Smiths Group plc is a technology company. The Company operates in five divisions: John Crane, Smiths Medical, Smiths Detection, Smiths Interconnect and Flex-Tek. John Crane provides mission-critical solutions for pumps, compressors, and other rotating equipment across process industries. Smiths Medical offers medical devices and consumables in the select segments of the infusion systems, vascular access and vital care markets. Smiths Detection produces equipment for air transportation, ports and borders, urban security and military end-use markets. Smiths Interconnect provides high-reliability connectivity solutions for the defence, aerospace, space, rail, medical and semiconductor test end markets. Flex-Tek provides engineered components that heat and move fluids and gases for aerospace, consumer products, construction, medical and industrial applications.

Sales Analysis. During the year ended July of 2020, sales at Smiths Group PLC were £2.55 billion (US$3.29 billion). This is an increase of 2.0% versus 2019, when the company's sales were £2.50 billion. Despite this increase, sales are still well below the level achieved in 2018, when Smiths Group PLC reported sales of £3.21 billion. Sales of Flex-Tek saw an increase that was more than double the company's growth rate: sales were up 9.6% in 2020, from £436.00 million to £478.00 million. Not all segments of Smiths Group PLC experienced an increase in sales in 2020: sales of Smiths Interconnect fell 3.1% to £309.00 million.