Crane Co (CR) Business

Item 1. Business

General

Crane Company has delivered innovation and technology-led solutions for customers since its founding in 1855. Today, Crane is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered components for challenging, mission-critical applications focused on the aerospace, defense, space and process industry end markets. The Company has two reporting segments: Aerospace & Advanced Technologies (“AAT”) and Process Flow Technologies (“PFT”).

We have been committed to the highest standards of business conduct since our inception in 1855 when our founder, R.T. Crane, resolved “to conduct my business in the strictest honesty and fairness; to avoid all deception and trickery; to deal fairly with both customers and competitors; to be liberal and just toward employees; and to put my whole mind upon the business.”

Our strategy is to grow earnings and cash flow by focusing on the development and manufacturing of highly engineered industrial products for specific markets where our scale is a relative advantage, and where we can compete based on our proprietary and differentiated technology, our deep vertical expertise, and our responsiveness to unique and diverse customer needs. We continuously evaluate our portfolio, pursue acquisitions that complement our existing businesses and selectively divest businesses where appropriate. We strive to foster a performance-based culture focused on productivity and continuous improvement, to attract and retain a committed management team whose interests are directly aligned with those of our shareholders, and to maintain a focused and efficient corporate structure.

We operate a comprehensive set of business processes, philosophies and operational excellence tools to drive continuous improvement throughout our businesses (collectively, the Crane Business System). Beginning with a core value of integrity, we incorporate “Voice of the Customer” learnings (specific processes designed to capture our customers’ requirements) and a broad range of tools into a disciplined strategy deployment process to continuously improve safety, quality, delivery, cost and growth. An embedded intellectual capital development process helps ensure that we attract, develop, promote and retain the right talent to drive continuity and repeatable results.

Recent Transactions

Acquisition of Druck, Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes

On January 1, 2026, the Company completed the acquisition of the Druck, Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes brands (previously known as Precision Sensors & Instrumentation) from the Baker Hughes Company.

Druck, Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes are all leading providers of sensor-based technologies for aerospace, nuclear and process industries. The Druck brand is being integrated into the Aerospace & Advanced Technologies segment. Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes brands are being integrated into the Process Flow Technologies segment.

Acquisition of optek-Danulat

Also on January 1, 2026, the Company completed the acquisition of optek-Danulat (“Optek”). Optek is a leading provider of inline process control optical measurement solutions for biopharma, pharmaceutical and other demanding markets. Optek is being integrated into the Process Flow Technologies segment.

Divestiture of Engineered Materials

On January 1, 2025, the Company completed the sale of the Engineered Materials segment. The Engineered Materials segment met the criteria of being reported as a discontinued operation as of December 31, 2024. As a result, the related assets, liabilities and operating results of Engineered Materials are presented as discontinued operations and, as such, have been excluded from both continuing operations and segment results for all periods presented. Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, unless otherwise indicated, amounts and activity are presented on a continuing operations basis. See Item 8 under Note 3, “Discontinued Operations,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details.

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Other Acquisitions

On November 1, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Technifab Products, Inc. (“Technifab”). Technifab is a leading provider of vacuum insulated pipe systems and valves for cryogenic applications. Technifab has been integrated into the Process Flow Technologies segment.

On May 1, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of CryoWorks, Inc. (“CryoWorks”). CryoWorks is a leading supplier of vacuum insulated pipe systems for hydrogen and cryogenic applications. CryoWorks has been integrated into the Process Flow Technologies segment.

On January 2, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Vian Enterprises, Inc. (“Vian”). Vian is a global designer and manufacturer of multi-stage lubrication pumps and lubrication system components technology for critical aerospace and defense applications with sole-sourced and proprietary content on the highest volume commercial and military aircraft platforms. Vian has been integrated into the Aerospace & Advanced Technologies segment.

On October 4, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of Baum lined piping GmbH (“BAUM”). BAUM is a German based company that designs, manufactures, and distributes lined piping products primarily focused on chemical and industrial end markets. BAUM has been integrated into our Process Flow Technologies segment.

Separation

On April 3, 2023, Crane Holdings, Co. completed the Separation into two independent, publicly-traded companies, Crane NXT, Co. and Crane Company (the “Separation”), through a pro-rata distribution (the "Distribution") of all of the outstanding common stock of Crane Company to the stockholders of Crane Holdings, Co., which on April 3, 2023 was renamed “Crane NXT, Co.” As a result of the Distribution, Crane Company became an independent public company. Our common stock is listed under the symbol "CR" on the New York Stock Exchange. Due to Crane Company’s larger operations, greater tangible assets, greater fair value and greater net sales, in each case, relative to Crane NXT, Co., among other factors, Crane Company was treated as the “accounting spinnor” and therefore was the “accounting successor” to Crane Holdings, Co. for accounting purposes, notwithstanding the legal form of the Separation. Therefore, following the Separation, the historical consolidated financial statements of Crane Company reflect the historical consolidated financial statements of Crane Holdings, Co. with the Payment & Merchandising Technologies segment and other distributed assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.

