Crane Co. Company Description
In many cultures the crane is a symbol of longevity and this Crane might be as well. Founded in 1855, the company makes a variety of industrial products, including fluid handling equipment (valves and pumps), aerospace and electronic components (sensing and control systems), engineered materials (plastic composites and substrates), merchandising systems (vending machines), and controls (diagnostic, measurement, and control devices). Crane serves the power generation, transportation, defense, commercial construction, food and beverage, and chemical industries, among others. Richard Crane formed the company to supply railroad parts to a burgeoning industry in Chicago.
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