John Crane Completes Acquisition Of Seebach GmbH

John Crane, a rotating equipment specialist and engineered technologies provider, has finalized its purchase of Seebach GmbH, a German-based provider of filtration products used in polymer, oil and gas, mining and related applications.

Seebach GmbH, located in Vellmar, Germany and Pune, India, will complement John Crane’s existing filtration business, and help the company enhance its offerings for the chemical and process industries.

“The acquisition of Seebach GmbH will provide numerous benefits for our customers,” said John Crane CEO and Division President Jean Vernet. “A combined filtration organization will enhance our portfolio to develop more … filtration solutions, provide faster response times to customer inquiries and improve planning … for quicker turnaround and shorter lead times.”

“We are excited about the opportunity becoming part of a global technology network,” said Dr. Thomas Grimm-Bosbach, managing director of Seebach. “We are sure that we can contribute our unique application knowledge as well as our very short innovation cycle, to support the future growth path of the John Crane filtration organization.