Reportable Segments

For additional information on recent business developments and other information about us and our business, please refer to the information set forth under the captions, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in Part II, Item 7 of this report, as well as in Part II, Item 8 under Note 4, “Segment Information,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for sales, operating profit and assets employed by each segment.

Aerospace & Advanced Technologies

The Aerospace & Advanced Technologies segment supplies critical components and systems, including original equipment and aftermarket parts, primarily for the commercial aerospace, military aerospace, defense, and space markets. The commercial market and military market accounted for 61% and 39%, respectively, of total segment sales in 2025. Sales to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and aftermarket customers were 66% and 34%, respectively, in 2025.

We provide mission critical systems that require high reliability and high accuracy, such as pressure sensors for aircraft engine control, aircraft braking systems for commercial aircraft and fighter jets, power conversion solutions for defense and space applications and lubrication systems for the harshest and most hazardous environmental conditions. Crane Company has invented many of the fundamental technologies that are now the industry standard in the areas where we compete, with a track record for performance, reliability and innovation. AAT’s integrated capabilities include the following:

•Power Solutions: Provides enabling technology to accelerate electrification of air, land, space and sea vehicles and systems.

•Sensing Systems: Provides components and systems for condition and position sensing, and pressure and flow measurement, with high-accuracy, reliability and engineering to excel in rugged aerospace environments. With the acquisition of Druck, these capabilities have been expanded to include test and calibration equipment.

•Fluid & Thermal Management: Designs and manufactures positive displacement pumps, centrifugal pumps and true mass flowmeters for aerospace and defense applications.

•Landing Systems: Provides hydraulic and electric brake control systems with antiskid and autobrake functionality, as well as electronic and hydraulic subsystems for landing gear control.

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•Microwave Solutions: Designs and manufactures high-performance radio frequency and intermediate frequency components and millimeter-wave systems and subsystems for defense, space and commercial end-use customers.

AAT has a long-term growth profile driven by positions on market leading platforms, recent new program wins and continued investment in technology readiness. The segment is also positioned to benefit from underlying market growth driven by increasing new commercial aircraft deliveries, air passenger travel growth, defense investment, ongoing maintenance, repair and overhaul requirements and emerging applications in the space market, as well as a strong trend driving greater electrification for aerospace and defense applications. Our unique position to drive sustained growth is driven by differentiated technology investment focused on high-growth market segments, including next-generation aircraft engines, advanced ground and sea-based radar systems, Low Earth Orbit satellite constellations, as well as high-power and bi-directional power conversion for numerous emerging commercial and military applications, including more-electric and hybrid-electric ground vehicles and hybrid-electric and pure electric-propulsion aircraft.

Manufacturing facilities are located in the United States, United Kingdom, Taiwan, and France.

Process Flow Technologies

The Process Flow Technologies segment is a provider of highly engineered fluid handling equipment for mission critical applications that require high reliability. The segment is comprised of Process Valves and Related Products, Pumps and Systems and Commercial Valves.

•Process Valves and Related Products: Manufactures a wide range of products and solutions for the process end markets. Capabilities include a wide range of sensing and instrumentation, sampling systems, valve positioning and control systems, vacuum insulated pipe and valve systems for advanced cryogenic applications, valve diagnostic and calibration systems, as well as a broad portfolio of on/off isolation valves and associated actuation. Across the portfolio, the primary focus is on pharmaceutical, cryogenic, chemical, nuclear, and general industrial end markets, with some additional exposure to energy and oil & gas. Manufacturing facilities, along with sales and service centers, are located across North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

•Pumps and Systems: Manufactures pumps products for water and wastewater applications, primarily in the United States municipal and industrial markets.

•Commercial Valves: Manufactures valves and related products for the non-residential construction, gas utility and municipal markets. The primary geographies served by the manufacturing operations are the United Kingdom, the Middle East and continental Europe.

Our portfolio strategically targets the higher growth and less cyclical pharmaceutical, cryogenic, water and wastewater, chemical and general industrial industries. We expect these segments to outgrow the overall process market, driven by investment in sustainability and clean energy, aging infrastructure, tightening wastewater regulations and an aging population with a growing demand for healthcare.

Crane has a track record of innovation and being a pioneer in the industry, “writing the book” on the flow of fluids with Technical Paper 410, which is still used as a definitive authority on the topic for engineers, professionals and other practitioners. By focusing on accelerating the rate of innovation through R&D investment, we have driven incremental market capture and improved new product sales vitality to support long term profitable growth.

Other Matters Relating to Our Business as a Whole

Competitive Conditions

Our businesses participate in markets that are highly competitive. Because of the diversity of products manufactured and sold, our businesses typically have a different set of competitors in each geographic area and end market in which they participate. Accordingly, it is not possible to estimate the number of competitors, or precise market share; however, we believe that we are a principal competitor in most of our markets. Our primary basis of competition is providing high quality products, with technological differentiation, at competitive prices, with superior customer service and timely delivery.

