Smiths Group Plc, traded as SMIN on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), is a multinational, diversified engineering business headquartered in London, England.
Founded by Samuel Smith in 1851, the company has its origins in a jewellery shop, S Smith & Sons. It quickly grew into a major provider of timepieces, diamonds, and automotive instrumentation¹. Today, it operates in over 50 countries and employs 15,000 staff. Smiths Group is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, a benchmark index on the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).
The company's principal activities in the 21st century include the manufacture of sensors that detect and identify explosives, products and services for major process industries, products that connect, protect and control critical systems, and engineered components that heat and move fluids and gases. This evergreen company continues to pioneer progress, solving some of the world's toughest problems for its customers, communities, and the world.