Smiths is a global engineering business that focuses on high performance applications, building and sustaining market-leading businesses in growth sectors.Smiths Group has three divisions - Detection, Medical and Specialty Engineering.

Our businesses are highly competitive and operate in sectors with excellent growth prospects. Strong cash-flow allows us to invest in future growth, through both acquisitions and research and development.This focus on growth is balanced by a respect for the environment and the communities in which we work.

Smiths is committed to developing the capabilities of our employees and proactively manage talent at all levels of our businesses. We know our success, in part, relies on the skills of our employees and will continue to invest in growing the right talent to meet the challenges of our businesses now and in the future.

With operations in over 40 countries, Smiths Group has a responsibility to be a leader in the way it conducts business. We publish standards we aspire to so that our stakeholders can see that their high expectations of the company are being anticipated, addressed and satisfied. For further information see our website page on corporate responsibility,
www.smiths-group.com/responsibility.htm.