Our products are sold into primary end markets which include aerospace, defense and space, process industries, non-residential and municipal construction, along with a wide range of general industrial end markets. As such, our revenues depend on numerous unpredictable factors, including changes in market demand, general economic conditions, customer capital spending, timing and amount of contract awards and credit availability. Since our products are sold in such a wide variety of markets, we do not believe that we can reliably quantify or predict the potential effects of changes in any of the

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aforementioned factors. Our engineering and product development activities are focused on improving existing products, customizing existing products for particular customer requirements, as well as the development of new products. We own numerous patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and licenses to intellectual property, no one of which is of such importance that termination would materially affect our business. From time to time, however, we do engage in litigation to protect our intellectual property.

Raw Materials

Our manufacturing operations employ a wide variety of raw materials, including steel, copper, cast iron, electronic components, aluminum, plastics and certain petroleum-based products. We purchase raw materials from a large number of independent sources around the world. Although market forces have at times caused increases in the costs of key raw materials, there have been no raw materials shortages that have had a material adverse impact on our business. We believe that we will generally be able to obtain adequate supplies of major raw material requirements or reasonable substitutes at acceptable costs. For a further discussion of risks related to raw materials, please refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”

Government Contracts

We have agreements relating to the sale of products to government entities, primarily involving products in our Aerospace & Advanced Technologies segment and, to a lesser extent, our Process Flow Technologies segment. As a result, we are subject to various statutes and regulations that apply to companies doing business with the government. The laws and regulations governing government contracts differ from those governing private contracts. For example, some government contracts require disclosure of cost and pricing data and impose certain sourcing conditions that are not applicable to private contracts. Our failure to comply with these laws could result in suspension of these contracts, criminal or civil sanctions, administrative penalties and fines or suspension or debarment from government contracting or subcontracting for a period of time. For a further discussion of risks related to compliance with government contracting requirements, please refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”

Environmental Compliance and Climate Change

We are regulated by federal, state and international environmental laws governing our use, transport and disposal of substances and control of emissions. Our manufacturing facilities generally do not produce significant volumes or quantities of byproducts that would be considered hazardous waste or otherwise harmful to the environment if not properly handled or maintained. Accordingly, continued compliance with these existing laws has not had a material impact on our capital expenditures or earnings.

However, we occasionally engage in environmental remediation activities as required by federal and state laws. In addition, we may be exposed to other environmental costs including participation in the characterization and remediation of federal Superfund sites, or analogous state sites. When it is reasonably probable we will pay remediation costs at a site, and those costs can be reasonably estimated, we accrue a liability for such future costs with a related charge against our earnings. For further discussion of environmental related risks, please refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” For further discussion of our environmental matters, please refer to Part II, Item 8 under Note 13, “Commitments and Contingencies,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Human Capital Resources

To remain a leading manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, it is important that we continue to attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent across our global enterprise consistent with our culture.

The Company has a diverse global workforce located in 29 countries, spanning five continents. At December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 7,100 persons worldwide, of which substantially all were full time employees. In the United States, we employed approximately 4,100 people across 37 locations. At December 31, 2025, approximately 6% of our U.S. employees were represented by a union under a collective bargaining agreement. Employees based in some foreign countries may, from time to time, be represented by works councils or unions or subject to collective bargaining agreements. We consider our relations with our employees to be good.

To maintain the strength of our workforce, we consistently assess the current business environment and labor market to refine our compensation and benefits programs and other resources available to our associates. We are committed to developing our associates personally and professionally by leveraging a structured and disciplined Intellectual Capital (“IC”) process. Our regular IC cadence includes constructive reviews and various talent and leadership development initiatives conducted by our leadership team and provided throughout an associate’s career. Succession planning is a key benefit of our intellectual capital process across all functions. We are also committed to an inclusive and high-performance culture at all levels of the organization, based on trust and respect.

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The manufacture and production of our products requires the use of a variety of tools, equipment, materials, and supplies. At Crane, we are strongly committed to the health and safety of our associates and strive to continuously adhere to global regulatory safety requirements and to reduce the incidence and severity of job-related injuries. We utilize strict compliance protocols, training programs, effective risk management practices, and sound science in our operations to minimize risk to our associates.

For a discussion of risks related to employee relations, please refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”

Available Information

We file annual, quarterly and current reports and amendments to these reports, proxy statements and other information with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, like us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC’s website is www.sec.gov.

We also make our filings available free of charge through our Internet website, as soon as reasonably practicable after filing such material electronically with, or furnishing such material, to the SEC. Also posted on our website are our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Standards for Director Independence, Crane Company. Code of Ethics and the charters and a brief description of each of the Audit Committee, the Management Organization and Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. These items are available in the “Investors – Corporate Governance” section of our website at www.craneco.com. The content of our website is not part of this report.