John Crane engineers to service Shell Jurong

CHICAGO – Engineering technology company John Crane has won a five-year contract covering management of wet seal inventory, technical support and the placement of engineers on-site at Shell Jurong Island. This contract is in addition to the five-year global Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) the company signed with Shell in 2013.

John Crane designs and manufactures a variety of products including mechanical seals, couplings, bearings, and artificial lift equipment.

“We look forward to partnering with Shell Jurong Island. Our engineers will provide the expertise and service needed to maintain superior performance of seal components critical to their operations. We’re also pleased to continue growing our presence in Southeast Asia, a region experiencing one of the fastest energy production growth rates in the industry,” John Donatiello, vice president of the Global End-User Sales and Service Organization at John Crane, said

John Crane is part of Smiths Group, a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications and engineered components. Currently, the company has 150 reliability engineers and technicians placed full time at customer sites, to maintain equipment, perform daily maintenance and provide technical expertise.