| 1855 |
CRANE begins manufacturing valves. |
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| 1952 |
Nuclear valves are manufactured and supplied to the U.S. Navy. |
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| 1956 |
CRANE manufactures and supplies their first Gate Valve for commercial nuclear power plant (Shippingport). |
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| 1959 |
CRANE acquires Chapman Valve Co. for Tilting Disc Check Valve capabilities. |
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| 1971 |
CRANE becomes first U.S. manufacturer authorized to use the "N" symbol of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. |
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| 1978 |
CRANE closes the Chicago valve manufacturing facility. |
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| 1985 |
CRANE acquires Aloyco (a leading stainless steel valve manufacturer) and signs license to manufacture Walworth nuclear replacement parts and valves. |
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| 1985 |
CRANE acquires Mark Controls service centers (Romeoville, Houston, Gonzales, San Leandro, Signal Hill, and Woodbury). |
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| 1988 |
Chapman facility (Indian Orchard plant) is closed and safety related products are transferred to CRANE's Romeoville plant. |
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| 1992 |
Flomatics Control Valve line is transferred from CRANE-Chempump. |
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| 1994 |
CRANE acquires the Mark Controls Valve companies adding Pacific valves, Flowseal, and Center Line products to its manufacturing capabilities. |
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| 1994 |
CRANE-Aloyco becomes "CRANE Valves Nuclear Operations" establishing a "customer" driven and "focused" organization. |
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| 1995 |
CRANE transfers commercial parts manufacturing from Ambridge, PA. Plant to CRANE Valves Nuclear Operations. |
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| 1996 |
CRANE Valves Nuclear Operations expands into a new modern valve manufacturing facility in Bolingbrook, IL. |
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| 1997 |
CRANE acquires ITI MOVATS from Westinghouse, expanding CRANE's capabilities for providing comprehensive nuclear valve products and services including valves, diagnostics and field services. |
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| 1998 |
CRANE Valves Nuclear Operations and CRANE MOVATS become CRANE Nuclear, Inc. establishing its headquarters in Kennesaw, GA. |
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| 1998 |
CRANE Nuclear, Inc. acquires Liberty Technologies, further expanding its MOV diagnostic product line, testing services, and engineering capabilities. |
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| 2000 |
CRANE acquires Groth Corporation's Valve Repair Division, expanding its capabilities in the Houston market, the largest valve service market in North America. |
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| 2001 |
CRANE acquires Ventech Controls, Inc. in Houston, TX, providing further capabilities in shop repair and the remanufacture of control valves and instruments. |
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| 2001 |
2001 CRANE acquires XOMOX valve business of Emerson, expanding into the global marketplace with high-end application driven valve brands.
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| 2002 |
2002 CRANE acquires Corva Corporation, further expanding its valve product offerings and actuator capabilities. |
