CRANE ChemPharma and Energy Flow Solutions Announce Speaker Series at 2012 ACHEMA Congress

Frankfurt, Germany (June 1, 2012) – CRANE (Hall 8.0, Stand #C94) is pleased to announce the introduction of its ACHEMA Speaker Series, a sequence of white paper presentations presented by four CRANE representatives throughout the 2012 ACHEMA Congress ( Frankfurt, Germany, June 18-22). Each of the presenters will highlight the design features and benefits of a different technology or tool that has enhanced fluid handling globally.

“Industry education has always been a priority for CRANE, and our employees represent some of the best and most experienced minds in the business. Thus we are proud that so many of our representatives were selected to present their white papers to the ACHEMA community,” said Tom Pozda, President.

The four presentations that CRANE will present are as follows:

• Flow of Fluids – Through Valves, Pipes and Fittings
  Presented by Gregor Bach, Applications Manager, and Roy Lightle of ESI
  Tuesday, June 19; 10:30 – 11:00
  Location: Illusion 1, Congress Center Messe Frankfurt (CMF)
• Fluoropolymer Lined Ball Valve Design Breakthrough
  Presented by Darin Palmer, Global Business Line Manager, Lined Products
  Tuesday, June 19; 15:00 – 15:30
  Location: Fantasie 2, Congress Center Messe Frankfurt (CMF)
• General Advancements in Fluoropolymer Lined Piping Systems
  Presented by Jim Strom, Vice President / General Manager, Resistoflex®
  Thursday, June 21; 12:30 – 13:00
  Location: Illusion 1, Congress Center Messe Frankfurt (CMF)
• Improvements to the Diaphragm Valve Type for Chemically Aggressive Slurry Applications
  Presented by Massimo Amato, Global Business Line Manager, IDV
  Thursday, June 21; 17:00 – 17:30
  Location: Illusion 1, Congress Center Messe Frankfurt (CMF)

Additionally, CRANE will host events, including a daily happy hour, at its booth during which the company will showcase all of its trusted brands and present industry awards. In-booth product demonstrations will also be conducted for its High Performance Butterfly Valve on June 18 and 20, and the TP-410 Flow of Fluids on June 19.

About Crane
Crane Co. is a diversified global manufacturer of engineered industrial products traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CR). Two of its businesses that belong to CRANE’s Fluid Handling business segment, CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions and CRANE Energy Flow Solutions, are providing highly engineered products for fluid handling applications worldwide.
http://www.craneflowsolutions.com/

CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions® designs and manufactures a variety of high performance products including: sleeved plug valves, lined valves, process ball valves, high performance butterfly valves, bellows sealed globe valves, aseptic and industrial diaphragm valves, actuation, lined pipe, fittings and hoses, and air operated diaphragm and peristaltic pumps. Its trusted brands Saunders®, XOMOX®, DEPA®, ELRO®, REVO®, Resistoflex®, KROMBACH®, and WTA® offer customers complete and innovative fluid handling solutions designed for the most demanding corrosive, erosive, and high purity applications within the chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

CRANE Energy Flow Solutions® manufactures and sells highly engineered valves for the Energy sector including Power Generation, Petroleum Refining, Oil & Gas Production & Transport, and Commercial Construction. Its trusted brands include: ALOYCO®, CENTER LINE®, COMPAC-NOZ®, CRANE®, DUO-CHEK®, FLOWSEAL®, JENKINS®, KROMBACH®, NOZ-CHEK®, PACIFIC VALVES®, STOCKHAM®, TRIANGLE®, UNI-CHEK®, CRANE Valve Services and CRANE Nuclear.