Crane Co

General Crane Company manufactures highly engineered components for demanding, mission-critical applications. Established in 1855, the company focuses on the aerospace, defense, space, and process industry end markets. General Crane operates through two reporting segments: Aerospace & Advanced Technologies (AAT) and Process Flow Technologies (PFT). The company's strategy involves growing earnings and cash flow by developing and manufacturing highly engineered industrial products for specific markets where its scale provides an advantage. General Crane competes based on its proprietary and differentiated technology, extensive vertical expertise, and responsiveness to diverse customer needs. The company continuously evaluates its business portfolio, pursuing acquisitions that complement existing operations and selectively divesting businesses when appropriate. General Crane utilizes the Crane Business System, a comprehensive set of business processes and operational excellence tools, to drive continuous improvement across its businesses. This system incorporates "Voice of the Customer" learnings to capture customer requirements and a range of tools within a disciplined strategy deployment process to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth. An embedded intellectual capital development process supports attracting, developing, promoting, and retaining talent to ensure continuity and repeatable results.