sprint Nextel,Emerson,GE Medical,Varian,Qualcomm andNVIDIA.
Principal US locationsArizonaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaIdahoKansas
USemployees
1,800USsales2010
$384mUSsquare footage
614,000RalphPhillips
President
MarylandMassachusettsNevada
IDIconnectswithnichemarket
IDIs highlyengineered,application-specific connectorsusea proprietaryspringprobecontact technologyand aresoldinto thesemi-conductortest, circuit-boardtesting,military,medical andhomeland securitymarkets.Withinsemiconductor test applications, theIDI test socketsare usedto relayelectricaltestsignalsto andfromthe semiconductordeviceundertest.A newgrowthsector is being drivenbytheexplosiveglobal demandfor smartphonesand relatedconsumer items, suchas tablets andportablemediaplayers.Thesedevicesrelyon specificsemiconductor setswherethechipsarestackedoneon another, a configuration thatcomplicates testingasmultiple contactsmust belined upondifferentplanes.However, IDI hasdevelopedpackage-on-packagetestsolutions thatmeet theaccuracy,alignment andrepeatabilitychallengessuch thatthree of thetop fiveproducersof these chipsetshaveselected IDI.
Smiths Interconnect is a recognized leader intechnically differentiatedelectronic componentsand sub-systems providing signal, power andmicrowave solutions.
Wedesign and manufactureproducts thatconnect,protectand controlcriticalsystemsfor the global wireless telecommunications,aerospace, defense,space, test, medical,rail,and industrial markets.
Our productsareapplication-specificandincorporate innovative technologies to provide
our customers witha competitive advantage.
Smiths Interconnect
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USemployees
1,800USsales2010
$292mUSsquare footage
1.5mTeddSmith
President
Principal US locationsArizonaCaliforniaGeorgiaIndianaMassachusettsMissouri
New HampshireNorthCarolinaSouthCarolina
Tennessee
Shielding homesfromlightning
Flex-Tekhaslaunched a new,multi-layeredversionof itsflexible gaspipingto minimize therisk ofhousehold damagefrom lightning.FlashShieldis a greatly enhanced formofCorrugatedStainlessSteelTubingwhichuses a unique layerofmetalmesh between jacketsof semi-conductivepolymer tohelpdissipatethe heatandelectricitygeneratedby a lightningstrike.Independent testinghas shown it provides 10 times theprotectionof standard flexible gaspiping.FlashShieldalsoeliminates theneed foradditional bonding.
Flex-Tek is a global provider of engineeredcomponents that heat andmovefluids andgasesfor the aerospace,medical, industrial,construction and domesticappliance markets.Our flexible hosing and rigid tubing provide fluidmanagement for fueland hydraulic applicationson commercial and militaryaircraft, deliverfuelgasandconditioned air in residential andcommercial buildings, and provide respiratorycare for medical applications. Flex-Tek heatingelements and thermal systemsimprovetheperformanceof medical and diagnostic
equipment as well as that of domesticappliances suchas clothes tumble dryersand HVAC equipment.
Flex-Tek
CustomersWeserve mainlyaerospaceengineand airframemanufacturers,domesticappliancemanufacturers andtheUS constructionindustry.Large customersinclude Boeing, Airbus,Pratt &Whitney,GE Aerospace, Whirlpool,Electrolux, Trane,and Carrier.Our notabledistributors in theUS construction market includeFergusonand Watsco.
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USfact file SmithsDetectionMajor Federalcommercial programs: Checked and cabin baggage screening systems
in 450 of thecountrys airports. (TSA)
Passenger screening systems forUS airlinesat airport gates.
Principal supplier for US NIICustoms program.(CBP)
Protection systems for9,000 Federalbuildings.(FPS)
Detectionand imaging systems for theUS aircargo forwardingand passengercruise lineindustries.
Physical securityscreening and emergencyresponse equipment formasstransit systems.
Selected to fulfilJoint ChemicalAgentDetector
program. (DoD)
Selected to fulfil Meteorological MeasuringSet-Profilerprogram.(DoD)
Selected to fulfil ChemicalBiological ProtectiveSheltersprogram. (DoD)
Development programs:
DNDO Radiation detection andsensorsystems.
TSA Advanced Technologyprogram.
DoD Next Generation Chemical StandoffDetector program.
DoD UAV Chemical agent detectionprogram.
BrandeisUniversity Smiths Detection has fullyfunded development of tests for infectiousdiseases in both animals andhumans. NIHgrants awarded to develop further tests.
SmithsInterconnect
Major US programs:
Telecommunications: Power and RF protection
products, backhaulantennasand networkoptimization solutionsfor thebuild outof new4Gand LTE mobile telecommunicationsnetworks.
Rail: Transient over voltageand lightningprotection solutions for railscommunicationsandcritical signalling markets with focuson theUS government mandatedPositive Train Control(PTC)system.
Medical:Preferred supplierof powerconditioning systems formajor cancer
treatmentequipmentmanufacturer. Military: EMP/HEMP protection and hardening
of strategic command and commercialinfrastructure.
Satellite Communications: nextgeneration ofantenna systems forthe US Navy andairbornemounted antennasforbroadband connectivityfor commercial and militaryaircraft.
UnmannedAerial Vehicles (UAVs): mobiledirectionalantenna systems providing ground
to airdatalinks formultiple US Army andUSMC programs.
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Special SecurityAgreementMany of Smiths Groups key US facilities and employees hold USGovernment security clearance.
Since 1987, the US Department of Defense has
established a number of Special SecurityAgreements(SSA) withSmiths.An SSAis overseenby a specified Board of Directors and GovernmentSecurity Committee that set requirements for theoperation of the Smiths companies in the US withsecurity clearance.
Forexample, allkey management personnelare US
citizens, with the most senior also having securityclearance. Smiths employees who are not UScitizens are subject to a strict system of visitapproval and control. Each location maintainstechnologycontrolplansfornon-USemployeesandlong-term visitors with on-site ID badges tohighlight non-US visitors and employees. AnExport-Import Compliance Program maintainscontrol over technology, and an electroniccommunications/email oversight programmaintainselectronic security.
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