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Smiths Group (Smiths)

Global engineering technologies group

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Headquarters: United Kingdom
Founded year: 1851
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 10,000+
Industry: Industrial Machinery & Equipment

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Latest news about Smiths Group (Smiths)

In short: Smiths Group completed a strategic transformation, divesting its Detection and Interconnect units while returning capital to shareholders.

Company announcements

July 21 Smiths

Smiths completes landmark £760m pension scheme buy-in

The bulk annuity transaction secures benefits for over 10,000 members, fully insuring all scheme members across five policies.

June 30 Smiths

Smiths completes sale of Smiths Detection to CVC

The transaction was completed at £2bn enterprise value, delivering net cash proceeds of over £1.9bn.

June 10 Smiths

Smiths celebrated its 175th anniversary

The company held a market opening ceremony at the London Stock Exchange with colleagues and partners.

June 8 Smiths

Smiths appoints Laurence Mulliez as independent Non-executive Director

She will serve effective from 1 September 2026, bringing extensive international industrial and energy sector experience.

Media coverage

July 23 Yahoo Finance

Smiths forecasts trimmed as John Crane recovery slows

Smiths Group (LSE:SMIN) is expected to face a slower recovery at its John Crane division as disruption linked to the Middle East continues into the...

July 21 The Globe and Mail

Smiths Group steps up capital management with 1.1m-share buyback

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July 20 Morningstar

Smiths Group completes GBP760 million pension de-risking with M&G

London-based Smiths Group said the latest bulk annuity buy-in agreed with M&G subsidiary Canada Life covers 10,000 members of the Smiths Industries Pension Scheme. It...

July 8 Regional Gateway

Smiths Detection completes transition from Smiths Group

According to Smiths Detection, it is mobilising the company’s HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX Model S scanners at the airports, removing the need for passengers to take...

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