Crane Co. (NYSE: CR), a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered
industrial products, today announced the appointment of Louis V. Pinkham
as Group President, Fluid Handling. He will be responsible for the
leadership and management of Crane’s Fluid Handling businesses, which
represents approximately 45% of the Company’s revenues.
Mr. Pinkham was formerly with Eaton Corporation where his last role was
Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Critical Power
Solutions Division, Electrical Group. His additional roles at Eaton were
Vice President and General Manager, Low Voltage Components; General
Manager of the Electrical Group for North Asia based in Shanghai, China;
and Managing Director of the Electrical Group based in Le Lieu,
Switzerland.
Prior to joining Eaton, Mr. Pinkham held Engineering and Quality Manager
positions at ITT Sherotec Division, responsible for Biopharm skid
manufacturing, and as a Process Design and Development engineer with
Molecular Biosystems.
Mr. Pinkham holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Duke
University, majoring in biomedical engineering and specializing in
mechanical and electrical engineering. He also holds a dual MBA and
Masters in Engineering from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate
School of Management and McCormick School of Engineering.
Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial
products. Founded in 1855, Crane provides products and solutions to
customers in the aerospace, electronics, hydrocarbon processing,
petrochemical, chemical, power generation, automated merchandising,
transportation and other markets. The Company has five business
segments: Aerospace & Electronics, Engineered Materials, Merchandising
Systems, Fluid Handling, and Controls. Crane has approximately 11,000
employees in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Crane Co. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR). For more
information, visit www.craneco.com.
Crane Co.
Richard E. Koch, 203-363-7352
Director, Investor Relations
and Corporate Communications
www.craneco.com