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Annual report 2006
Performance overview
Chairman's statement
Chief Executive's statement
Making the world safer
Making the world healther
Making the world more productive
Summary performance
Operating and financial review
Board of directors
Group directors' report
Corporate governance report
Directors' remuneration report
Statement of directors' responsibilities
Financial statements
Group financial record
Company accounts
Financial calendar and shareholder information
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Making the world more productive
Delivering energy
John Crane was honoured for its productivity this year with a prestigious 2006 Queen’s Award for Enterprise both for its own productivity in achieving significant sales growth and for helping its customers operate more efficiently. The oil and gas industry depends on John Crane’s high-performance seals.
Improving aircraft
Our ground-breaking ‘central nervous system’ on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner will consolidate into two cabinets the hundreds of metres of wires and dozens of stand-alone computers that encumber other aircraft. This will make it thousands of pounds lighter helping to reach a 20% reduction in fuel consumption.
Smiths technology helps oil and gas pipelines deliver more energy and improves the reliability of global telecommunications. Our aerospace systems are dedicated to enabling our customers to develop more efficient aircraft, and our medical devices not only assist doctors and nurses with their life-saving work, but also help hospitals run smoothly.
 
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