CRANE Flow Solutions Sponsors 2011 Valve World Asia Conference & Exhibition

Company Promotes Industry Education and Networking Opportunities

Suzhou, PR China (September 7, 2011) – With a strong focus on innovation, industry education and cultivating relationships, CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions™ and CRANE Energy Flow Solutions® will participate as both an exhibitor and key sponsor of the 2011 Valve World Asia Conference & Exhibition (September 14-15; Suzhou, PR China; Booth #428).

At its booth, CRANE will display new and existing products from its many trusted brands including Xomox®, Saunders®, Resistoflex®, Krombach®, Stockham®, and Pacific®. Featured products will include the new globally available Xomox® XLB Lined Ball Valve and the trusted Xomox® High Performance Butterfly Valve.

“We are delighted to not only participate in, but sponsor the 2011 Valve World Asia Conference & Exhibition,” said Pines Wang, China Country Sales Manager, CRANE Flow Solutions. “While these shows provide a great platform to introduce new products to the global industry, they also present the opportunity to reinforce key messages surrounding existing staple products, like the Xomox® High Performance Butterfly Valve, as well as participate in the conversations that take place surrounding industry education, collaboration, and advancement.”

As part of its education initiative, CRANE will present two technical white papers during the conference on Thursday, September 15: “Specialized High Performance Butterfly Valve Combats Dendrite Formation in Dry Chlorine Service,” presented by Bert Elfers (Room 101, 11:30), and “Improvements to the Diaphragm Valve Type for Chemically Aggressive Slurry Applications,” presented by Kevin Su (Room 101, 14:20).

Additionally, this year marks the 75th anniversary of the CRANE ChemPharma, Resistoflex® brand. To commemorate the occasion, and in an effort to offer continued education and networking opportunities, CRANE has invited its local customers to attend a welcome event and site tour at its Suzhou plant.

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, 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.