SMITHS DETECTION GROUP LTD.

Company Snapshot

Founded: 1950
Entity Type: Private
Employees: 3,200
Region: U.K.
Headquarter: U.K.
Corporate Address: Level 10 255 Blackfriars Road London, SE1 9AX U.K. Tel. +44-(0)-20-7004-1600 www.smithsdetection.com

Company Overview

Smiths Detection Inc. develops threat detection equipment and screening technologies for military, transportation, homeland security and resilience applications. It offers biological agent detection equipment, chemical agent detection equipment, chemical identification, explosive detection liquids, explosive and narcotic trace detection, integrated systems, metal detection equipment, people screening systems, radiation detection equipment, security checkpoint solutions and X-ray inspection products.

The company’s products are used to detect and identify chemical, biological, radiological, narcotic, nuclear and explosive materials; contraband and dangerous materials; and certain illegal materials. It serves critical infrastructure, ports and borders, emergency responders and event security market sectors. Smiths Detection Inc. was formerly known as Smiths Heimann Inc. It operates as a subsidiary of the Smiths Group PLC.

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Company's Business Segments

  • Threat Detection and Security Screening Technologies : The company provides products and solutions for protecting society from the threat and illegal passage of explosives, prohibitive weapons, contraband, biological threats, toxic chemicals, and narcotics.

Applications/End User Industries

  • Defense
  • Aviation
  • Ports and Borders
  • Urban Security